Luftwaffe Skin(s) by Matze81
 

Hey guys!

I'm not sure if the "(s)" in the thread title is warranted, but time will tell, I guess.

The following is a "work in progress" of a desert 109 skin.

Yeah, I know it's not the right scenario, but I like the skin, so here it goes...

http://imageshack.us/a/img40/5010/desertemil01.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img145/217/desertemil02.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img193/2223/desertemil03.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img831/4757/desertemil04.jpg

I'm not going for extreme historical accuracy! The whole thing is based on an incredible CoD-Video (Link) by FF*Ph0b0s*95. I really loved the 109 skin in the video, but did not find a download link anywhere.
So I decided, I wanted to create something similar. I adjusted some things based on the well known original photo(s) but there's still quite a bit "artistic freedom" involved.

A big "Thanks" to JG26_EZ for his Template and his friendly support!

Additional thanks to Maler, Jutocsa and Cpt. Farrel!

Hope you like it!

Looking good Matze81!

Looks really nice

Great skin

Thanks guys! I'm glad you like it!
Unfortunately I don't have time to finalize it at the moment.

If this is Werner Schroers or Fw. Franz Elles Me 109, the spinner is half red and white.

I know its still wip.

S!

Damn.. I had done this skin aswell, but hadn't noticed the spinner either.. (I had done half white, half black)

Now that I have started to look, I am seeing no one is completely sure..

I've seen skins with "half red, half white", "quarter red, white, red, white", "three-quarter red, one quarter white"

Does anyone have a pic or literature to back up which scheme was used..?

PS.. I like your shade of brown better :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...ns/compare.jpg

@LcSummers
I experimented with an adjusted (changed black to red), quartered red/white spinner, I borrowed from Cpt. Farrel's Franz von Werra skin, but decided to go with the plain white one instead.
Like I said, the skin is based on the one FF*Ph0b0s*95 used in his video, which I still like very much! And he also used a white spinner.
But I can release it with a bi-colored spinner once it's finished. That won't be a problem.

@JG26_EZ
I stumbled over a screenshot of your skin on your website, while I was already far into the project and I thought: "If I see a download link, I'm gonna kick myself!" :-) After all, I started making this skin, because I couldn't find it anywhere to be downloaded. :grin:
Pretty cool btw, that you tried to copy even the camo pattern correctly!

As for the shade of brown, I can't really take credit for that. I just used the colors of the video. Video-compression might have distorted 'em a bit, but they work well I think.

Thanks for you feedback guys! Appreciate it! :grin:

[QUOTE=Matze81;470255]@LcSummers
I experimented with an adjusted (changed black to red), quartered red/white spinner, I borrowed from Cpt. Farrel's Franz von Werra skin, but decided to go with the plain white one instead.
Like I said, the skin is based on the one FF*Ph0b0s*95 used in his video, which I still like very much! And he also used a white spinner.
But I can release it with a bi-colored spinner once it's finished. That won't be a problem.

Doesnt matter at all mate!!

I have some books and plastic kits, there the spinner is red. I only wanted to mention that. I for myself like both versions.:-P

S!

lol Matze. I feel the same way when i decide to start a skin.

I didn't upload it because I took my time finishing it, got distracted and started another (have 3 or 4 "almost ready" skins in this state).

Re: camo markings.. I had found a printable template for painting a model. I took the template, resized it and put it on a transparent layer and then traced it.

JG26_EZ,

i have Schroers/Fw. Franz Elles skin from Tamiya 1/48 Me 109E-4/7 or a book called German Fighterplanes1939-1945 in coloured profiles from Claes Sundin and Christer Bergström. Schroer flew it only a few times, Fw. Franz Elles flew it more often than Schroer. I cant remember where i read or have it.

or have a look over here:


http://www.luftwaffe39-45.historia.n...es/schroer.htm


http://www.dogfighter.com/Messerschm...Trop/0438.html

S!