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  • Please see the most recent updates in the "Where did the .com name go?" thread. Posts number 16 and 17.

    Post 16 Update

    Post 17 Warning

F8F wip shots

How the French treated their aircraft is their business. But they were land based and corrosion may not be a problem.
I reworked the canopy, correcting the slope error.
The pilot should be bigger. This was a small aircraft like a J-3 Cub and the pilot wore the aircraft.

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Hi,
I really don't want to argue (mainly because I agree with what it is said), but if corrosion was a serious problem, paint didn't always prevent Bearcat from some kind of "weathering"...
Here is a example of what I'm thinking about::)
http://img7.hostingpics.net/pics/79276Grumman_F8F_2_Bearcat_2.jpg

Once again, Buce, I really love your work, for me both of the "modern airshow" liveries and the "in action" ones are great paintings!:jump:

Regards
S.
 
I think we may be confusing "paint chipping" with weathering. These two terms are often used interchangeably.

Navy aircraft painted with GSB (glossy sea blue) held up very well to the environment. It was a very tough paint. You rarely saw paint chipping unless it was on land based aircraft flying off coral strips as the Marines did with their corsairs.

Aircraft like the Bearcat, Hellcat, Avenger and Helldiver that flew off carriers didn't experience much, if any chipped paint, especially when painted in GSB. And if they did, Like Helldiver said, it was covered up right away. Salt air environments are very, very corrosive (as I'm sure all you Navy aviation guys can attest to) and it's not permitted to let exposed metals like aluminum, magnesium or steel be open to it for very long.

Other "weathering" such as exhaust stains, oil stains, fuel stains, etc. could be apparent but it's not likely you'll ever see bare metal.

-G-
 
(Saw this thread in the side bar)

If it's of any interest, just look at photos of French Spitfires once they'd left the RAF and reformed the French Air Force. They are easily the roughest-looking Spits I can think of, whether based in Europe or the Far East. Maintenance does not seem to be something the French excel at...

Just my two-pennyworth!
 
79276Grumman_F8F_2_Bearcat_2.jpg

It seems that the only F8F involved in combat were the French air force Bearcats. It explains why the French F8F were not kept as fresh as US navy maiden aircrafts. Wikipedia source.
 
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From the photos / elaborated photo chops

so whats the pilot to be, 6'6 and build like a brick sh@t house or a midget.

Guys please please please.. no more pilot should be this, pilot should be that.. he was addressed days ago regarding scale but isnt in the F8F beta.

no wonder less and less dev teams are hesitating to post shots of upcoming products.
 
Dean,
I understand why, as a developer, these kinds of discussions can become a real annoyance.

I think that these comments are prompted by this group's desire to see this Bearcat be the best it can be.
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It is more likely than not, that every one of us will buy the little darlin'! I know I will, as I have purchased all of Vertigo's models thus far.

It is in this spirit of wanting to help rather than criticising that these sugestions are given.

With that, I will now shut up and let the fine builders at Vertigo finish in Peace.
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BR's,
mal
 
Hi Mal, I do like discussions like this don't get me wrong, but sometimes going over the same old thing (not directed at you) is ermm repetitive.

I frequent these boards many times a day and do note everything that people are saying
 
Roger that Dean...

It's gotta' get a bit frustrating every now and then, but don't sweat the small stuff!
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Full speed ahead!
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When are people ever going to get the idea that pilots come in diffrent sizes?

I like it I'm going to buy it.
 
Rezabrya said:
Dean, I too would get sick of all the people who think they know best. I think it looks great!
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Us "people" are at least thinking and responding honestly.

If developers dont want feedback before they launch a product then they should also think about posting in advance.

I have every confidence in Vertigo Studios products but no one is perfect (for proof look at my repaints!! LOL)
 
Helldiver said:
When I was in the Navy, airplanes were not allowed to "weather" There was a crewman with a paint pot to cover up such blemishes. Corrosion at sea is a constant worry.
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coming out of the "new" NAVY...this no longer holds true. You need an act of congress to get somethign painted at squaron level now....and the includes corrosion control.
 
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