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here is the thing ...

you can made 3d model at 5 minutes ... but for us ... if we talking about 3d modeling for Il2 1946 it's only first step ... and most easest step ..

short note about work process

1. at first you made 3d model of object ... in max detalisation ( under humble Il2 limits)
aka Lod00
2. need made mapping for it ...
3. make skin ...
4. need made three more models ... Lod01 Lod02 Lod03 .... ( plus yLod00 and yLod01 for shadow and collision mesh )

and Lod01 Lod02 Lod03 makes from finished painted ( or good mapped at least)
Lod00 by simplifying the model without losing maping

in that light of that ... clean 3d model without skin(maping) its just first step ...