WIP Mega THREAD!

**Wilches** · April 16, 2023

5 hours ago, Wrench said:

since the pre-war Vindicators are starting to look pretty good, I thought I have a go at one of their hangar-mates

Should have known better -- the exception to the rule is "everyone once and a while, you'll find a pasko model that DOESN'T have a decal bleed"

This one IS the rule -- most do. Well, there's 3 days work down the singularity ... kcuf

note to self --- talk a 3d modeler willing to build new Wildcats .....

Boss, I discover a way to avoid this decal leakings. Simply add REVERSE=TRUE to one of thered band.

**Wrench** · April 17, 2023

hhmmm???? what about the lettering? I'm almost at the decals-per-mesh limit (there's only engine cowling & fuselage, no tail excepting the vert fin)

I assume I;ll have to make another set for the right side only??

EDIT:

nope, that didn't work. oh well, we tried!!! :stars:

**Wilches** · April 17, 2023

Yes, a new band and lettering apart. This works. You can paint the band if the decals limit's reached.

You know master!! :biggrin:

**Wrench** · April 17, 2023

unfortunately, each 3-plane flight in the squadron has it's own color band, so must be Level-2 decals. Not biggie; Wildcats only wore the full color markings for about 6 months, before going to all-over NS gray in early 1941. That one we already got! but thanks!

**Wilches** · April 18, 2023

18 hours ago, Wrench said:

unfortunately, each 3-plane flight in the squadron has it's own color band, so must be Level-2 decals. Not biggie; Wildcats only wore the full color markings for about 6 months, before going to all-over NS gray in early 1941. That one we already got! but thanks!

I got a way to solve it, believe me. Pass me the decals and I´ll fix it.

**Wilches** · April 18, 2023

I have some tricks that I discover recently.

+**Soulfreak** · April 19, 2023

:cool:

+**angelp** · April 20, 2023

**Blade** · April 30, 2023

A handful of P-40N Warhawk/Kittyhawk Mk.IV skins: a generic late war USAAF silver, a generic USAAF olive drab over neutral grey, a generic OD over NG in Soviet colors, a Soviet winter camo, RAF No. 250 Squadron in TLS (Italy, 1945), as well as SAAF No. 11 Squadron in DFS (also Italy, 1945).

Edited April 30, 2023 by Blade

**pappychksix** · May 2, 2023

Looking to find this USAF Emblem...can anyone help? Thanks in advance, Pappy

Edited May 2, 2023 by pappychksix

**pappychksix** · May 3, 2023

Couldn't find it so I just made one...

Edited May 3, 2023 by pappychksix

+**daddyairplanes** · May 3, 2023

sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do brother... :good:

**Blade** · May 3, 2023

13 hours ago, pappychksix said:

Couldn't find it so I just made one...

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:USAF_57th_Wing_shield.svg

You may have to edit the text on it.

**pappychksix** · May 3, 2023

Much thanks sir!!!!

+**angelp** · May 3, 2023

Back where everything started some time ago... Building ships is very very time consuming to get the details and the never ending issue of balancing details and poly count with FPS and performance... but we are there...