New Release: 4thFW "Peg "O" My Heart" F-86A

[BoNidle]

Well after the re-releasing of my old Sabres for DCS World 1.5 I have finally been able to start new ones.

For my first effort I decided to be ambitious and recreate one of the most distinctive Sabres of the Korean War; "Peg "O" My Heart".

This was actually an F-86A-5, hence the featureless grey nose. It was one of the last issued to the 4thFW 336thFS before they transitioned to the E.

I have to say this has been one of the most difficult skins I have ever done due to the way the template cuts the art in to pieces, and required a LOT of patience, and not a little imagination, to get the pieces to match on the in game model. (Not a criticism of the template, it's brilliant!)

A lot of study went into this one. What I discovered is that every other skin, decal set and illustration that I have seen of this particular Sabre had got the markings incorrectly depicted. From the Heart artwork to the lettering style of the name plus the smaller names style and colours. Thankfully I located two photographs of the original aircraft showing both sides which were invaluable. I have included copies in the skin file for "Peg".

Anyway its at User Files awaiting clearance and I have included a generic 4thFW 336thFS F-86A-5 skin with it to make up a flight of A-5's.

Hope you like it.

[BoNidle]

The two photos upon which I relied heavily for this skin.

 

....and yes, I did forget to paint the front wheel red!!!

[Gladman]

Really nice work.

[speckfire]

Beautiful Bo