You’re in!
Sub… That badge is kick a** … Likely the coolest one Ive seen !
Badge works for me!
Works for me as well.
Yes that badge is wonderful!
I’d suggest only one minor change and that is increase the 1943 logo size as right now all the elements are of equal size. That will help emphasize that the year is the cornerstone for the subject of this upcoming build.
Something like this for example:
regards,
Jack
I wasn’t able to do the 42 build, but next year is pretty open at the moment, so i am in. I know i have a couple of Tigers that fit the bill, but going to see what aircraft i have that i can do. Hopefully a Fw 190 or Me 109. But will have to check the stash.
Just seen the badge. I like.
Love the badge, but would suggest editing the meatball out of the center of the national insignia, as it was UA by '43. Next time I fire up the photo editor, I’ll see if I can fix that. (Really, I do love the badge - '42 was great, too - where do you get these things… [:P]?)
Good badge, very good. I’ll join with a kit that I’ll have to think about.
Cheers
Tony
Bish and taxtp, got you guys added! We are getting a respectable list now!
jgeratic and Ordie, good catches on the badge, I fixed it, and since everyone seems to like it, I’m adding it to the front page.
Looking forward to seeing what everyone comes up with!
Thanks, Budd
The pin-ups themselves are easily google searched.
The 1942 badge with the saluting girl is an actual war period creation by Earl MacPherson (1910-1993).
The girl that appears in this thread is a modern creation by Greg Hildebrandt. It was actually his daughter in law that posed for this on an a real corsair.
regards,
Jack
So what did you use to get from that to the badge. Was it photoshop, or something else. I really want to be able to do badges like this, but photoshop costs a lot of money.
Wow, I guess I had not seen the original for that! I only found the version of her with the B17, though I thought she looked a little more modern than most pinups.
I use a program called paint.net which is a free dowload. It doesn’t do quite everything that photoshop does, but it’s close.
paint.net, thanks sub. That will certaintly be better than trying to jutify to the other half several hundred £’s just so i can make a few GB badges. I will give that a try.
For my contribution to the build, I’ll do up Hasegawa’s 1/700 scale USS Alabama in her 1943 Measure 22 camouflage scheme (actually she wore the same outfit in '44 and '45, too; must have had a small wardrobe). I was going to start on it soon anyway; I’ll just push it back a little.
It’s the only kit in the stockpile that fits 1943, except for Hasegawa’s 1/72 “Knockout Dropper,” the first B-17F to finish 50 missions (November '43, and later, March, '44 75 missions), but I’m not sure the decals are appropriate for that year. If I have time, maybe I’ll do both–or leave “Knockout Dropper” for '44.
For right now, though, I’ll just go with Alabama. Thanks, Sub.
Ah, the Alabama. Driven by it a few times, but never stopped in to see it. I look forward to seeing it!
My in-laws live in New Orleans. They took my wife and me over to Mobile to see it three years ago. Probably what sparked an interest now in ships.
Shameless bump!
Ok gang, after carefully looking through my stash, here are my options: (all 1/72 aircraft!)
Grumman Avenger (though I would like to save this for 1944 and do either George Bush or Paul Newman’s mount.)
Yak 9
He 111
Ju87 (though we already have one on the roster, so I would like to do something different.)
Jake Japanese seaplane
Cant Z 506 (I really want to do this one, but I can’t find any reference showing what markings would be appropriate with 1943. I’m hoping one of our Italian members can help me out on that.)
So what do you guys think I should do?
Thanks, Budd
I vote for the Avenger done as Paul Newman’s mount. for '44. For this one I like the HE-111…
I might change mine at some point before 2013 depending if I find any good deals at the upcoming modelfest. I like the story associated with blonde bomber but I really don’t care for aircraft lol. If I find some armor that fits the bill you’ll probably see a change.
I didn’t know Paul Newman flew and Avenger!