Something Different (RAAF Mustang A68-1)

[skyhawka4m]

Dave, yes it will! The difference of course is that the panel lines, rivets, and fasteners around the tail, nose, and other select regions of the aircraft, as well as the various differences in holes/ports around the aircraft, are different between early and late examples, so these layers as well as all of the levels/detail layers that go with those are quite different. The D-5 paint kit also has fabric elevators instead of the metal type, etc. With the D-5's, I also created all new specular maps/specular map alpha channels and new bump/normal maps, and I have adjusted these too, with all of the layers as mentioned above, to work with the later-models of "Little Friends". I'm still working on finishing up the extensive paintkit for the up-coming P-51D-5-NA set, and then I will focus some time on updating the older "Little Friends" paintkit set with the new textures, and send out new links for it to those who are interested.

:salute:

 

[Bomber_12th]

For those who do not own Warbirdsim's "Little Friends" product, here is an alternative version for use with Warbirdsim's P-51D "Restored Part 2" product. For the time being you can download it from here:
http://www.mediafire.com/?78nrv4ws7mwfhfn

And some screenshots of this version. It uses the "Little Rebel" model included in the "Restored Part 2" product, as I think it is the closest match.

 

[Naki]

Beautiful!...any chance of a RNZAF scheme which is very similar?

I have Jankees very nice ZK-TAF repaint in Canterbury 3 sqn colours but would love to see one or more of Otago, Auckland or Wellington TAF sqn (1,2 & 4 sqn) repaints.

 

[ColoKent]

Oh my gosh...

....just took a spin in A68-1 Point Cook to Essendon (with aerobatics in between) using ORBX's AU...Wonderful....simply wonderful!

Thanks, John!!!!

Kent

 

[AussieMan]

I'm sorry Calypsos, but this repaint was made to specifically be applied to one of the models in "Little Friends".



Do you really believe that? If that was the case I could have put "Little Friends" together in two weeks or less. When I read comments like this, I regret the 2-3 years I invested working on these aircraft in all of their different forms, so that there wouldn't be just another single generalized hodge-podge of a P-51D. I've definitely learned my lesson - never again.

It's all just repaints, right?

John do us all a favour and ignore such remarks. You have produced a wonderful model and as a retired person on an age pension I still found enough money to buy these wonderful aircraft. Yes I have all versons from from the P-51B/C through to the P-51D 'Little Friends'.

Cheers
Pat

 

[AussieMan]

Bewdy John. Downloading both versions. Thanks mate.

Looks like I may have to try my hand at repainting now that I have time on my hands.

Cheers
Pat

 

[Bomber_12th]

Thank you everyone for the feedback on the repaint! At least in my own opinion, the black nose and black anti-glare panel creates an extra level of appeal - as I mentioned before, it is all business like in looks.

Naki, I think I owe it to you, and others, to put together a few NZ-schemes as well. I've noted the groups you've mentioned, and I'll try and pin-point a couple that catch my attention most. ; )
I'm sort of in-between major projects right now, for about a week, waiting on a number of manuals/drawings to arrive (while also just wanting to take some down-time), so it shouldn't be a problem to produce another Aussie scheme, and a couple of NZ schemes this week, as soon as I get the paintkit finished up for "Little Friends II", which has now become my biggest priority.

 

[Naki]

Fantastic John..looking forward to it...I'm partial to the Wellington Sqn colours but happy with anything...

http://www.thescale.info/news/publish/RNZAF-Mustangs.shtml

 

[ColoKent]

Awesome!

I love the NZ TAF P-51s too...This is gonna be GREAT....

Kent

 

[Bomber_12th]

Fantastic John..looking forward to it...I'm partial to the Wellington Sqn colours but happy with anything...

http://www.thescale.info/news/publish/RNZAF-Mustangs.shtml

Thank you Naki! I love those yellow/black and red/black checker-markings - I'll just have to do one of each. ; )

 

[calypsos]

John do us all a favour and ignore such remarks. You have produced a wonderful model and as a retired person on an age pension I still found enough money to buy these wonderful aircraft.

John, as I am sure you now know, I was not having a 'dig' at 'Little Freinds' just stating that I could not justify (within my own limited budget) another $30 for more Mustangs, hell, I have lttle time enough for what Mustangs I have already! I have almost no income and get most of my payware 'free' by being a beta tester nowadays for a couple of the larger developers! Thanks a million for making this great paint fit the earlier P-51 D package, it looks superb!

 

[Bomber_12th]

Thank you Calypso, and I apppologize for the way I responded to your comments, and I appreciate your follow-up posts. Through it all I'm glad you're enjoying the repaint! I'll have to do the same as I did with A68-1, with the other repaints planned.

 

[huub vink]

Great paintwork again John. I love way you are able to show the difference in surface finish from these bare metal aircraft. A nice gesture to the owners of the other packages too!

If I could only have a tenth of your talent.....

Cheers,
Huub

 

[AussieMan]

Some suggestions for Aussie repaints:

Cheers
Pat

 

[Bomber_12th]

Thank you Pat! "Snifter" will likely be the next RAAF scheme.

Currently I'm working on NZ2406, and then I will do "Snifter" (or another RAAF scheme), before going back and doing another NZAF scheme.

I make all of the nose art by hand on my paint schemes, in order to ensure the highest level of quality/seamless-integration with the rest of the paintwork, so "Snifter", if done, will likely take several days to more than a week, in order to manage other projects and reproduce the nose art.

 

[AussieMan]

More:

And as a Camo version for 3 Squadron:

I have some others I will attempt to do as well.

Cheers
Pat