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Vraciu Hellcat repaint overhaul released!
- Thread starter bub
- Start date
Typhoon Willy
Charter Member
Hi Bub,
This is the readme from that skin:
05/15/2001
high resolution textures for:
F6F-3 white 19 of Lt Alex Vraciu, VF-6
simply unzip and copy f6f3_hellcat_t and f6f3_hellcat_d
in your CFS2\aircraft\f6f3_hellcat\textures
Author: Easykill
http://storage2.free.fr
THESE FILES CANNOT BE UPLOADED, REWORKED, MODIFIED, COPIED
OR PACKAGED WITH ANY PRODUCT WITHOUT MY EXPRESS PERMISSION.
CONTACT ME!
Easykill
The skin is NOT demirrored.
Kind regards,
TW
This is the readme from that skin:
05/15/2001
high resolution textures for:
F6F-3 white 19 of Lt Alex Vraciu, VF-6
simply unzip and copy f6f3_hellcat_t and f6f3_hellcat_d
in your CFS2\aircraft\f6f3_hellcat\textures
Author: Easykill
http://storage2.free.fr
THESE FILES CANNOT BE UPLOADED, REWORKED, MODIFIED, COPIED
OR PACKAGED WITH ANY PRODUCT WITHOUT MY EXPRESS PERMISSION.
CONTACT ME!
Easykill
The skin is NOT demirrored.
Kind regards,
TW
bearcat241
SOH-CM-2023
Revev did a demirrored version for B24Guy's OH. I had to upload here cuz i don't have a download link for it.
Typhoon Willy
Charter Member
Thanks Bearcat241,
I know some of the really old skins have been demirrored by various artisans, but still on the lookout.
TW
I know some of the really old skins have been demirrored by various artisans, but still on the lookout.
TW
Sarg Willy
SOH-CM-2014
Thanks BC 241 and Willy , didn't think easy kills repaints were still around
Typhoon Willy
Charter Member
And there are quite a few good ones, too!
bub
Charter Member
Hi All,
After "pestering" everyone about this repaint, I put it on Allen's "-3" Hellcat and decided it needed to be "fixed". So, I cleaned it up, took off most of the weathering, did subtle changes on a bunch of stuff and came up with this. I think it looks pretty good, IMHO. I found some photos of Vraciu's "White 19", some in color and it showed very little, if any, weathering. Faded paint due to no UV protection in the paint. Other than that, I'm going to make one suggestion. It needs some outer gun barrels. If anyone wants a copy, I'll get it uploaded.
Thanks again,
Bob
After "pestering" everyone about this repaint, I put it on Allen's "-3" Hellcat and decided it needed to be "fixed". So, I cleaned it up, took off most of the weathering, did subtle changes on a bunch of stuff and came up with this. I think it looks pretty good, IMHO. I found some photos of Vraciu's "White 19", some in color and it showed very little, if any, weathering. Faded paint due to no UV protection in the paint. Other than that, I'm going to make one suggestion. It needs some outer gun barrels. If anyone wants a copy, I'll get it uploaded.
Thanks again,
Bob
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Typhoon Willy
Charter Member
I second it!
Thanks,
TW
Thanks,
TW
Typhoon Willy
Charter Member
Thanks for sharing the skin with us!
TW
TW
bub
Charter Member
F6F-3 Hellcat_VF-6 Vraciu.zip
A new entry has been added to Add-Ons Library, category CFS 2 Skins - American
Description: This is my rendition of the Easykill/revev "White 19" F6F-3 Hellcat, BuNo 40467, flown by Lt.(jg) Alex Vraciu while with VF-6 aboard the USS Intrepid, CV-11, in Feb. 1944.
I've included revev's damage textures, you'll have to rename them.
These textures will work with the B24 Guys OH or Allen's -3 Hellcat.
Install as you normally would. All legalities apply.
Thanks and have fun,
Bub
To check it out, rate it or add comments, visit F6F-3 Hellcat_VF-6 Vraciu.zip
The comments you make there will appear in the posts below.
A new entry has been added to Add-Ons Library, category CFS 2 Skins - American
Description: This is my rendition of the Easykill/revev "White 19" F6F-3 Hellcat, BuNo 40467, flown by Lt.(jg) Alex Vraciu while with VF-6 aboard the USS Intrepid, CV-11, in Feb. 1944.
I've included revev's damage textures, you'll have to rename them.
These textures will work with the B24 Guys OH or Allen's -3 Hellcat.
Install as you normally would. All legalities apply.
Thanks and have fun,
Bub
To check it out, rate it or add comments, visit F6F-3 Hellcat_VF-6 Vraciu.zip
The comments you make there will appear in the posts below.
bub
Charter Member
Thanks for the kudos guys. However, I can't take all the credit. That goes to Easykill, the original, and revev for his de-mirrored version. All I did was to clean it up a bit, do a little recoloring, fix the markings and tidy up the details. If you look close, I tried to get the over spray on the fuselage numbers and the "not put on straight" victory flags as per the photos. I had some fun with it, now its your turn.
Thanks again,
Bob
Thanks again,
Bob
bub
Charter Member
Vraciu Hellcat
Hi all,
Sorry for the delay on the P-38H. As you can see, I got a little distracted. I was looking at the Hellcat I recently did and determined it needed to be "fixed". I tightened up the numbers and added some new "decals". I think it looks a lot better and more like the original. I'll upload the new textures and if anyone wants, I'll put together a "decal" sheet so you can paste them over the original download. Thanks for your patience on the Lightning and I'll finish that one up soon.
Bob
Hi all,
Sorry for the delay on the P-38H. As you can see, I got a little distracted. I was looking at the Hellcat I recently did and determined it needed to be "fixed". I tightened up the numbers and added some new "decals". I think it looks a lot better and more like the original. I'll upload the new textures and if anyone wants, I'll put together a "decal" sheet so you can paste them over the original download. Thanks for your patience on the Lightning and I'll finish that one up soon.
Bob
