Work in Progress - CLH 37/39 skins for Slovakia

[WTE_Galway]

EDIT: CLH skins now uploaded to Mission 4 Today :

http://www.mission4today.com/index.p...etails&id=4415



A couple of preliminary shots of some reskinned J8A's wearing the markings of the Cetnicke Letecke Hlidky (Gendarme Aviation Patrol) used by Czechoslovakia for border patrols circa 1937-1939. A number of German aircraft were intercepted and forced to land by these aircraft.

The original aircraft were a variety of different Skoda, Letov and Avia biplanes. All bore similar markings.

I have been recently working on an Avia style laminated prop for these aircraft. This is an interesting prop as it is layers of wood bound up with a pair of cloth bandages on each blade with a brass strip along the leading edge. I am pleased with the overall result though the brass leading edge strip is still not looking quite right and needs work.

[Indy_13]

Good work.

[jurinko]

Looks great. Can you make also skins for S-328 from the period of Slovak National Uprising?

[WTE_Galway]

Originally Posted by jurinko

Looks great. Can you make also skins for S-328 from the period of Slovak National Uprising?

Thanks.

Its often tricky to find historically correct information but eventually I will be doing some Slovak National Uprising skins. My the current intention is to build up enough skins to start work on a campaign.

[ElAurens]

Too bad we did not get the wonderful Avia model that we were told was ready to put in the game.

Nice work on that prop!

[WTE_Galway]

Originally Posted by ElAurens

Too bad we did not get the wonderful Avia model that we were told was ready to put in the game.

Nice work on that prop!

Thanx, not that you normally get to see the prop but it was fun to do.

Yes, it was a great shame to waste all that work and an even greater shame because the B534 was produced in significant numbers and fought on many fronts (even attacking B17's for the Bulgarians) and deserved to be in the game.

These skin sets were inspired by the wonderful Slovakia map by Jurinko Jopo and Indy which is ideal for early war combat. Aside from looking awesome it was good to see a map where the terrain actually matters.

SOW and the modded BoB maps are all well and good but the terrain is little more than a gorgeously detailed background you glimpse far below you and set up screenshots on Slovakia is a map that you get to fly in rather than above

[WTE_Galway]

Now uploaded to Mission 4 Today :


http://www.mission4today.com/index.p...etails&id=4415















Seven different aircraft used by the Cetnicke Letecke Hlidky (Gendarme Aviation Patrol) between 1937 and 1939. The first Czech CLH squadrons were founded in 1935. They were abolished in 1939 after the german occupation.

The CLH used a variety of aircraft including the Skoda D-1, Letov S-328 & S-528 and the Aero AP-32. By far the most common CLH aircraft were the Avia B-534 and Bn534. The first Avia was recieved in 1937. The CLH had 26 of these aircraft.

Featured Aircraft:


OK-PAF (1) B534.194 **
OK-PAR (1) B534.195 **
OK-PAU (1) B534.197 **
OK-PAV (1) B534.198 **
OK-PBA Bn-534.365 **
OK-PCU Bn-534.406 **
OK-PDA Bn-534.410 **


These aircraft were used for Border patrols and also normal police work.

Cracken from the Mission 4 today forums advised of a pursuit of some escaped bandits in Trans-Carpathian region (the area of Uzhorod in the south-west part of Lvov map in Il2).

A number of aircraft were intercepted and forced to land. The web site http://aces.safarikovi.org/victories...czech-30s.html lists two seperate intercepts of fw-44 aircraft and also a balloon !!! The balloon was the "Alfred Hildebrand".



Dedicated as a tribute to the wonderful Slovakia map by Jurinko, Jopo and Indy.

Thankyou to Cracken for historical information and useful links.

Some of the layers used in these skins were from templates by Nightshifter, Frequent Flyer and Turnipkiller.

[JoeA]

Yea cr2p planes baby!

[WTE_Galway]

Something a bit different, an actual gladiator skin on the gladiator.

Once again work in progress, this time the first of an eventual set of 3 or 4 skins from 3(F) Squadron RAF circa 1937/1938. No.3(F) Sqn were actually issued Hurricanes during early 1938 only to find Kenley airfield was too small to handle them safely and reverting to Gladiators.

This initial screenshot shows Gladiator Mk I K7960 No.3(F) Sqn. RAF operating from Kenley, Surrey in June 1938. This aircraft was distinguished by a grey letter "P" on the fuselage, had non standard fin markings and lacks the squadron ID on the fuselage or upper wing.

K7960 was flown by Sqn. Ldr. H. L. P. Lester who was in charge of No. 3 Sdn from March 1937 until August 1938. K7960 was received from 73 Sqn. on 7/07/38 and transferred to 615 Sqn on 03/07/39 . This dates the paint scheme fairly precisely to the period between 7th July and August 1938.