Work on the P-39 and B-25 continues. I am however under a deadline to have the exterior digital models/textures of a B-25J, P-51C and BT-13 finished by the end of this year for artwork to be incorporated in a book project, which has taken precedence. All of the models are being produced via the original North American/Vultee engineering drawings and these in-turn will be released as flight sim addons as well, with VC's, flight dynamics, sounds, etc. The B-25 has been taking shape, with the fuselage, wings and tail surfaces modeled, and I'm currently working on the nacelles/cowlings. Although the P-39 has taken a back seat, the base P-39Q model has essentially been complete for some time now, with some minor few parts still being added in the exterior (I finally broke down and purchased a complete set of P-39 engineering drawings last year to get this completed). Work on the textures remains the main focus/most major work remaining to complete on that project.
The evolution of Sierra Sue continues to amaze me John, as you already know , have spent some time with the real thing .... keep up the good work ! Mike
BTW, this is the aircraft that overflew the Super Bowl back in February, with Steve Hinton at the controls. The aircraft is my favorite of all restored/flying warbirds today - it was restored at AirCorps Aviation, about 4-hrs away from me (which I've had the great privilege of visiting/touring), and the aircraft lives at the Eden Prairie/Flying Cloud airport with the Wings of the North Museum, just about an hour away from me. Besides being one of the few surviving original WWII combat-vet Mustangs, it holds the top spot as the most authentically restored P-51D, sharing the same top spot with the P-51C "Lope's Hope 3rd", also restored by AirCorps Aviation.
BTW, esta é a aeronave que sobrevoou o Super Bowl em fevereiro, com Steve Hinton nos controles. A aeronave é a minha favorita de todos os warbirds restaurados / voando hoje - foi restaurada na AirCorps Aviation, a cerca de 4 horas de distância de mim (que eu tive o grande privilégio de visitar / passear), e a aeronave vive na Eden Prairie. / Aeroporto Flying Cloud com o Museu Wings of the North, a apenas uma hora de distância de mim. Além de ser um dos poucos Mustangs sobreviventes da Segunda Guerra Mundial, ele ocupa o primeiro lugar como o mais autenticamente restaurado P-51D, dividindo o mesmo lugar com o "Lope's Hope 3rd" da P-51C, também restaurado pela AirCorps Aviation.
Question to WWII painters, I looked on the "repaint thread" but the info is outdated...so what sites are you using for paint reference? I'm pushing a motorcycle paint project and need good prints?
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