Author Topic: One more Finnish Bf 109 "Mersu"  (Read 874 times)

Offline kanttori

  • Platinum Member
  • ******
  • Posts: 4708
      • Lentolaivue 32
One more Finnish Bf 109 "Mersu"
« on: November 29, 2006, 07:45:35 PM »
The Bf 109 G-2 coded MT-201 ("white one") W.Nr 14718 was the mount of maj. Eino Luukkanen in August 1943 at Kymi air base. Maj. Luukkanen was the commander of Lentolaivue 34 (Squadron 34) and 39 out of his 56 kills were achieved with Bf 109 G.

During it's career the MT-201 achieved 32,5 kills in all, the greatest number with the type in Finnish Air Force. It was later the mount of such aces as Hasse Wind and Olli Puro, they both scored many kills with it.

The aircraft survived the war, flew over 230 hours and it was scrapped 1. 10. 1952.

This time I tried different ways to use light (white "light" layers with different opacity) with the skin on the wings, elevators and top of the fuselage.

There are also much more strong lighted panel lines on those places where they are "open": with ailerons, rudder, elevators, shutters etc. Maybe they are too visible, but let's see in the game with the different lights...











Together with couple of reference pictures:







In the photo it is very new on Spring 1943 and it is without the tactical number on the nose.

Maybe one more G-6 and that's it... I think that I can draw this plane while I'm sleeping... :D
« Last Edit: November 29, 2006, 07:52:17 PM by kanttori »
Lentorykmentti 3 - Finnish Aces High Virtual Flight Regiment

Offline Krusty

  • Radioactive Member
  • *******
  • Posts: 26745
One more Finnish Bf 109 "Mersu"
« Reply #1 on: November 29, 2006, 08:19:27 PM »
I thought we already had this one?? :confused: :huh

Offline kanttori

  • Platinum Member
  • ******
  • Posts: 4708
      • Lentolaivue 32
One more Finnish Bf 109 "Mersu"
« Reply #2 on: November 29, 2006, 08:35:01 PM »
Krusty, it is MT-222 and it looks totally different, because it is painted in Finland overall gray. Actually it is by me, too... :D

This one has original German type camouflage. Trust me, no more Finnish G2's any more! ;)
Lentorykmentti 3 - Finnish Aces High Virtual Flight Regiment

Offline Wmaker

  • Platinum Member
  • ******
  • Posts: 5743
      • Lentolaivue 34 website
One more Finnish Bf 109 "Mersu"
« Reply #3 on: November 29, 2006, 08:47:52 PM »
One more Kanttori, one more...MT-213 :D ;)
Wmaker
Lentolaivue 34

Thank you for the Brewster HTC!

Offline Schatzi

  • Platinum Member
  • ******
  • Posts: 5729
      • http://www.slowcat.de
One more Finnish Bf 109 "Mersu"
« Reply #4 on: November 29, 2006, 09:16:26 PM »
Mercy, mercy :D



Nice skin though... pretty when viewed from my gunsight ;).
21 is only half the truth.

Offline Krusty

  • Radioactive Member
  • *******
  • Posts: 26745
One more Finnish Bf 109 "Mersu"
« Reply #5 on: November 29, 2006, 11:41:26 PM »
LOL she means it, too!

Offline JB35

  • Nickel Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 548
One more Finnish Bf 109 "Mersu"
« Reply #6 on: December 01, 2006, 01:40:32 PM »
SWEET ! ! !  :aok

Offline BlauK

  • Platinum Member
  • ******
  • Posts: 5091
      • http://www.virtualpilots.fi/LLv34/
One more Finnish Bf 109 "Mersu"
« Reply #7 on: December 02, 2006, 11:03:30 AM »
Kanttori,
MT:s 217-230, the 2nd patch of G-2:s were factory repaired ones, instead of new. Some of them were missing the darkest camo color already after repairs and repainting in Germany! They were just delivered in such hurry. The Finns did not cause the appearance of e.g. MT-222 ;)

Schatzi,
u wish. Its is the plane of the LLv34 CO... guess who ;)
ok.. maybe some other players will use the skin as well :rolleyes:


  BlauKreuz - Lentolaivue 34