New 3DZ model of the EAW Lockheed P38G Lightning

This P38G-13, named "Miss Virginia" was flown by Lt. Rex Barber on the mission that intercepted and shot down Admiral Yamamoto with the 339th Fighter Squadron, 347th Fighter Group, 13th Air Force. Based at Guadalcanal, April, 1943.  This plane was the regular mount of Lt. Bob Pelt, but was borrowed for this mission to replace Barber's plane which was unserviceable at the time. It is thought that Barber was the pilot who actually shot down Yamamoto's Betty transport plane during this mission. Barber scored 5 victories total.

These markings are designed to use in the Pacific Tide Guadalcanal / Solomons Campaign. To use, choose the folder for the slot you want to use, unzip the *.tpc files, and the *.3dz files then place in your EAW directory.

I developed this completely re-made 3DZ model after Col. Gibbon sent me a Microprose model that he was trying to add boom air scoops to. He had added the shapes, but the usual rendering problems were a major problem and the work couldn't be seen from most angles. As long as I was going to tackle fixing that, I decided the entire airplane needed a make over to be an accurate representation of a P38. 

Most everything was either reshaped, moved or added to. I also did a non-mirrored medium distance model adapted to the new PCX, a repainted cockpit, and wing views specific to the skin. This skin painting is also by me.

After I rebuilt the model, I sent it back to the Col. for some work by him to make the tail non- mirrored. The shadow file is also Col. Gibbon's work. It is completely non-mirrored, courtesy mostly of the Col.s work. He contributed his solution to this and I was able to incorporate most of what he did. The entire nose, air scoops, tails, and the insignia areas of the wings are separate.

I would also like to thank Alessandro Borges for his 3DZ!Studio and 3DZ converter tools. Without these I could do nothing like this. 

Thanks, boys.

And as always, this model has an unmarked PCX included for anyone to add their own markings, with blessings from me.


Cheers,

Captain Kurt
