[VC-81_BOLTER]

I have made six different skins from the USN, USMC, The Blue Angels and a post Korean War scheme. Each is historically accurate from the photos I had available to work from. No I did not do the aircraft from the movie "The Bridges at Toko-Ri" because apparently several others have done that already.

Two are different numbers from the same squadron if you want to fly wing with someone. I have the template made and a mission for you to use with the catapult mod. Here are the screen shots to whet your appetite. Download links at the end of the posting.



From 1953 on the US Navy began giving up on the gloss sea blue paint jobs. F9F Panther's finished their careers this way.



The USMC flew their Panthers from shipboard as well as runways. They brought their own mechanics to sea also.



First of a pair of skins from VF-51 while it served aboard the USS Valley Forge from 1950 through 1951.



Second of the pair. Each has a slightly different tint to the gloss sea blue to simulate time at sea exposed to the corrosive salt and sun.



Occasionally an F9F-2B would have the wing area closest to the wing roots painted with the same anti-fouling paint as the leading edge surfaces. Here is this VF-24 example from 1952 resplendent in new shiny paint.



The Blue Angels switched over from their prop driven F8F-2 Bearcats to the new F9F-2 Panther jets.


Feel free to comment and make suggestions. I will likely be adding to this collection as I said in my posts in the BETA New Aircraft section. This is my own personal favorite aircraft of all time so I am VERY PLEASED that someone made the new model. I plan on contributing as much as I can to it and the coming Korea package.


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ENJOY!

[highlander_262]

Very nice mate , I like it 8)

[Balker]

Really Good Job!
THX

[KG64_Cnopicilin]

Bloody good work!

[Guest]

Great skins, well done m8

GJE52

[Davidson]

great! thanks mate

[VT-51_Razor]

Where do we download them from?? They are beautiful Bolter!! Any chance of getting a VF-51 skin without the numbers?

[making153]

Hes waiting for AAA approval Razor - I hope they hurry up

[No.5 Studly]

Very Nice Mate...Hurry Up Admin

[VC-81_BOLTER]

Hey Razor, the VF/VT-51 are old comrades so any skins you want made I would be happy to make for you special. Tell the numbers and any individual markings and I can make it for you all.

[VT-51_Razor]

Bless your heart Bolter! Check your PM box.

[Triad773]

Nice variety I like the info you provide on the differences too.

Looking forward to trying these out 8)

Thanks for your work.

Triad

[VC-81_BOLTER]

Thanks to all of you for the kind words. I resent the links to _Harpia_Mafra55_ for posting. Maybe we can get them up now? In the meantime I am working on a special skin pack specific to VF-51 from the period (1950-51) when they served aboard the USS Valley Forge. It will be super detailed and as accurate as possible. The son of the Squadron's skipper has sent me photos and information which was unavailable anywhere else. Now I am exited!

Told you this was my favorite plane! I am really impressed with the number and diversity of the skins that other artists are creating! Bravo to these fine skin makers, in the order they posted up:

zeppo

GJE52

highlander_262

Chimanov

Mathaus

_Harpia_Mafra55_

Looking forward to a MiG-15 versus F9F-2B battle from carriers in the KTO map mod. YEAH BABY!

[_Harpia_Mafra55_]

S!

Links ok now, really nice work man tks

S!

[shardana]

Hi all, where do I put exactly these great skins? the path i mean. thanks.