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Topic: Empire of the Sun
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Reconmercs
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posted 02-08- 01:26 AM
   
Hey, guys..I've not been playing SDOE like I used to..been hooked on CFS2 for the last couple of weeks. Anywayz, I was wondering if one of you artists could make a P-51D skin for SDOE just like the scheme the P-51s from the movie Empire of the Sun(GREAT movie!!!) I think those are some of the prettiest mustangs I've seen to date. Thanx in advance..lata!!IP: Logged |
BULLET
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posted 02-08- 03:07 AM
Any idea which squadron it was? I've already got quite a few Pacific/CBI squadrons done or in the works. I did a 20th AAF mustang pack, you might want to check in there (available at simfiles). My Air Commando Groups (10th AAF) are almost finished. I'm working on some 5th, 14th, and 7th AAF skins too. I'd rent the movie but my vcr is dead. If you can find any info./pics. I can usually crank a skin out pretty quickly BULLET IP: Logged |
Private Roger
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posted 02-08- 07:06 AM
That's a great movie! I haven't seen it since it cam out back in ....1988???I always thought the planes shown were P40's though? PR=FC= IP: Logged |
Sim
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posted 02-08- 07:48 AM
No for sure they were mustangs.. i remeber him jumping up and down the roof as they were strafing the airfield calling them cadilacs of the sky.. my absolute fav bit of the movie.. I've read the book also and its pretty damn good.
But for the record - they were mustangs, could'nt be p-40's.IP: Logged |
Reconmercs
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posted 02-08- 08:44 AM
thanks for the response guys, the mustangs were from the 118th Tactical Recon Squadron based in China. Yeah, I still think that is some of the best combat footage this side of Battle of Britain. My favorite part is when the boy Jim is on the roof and that sweet 51 does a flyby with he's wings rockin and the canopy open with the pilot waving. like I said before..great movie!!! should check it out if you haven't seen it.IP: Logged |
casualty26ac
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posted 02-08- 08:53 AM
I saw that the other month on Stars. There's already a scheme close to those 51s at Abbeville field by Zoycite(23rdFG scheme). The plane that flys so close to the boy was called "Tug Boat" but I read at mustangs.com that it had that painted on for the film--not certain though.  IP: Logged |
Private Roger
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posted 02-08- 09:05 AM
Well, my memory failed me.  I checked and they infact were mustangs. I don't feel to bad though, I haven't seen the movie since it came out in 1987, and then only once. So that was 14 years ago!! WOW! I think I might rent it though. It's a really good movie! PR=FC= IP: Logged |
casualty26ac
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posted 02-08- 09:09 AM
That entire scene goes so fast anyway hehe--seems like they had some orange stripes on them with the lightening bolts like the pic above. IP: Logged |
Sim
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posted 02-08- 09:21 AM
Ohh but all in all, i have and always will always love that movie, that jamie and me got too much in common.. I just LOVE mustangs.Hey off the topic, but can anyone twll me why i cant get into simfiles or 3dgw?? Every where i'd go and click on the link it tells me it cant open the site - for ime its been like that for a few days. Does anyone else have that problem ------------------
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Reconmercs
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posted 02-08- 12:15 PM
yeah casualty is right, there is a similar skin out. Plane is from same fighter group but different squadron. I'm looking a picture of two of the three used in the movie now..can I'll email a picture to anyone who can do a skin for me. lataIP: Logged |
Yardstick
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posted 02-08- 02:25 PM
"Missy Wong from Hong Kong"If I remember rightly the Old Flying Machine Company did the flying sequences (the Hannas) and it was filmed in London in the then derelict docks. ------------------
Yardstick painted this
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BULLET
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posted 02-08- 03:51 PM
Send me a pic. I'm in between jobs right now so I've got a little time.BULLET IP: Logged |
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