Setback's Night Hurricane (NZ) 'Blackie' Smith's DZ-D flown from Wittering May 1941

[major_setback]

Hurricane I DZ-D flown by New Zealander Flt Lt 'Blackie' Smith at Wittering 10 May 1941

Download:

http://airwarfare.com/sow/index.php/downloads/viewdownload/53-hurricanemki/507-setback-s-night-hurricane-nz-blackie-smith-s-dz-d


'All-black Hurricane I V6931 / DZ-D of No 151 Sqn wears the New Zealand fern leaf decoration
chosen by its regular pilot, Kiwi Flt Lt I S 'Blackie' Smith.
The ace made his first night claim - and his last flying the Hurricane - in this
aircraft during the Blitz on 10/11 May 1941,
when he was credited with an He 111, probably destroyed.' ...

...'Blackie' Smith was a flight commander with No 151 Sqn when it switched to nightfighting.
He flew this aircraft for the first half of 1941,
and probably used it to destroy an He 111 over London on the night of 10/11 May 1941.
A Kiwi, Smith decorated the nose of the fighter with a New Zealand fern leaf.
This aircraft was also flown by several of the squadron's other notable pilots,
including Sgt Alan Wagner.'

From: Osprey , Aircraft of the Aces 57 - Hurricane Aces 1941-45


There are 4 skins:
-Generic slight wear
-Markings slight wear
-Generic heavy wear
-Markings heavy wear


Heavy wear:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y129/major-setback/SetbacksNightHurricaneBlackieSmithsD-ZDa12Dirt2100pcmarkingsdirt5scr3.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y129/major-setback/SetbacksNightHurricaneBlackieSmithsD-ZDa12Dirt2100pcmarkingsdirt5scr4.jpg

Slight wear:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y129/major-setback/Blackie03.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y129/major-setback/Blackie11.jpg


http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y129/major-setback/IMG_6101ed.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y129/major-setback/photo01.jpg

I hope you like it.
Cheers!

major-setback

[checkmysix]

Hi Major
Yes I like it very Much,
Great choice of weathered Skins:grin:
Well done Buddy.
Regards
Keith;)

[E.F.Hartmann]

it is true that it is a good choice. nice work.

[major_setback]

Thanks very much!

[No1 Cheese]

OOH!!!!! I like that,like that a lot,you dirty,DIRTY BOY YOU!!!!!

Really nice mate :)

Cheese

[No1 Cheese]

Forgot to say Thank you.

Thanks :)

Cheese

[major_setback]

Forgot to say Thank you.

Thanks :)

Cheese
A big 'Cheers' to you!
Thanks mate!

[Tony64]

I have been skinning for a while for IL2 1946.
This is a great texture job!
Superb indeed

[major_setback]

I have been skinning for a while for IL2 1946.
This is a great texture job!
Superb indeed

Thanks for the comment. It is very much appreciated.

I'm trying to improve on the weathering effect I'm using. I have another night-Hurricane that is nearing completion and I'm using a different weathering layer(s) on it. I'm pleased with the results so far and hopefully it will be an improvement on this one.

Cheers!
major-setback