Author Topic: Anyone interested in doing a winter Russian Hurricane? (Read 650 times)

G0ALY · « **on:** February 13, 2007, 05:35:45 PM »

Having no skinning talent... I thought I would see if anyone else would be interested in this skin.

Krusty · « **Reply #1 on:** February 13, 2007, 06:01:49 PM »

I think the main reason we don't is because they changed the armament. They often installed 1 12.7mm and 1 20mm in each wing. This is true even of hurricane Mk.IICs. They liked to field modify everything, and it wouldn't be the exact plane the Soviets used.

That's why I think nobody's done one so far.

rogerdee · « **Reply #2 on:** February 14, 2007, 05:06:19 AM »

is that a mk1 or a mk11b it doesnt look a 2c from the profile as i cant see any cannons?

if its a 2b htc might accept it on a mk1 but thats down to them,

i could give it a bash see what it looks like

Krusty · « **Reply #3 on:** February 14, 2007, 11:06:54 AM »

Looks like it's got outer gun port tape squares. IIB is my guess.

rogerdee · « **Reply #4 on:** February 15, 2007, 09:37:36 AM »

well heres what it would look like if it was done for the game.

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loony1 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 15, 2007, 11:00:56 AM »

OHHHH....Me Likey:aok

G0ALY · « **Reply #6 on:** February 15, 2007, 02:01:21 PM »

Wow! Quick work… and very nice looking too! I found another hurricane image. This one is listed as being a “MkIIc/Trop” However it is equipped with 4 x 20 mm Oerlikom cannons. Not the under wing 30MM that the in game tropical model has.

Still, I would like to think that there is enough historical accuracy to allow us a Hurricane in Russian winter camouflage.

rogerdee · « **Reply #7 on:** February 15, 2007, 02:27:09 PM »

have you got anymore ifo on them?

eg the units used or can u send me the links to the web pages you got them from?

nickf620 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 15, 2007, 02:42:06 PM »

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Originally posted by rogerdee
well heres what it would look like if it was done for the game.

god hes fast

how great it would be to have a template

G0ALY · « **Reply #9 on:** February 15, 2007, 05:24:37 PM »

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Originally posted by rogerdee
have you got anymore ifo on them?

eg the units used or can u send me the links to the web pages you got them from?

I had to do a google search to “re-find” the source of those schemes.
The first one came from a Flightdecs decal sheet (#AML72009). The only information it provides is, “Mk.IIB Red 48 Moscow 1942 white/sky.”
So the underside of the aircraft must be a sky-blue color?

http://www.aml.cz/en/AD7209-1.html

The second scheme was found at this site: (Tons of schemes to see here.)

http://wp.scn.ru/en/ww2/f/79/1/1

This whole search started because I have been playing WWII Russian music in the background while I’m playing Aces High, and I was looking for appropriately skinned aircraft to fly.

rogerdee · « **Reply #10 on:** February 24, 2007, 01:54:13 PM »

the hurricane mk1 is ok too do but the skin fr the mk2 is hard because of its bad points

Tilt · « **Reply #11 on:** February 27, 2007, 07:01:48 AM »

VVS winter white was actually white wash.......... pure simple lime/chalk and water daubed over the existing camo. It did over time actually wash off.........

Hence despite often seen pure white pictures what you actually ended up with was a mottled white effect over a faded original camo. Leading / exposed edges with virtually the original camo showing......

They may or may not have applied this to the under belly blue........... it was a field modification not a an ex factory camo.

Krusty is correct the MkIIb were (eventually) refitted with 2 x shvak and 2 x shkas/UBS (and a thicker pilot back plate).

Krusty · « **Reply #12 on:** February 27, 2007, 12:03:33 PM »

Tilt: most examples I see don't do the under-surfaces. I think it's a matter of saving time. The undersides are normally close to that color by default, so why whitewash 'em? -- that sort of thing.