Flying Dutchman

[Whiplash]

Just finished one of my favorite liveries, the Flying Dutchman flown by Lt. Robert Goebel. I got hooked on this plane after reading Goebel's book Mustang Ace.

 

Flying Dutchman Download Link

 

 

 

 

Edited September 25, 2014 by Whiplash

[Soulres]

Olala!~ Should the stripes on the tail be covering the Numbers?

[Whiplash]

Olala!~ Should the stripes on the tail be covering the Numbers?

 

from what I have seen I believe that is correct.

 

 

 

but then there are some historic pictures of other planes in the group where it appears they have gone back over the numbers that were covered by the stripes.

 

Image from: http://www.worldwarphotos.info/gallery/usa/aircrafts-2-3/p-51-mustang/p-51-mustang-31-fighter-group-5/

 

If anyone has a historical image of the tail section it would be cool to know for sure.

[tromac2010]

Outstanding work! I've just finished the book this week and was about to embark on creating the skin. But glad to see you beat me to it. I was sad to learn that Robert Goebel passed away in 2011, he would have been wonderful to talk to and learn from.

 

Thanks for this skin :)

[Soulres]

from what I have seen I believe that is correct.

 

 

 

 

but then there are some historic pictures of other planes in the group where it appears they have gone back over the numbers that were covered by the stripes.

 

Image from: http://www.worldwarphotos.info/gallery/usa/aircrafts-2-3/p-51-mustang/p-51-mustang-31-fighter-group-5/

 

If anyone has a historical image of the tail section it would be cool to know for sure.

Strange cause in the WW2 photos, it looks like a very thin coat of paint going over cause its still seethru,hmm..owell lvoe it anyways

[Cool-Hand]

Outstanding skin! I just finished that book too right after Woodbine Red Leader. Kinda cool that Mustang Ace and Woodbine Red Leader were both from the same group but sister squadrons. I wonder if he talked to George Loving or knew him after they wrote their books

[Whiplash]

Thanks! This was probably the most difficult skin I have attempted, it might not seem like it but it took a bit of work to get all the stripes to line up on the tail section.

 

I read woodbine red leader as well and it's cool to see a few of you have read Mustang Ace also. I really liked corralating the same events but from different points of view. Another interesting read is Richard Curtis' book Dumb but Lucky. He was part of the 52nd stationed close to san severo. In his book Richard talked about going to visit his flight instructor's brother (from basic training) who was part of the 31st, but when he got there he found out that his instructors brother had been killed in a mid air collision a month earlier. In mustang ace you might remember the part when Robert was on his way to a party at some cabin when some local kids flagged him down because they found a fresh crash site of two mustangs that you later learned collided into each other during a training mission. Robert didn't give the pilots name but I suspect those two accounts that each talked about in their book is of the same tragic event.

 

 

Strange cause in the WW2 photos, it looks like a very thin coat of paint going over cause its still seethru,hmm..owell lvoe it anyways

 

I thought that too at first but now to me it seems more like they painted the serial number back over the stripes. Just because the red stripe look like a pretty heavy layer of paint. If you look at the first plane though the number 5 is still covered by the stripe... I know this was not uncommon too. The 332nd (red tails) painted over top of the serial number too. So yeah I was at odds on it but evidently settled on the reproduction one. I figured if someone was going to do it like that on a real p51 then they probably did their homework.

[LeadTurn_SD]

Excellent skin (once again!) Whiplash.

 

Thanks!

[Basco1]

Excellent skin Whiplash,and that bare metal finish is just beautiful mate :thumbup:

[Robo.]

Ace skin!

[Whiplash]

Thanks! Glad you all like it. :D

[dooom]

Nice work my little alaskan mongrel.

 

Somehow I believe Whiplash looks like this:

 

 

Fella definitely has the pillow talk voice.

[slamraamproductions]

Great skin, love it.

[Whiplash]

Nice work my little alaskan mongrel.

 

Somehow I believe Whiplash looks like this:

 

 

Fella definitely has the pillow talk voice.

:megalol:

 

Don't know about the voice but I can sport a decent aftro. Would you also believe I made this livery with a knife and the color turquoise? My only regret is that I forgot the add a happy tree. :cry: lol

[Whiplash]

Great skin, love it.

 

Thanks man! Love your work as well!