JU-88 Skin - Anyone Interested?

[Jester]

I ran across this aircraft while cruising the net and I thought it would be a great one to have here in AH. It has some great markings and is a very historical aircraft. Anyone interested in doing it?

It is a JU-88A-4 from 9./KG30 "ADLER" - a dedicated "Anit-Shipping" Geshwader that was stationed in the Mediterranean in 1941 attacking British shipping to Malta & North Africa.



AIRCRAFT GRUPPE INSIGNIA


The multicolored insignia above is for STAB (Headquarters) KG30 - the badge on the aircraft is the same in size & shape with the black eagle except it has an all yellow background - the color of the III GRUPPE of the Geschwader.

 

[Krusty]

I like it 

Dunno if you want to wait for me to do it though. I can add it to "the list" but I have a lot I wanna do and only enough time to do a few.

[Jester]

JULY 1941 Cover of the German magazine SIGNAL showing the "KILL" markings being painted on this (or another in the Geschwader) aircraft.



Krusty,
I have no specific interest in the aircraft - just thought it might be an interesting skin to have in the game because of it's looks and history. If you do it it is up to you but tks for the offer.

 

[VonMessa]

Very Sexy!!

Jester, for a minute there, I thought you were going to be shopping for some leather underwear, also.   

 

I'd like to give it a shot, but summertime is busy for me.  If anyone else wants to claim it, go for it.

[Jester]

Jester, for a minute there, I thought you were going to be shopping for some leather underwear, also.   

LOL! I still have my old pair from my past "Luftwabble" days.   

 

[Serenity]

Jester, Ill start her this afternoon, but I'm sure Krusty or someone else can do a bit better. Do you have an example of the upper-surface cammo? If not, I can search around.

[Jester]

Jester, Ill start her this afternoon, but I'm sure Krusty or someone else can do a bit better. Do you have an example of the upper-surface cammo? If not, I can search around.

I imagine it is standard "splinter" pattern for the JU-88 - appears that by the camo on the sides.

 

[Serenity]

I imagine it is standard "splinter" pattern for the JU-88 - appears that by the camo on the sides.

 

Okay, ive got references for that.

[RTHolmes]

nice scheme   I pretty much only fly 88s with torps so an anti-shipping squad skin would be perfect, the kill markings are cool too

[Serenity]

Heres the issue I just hit. This is the 'standard' splinter cammo I find for Ju-88s. Ive got 3 sources that all depict this. Unfortunately, it doesnt match yours. So, do you know where I can find a top view of your bird in particular?

[Serenity]

Heres the issue I just hit. This is the 'standard' splinter cammo I find for Ju-88s. Ive got 3 sources that all depict this. Unfortunately, it doesnt match yours. So, do you know where I can find a top view of your bird in particular? Also, the spinner is going to be cammo-colored. The patch of color the spinner takes it's color from is LARGE, and in the middle of the wing. Making that yellow would stand out WAY too much. Is it worth continuing really?

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[Greebo]

Its been a while since I did a Ju 88 skin, but I vaguely recall looking at this scheme. IIRC I didn't do it because there was an issue with part of the yellow area on the cowling being mirrored to the bottom of the wing.

[Krusty]

Dangit, what a shame. They really need to get all the major bombers re-modeled!!!

We could really use a slightly earlier (slower, shorter wingspan) Ju88 for BoB scenarios.

[Serenity]

So, should I halt work? Is the green spinner vs yellow too big of a deal? (I kinda think it is, though I would like to see this bird in the air...) I was hoping it was just one mirrored pixel, and maybe I could slip a yellow dot on the wing, but I spent all night trying and it just won't work. The area mirrored is just too big, and its on the TOP (green part) of the wing.

[Krusty]

It's not the spinner only. Take a look at www.ah-skins.com under bomber templates. Look at the Ju88 template. It's not really a plane designed to accept custom skins (that functionality was added later)