My SBD Dauntless collection

[Talon]

Some pics of the SBDs I use for my missions.
These Textures are CFS3 Textures by Bravo/4 that I converted to CFS2 with his permission.They fit the Freeware FDG SBD5 perfectly.

 

[Talon]

A few more for the Yorktown.

 

[Worthless]

Very Nice

Nice conversions, but I'm curious though. Any idea what the significance of the white star on blue vs the white star with a red center on blue, is?

 

[Shadow Wolf 07]

Worthless: I believe the white star on blue is later war colors but I have no idea from what date.

Talon: You don't or (rarely) use the FDG "Donationware" SBD-3's and 5's do you?

 

[Allen]

The "star in circle" national insignia was used from 1919 to 1942. The red dot was removed since it could look like a Japanese "meatball". The tail stripes I think are neutrality markings.

 

[Talon]

Worthless: I believe the white star on blue is later war colors but I have no idea from what date.

Talon: You don't or (rarely) use the FDG "Donationware" SBD-3's and 5's do you?

Shadow Wolf,

I use them also.The Donationware SBD3's have textures for Saratoga,Lexington and Operation Torch.The SBD5's have the textures for Atlantic ops after Operation Leader,some Marine and RNZAF.

The only reason I use the freeware SBD is because it's easier to convert the skins for it.

Allen is righy about the red in the start,the RAAF did the samething and took the red out of their markings.

 

[Fibber]

AC MARKINGS

Thought you guys moght be interested in this concerning .A. markings.

http://www.jcs-group.com/military/rank/usafaircraft.html

As a after thought, Talon, if by Marine you are meaning the French Air Arm, wasn't Jaxon looking for those a little while ago?

 

[Talon]

Thought you guys moght be interested in this concerning .A. markings.

http://www.jcs-group.com/military/rank/usafaircraft.html

As a after thought, Talon, if by Marine you are meaning the French Air Arm, wasn't Jaxon looking for those a little while ago?

I meant for the USMC but I do have a French skin I may be able to convert.It's a French A24b that they used in N.Africa in 1943 and then in S.France in 1944.

 

[Talon]

French SBD 1943 to 44. Operated in N.Africa and France.

 

[SgtT]

Thanks for sharing Talon like the screen shots.

T.

 

[Shadow Wolf 07]

Good shots Talon!

One of my donationware SBD-3's having just unloaded the mail... (two different birds):

 

[Talon]

Enterprise SBD5 at Truk.

 

[p14u2nv]

Thought you guys moght be interested in this concerning .A. markings.

http://www.jcs-group.com/military/rank/usafaircraft.html

Thanks Fibber, excellent link. I learned much indeed.

 

[Talon]

Donationware SBD3 for the Wasp.

 

[Shadow Wolf 07]

Nice screenies Talon :salute:

 

[Jaxon]

Talon,

I don`t know what equipment you are using, but I have to say, that I have a better visual appearance of the models
on my old Notebook.
BUT, first after I have installed newer drivers for the graphicscard.
It is a ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 with just 256MB RAM.

Even with the most recent original (catalyst) drivers, the edges looked exactly like yours, best example is the screenie of C46 with the upper and lower ends of the rear fuselage looking like a little stairway.

All better ATI drivers were not for the Mobility versions of their cards, but the 3rd party Omega Drivers work on these mobile ones.
You should try them, if you have a noteboook with ATI/NVIDIA card and there is a suitable Omega Driver offered.
With them, I have a much smoother appearance.


Hope it helps,

Jax.

PS: Besides, I like your pics ;-)