Work in progress "Green 5" 109G6

[Klauss]

Btw what is the font for the engine writing decal?

[Klauss]

Added some decals, made the panel lines more visible. By the way, I've left the panel numbers visible, any ideas on what color did they use for them when the plane was black? on the deafult skin the numbers are black. I would let them black, but they will become invisible since the "paint" is the same color as the numbers. Any ideas?

[Klauss]

Motherland, maybe you can help me with the font from the engine decal. I can't find the right one 

[Motherland]

Ah sorry, working on projects of my own

It's DIN 251 Mittelschrift.

[Krusty]

The numbers on the fuselage panels were only on one side, and they only came painted on factory-direct paintjobs. When planes were repainted in the field, they did not repaint the stencils like these numbers and many other stencils/warnings/symbols. In fact with these field-painted-black planes I don't even think they had the fuel spouts or oil spouts marked.

They definitely wouldn't have wing walk lines, either. Even as early as the BOB those were being overpainted and not re-outlined.

SOMEtimes, for some reason, they masked off the chin oil cooler warning before painting, so these would be intact. Other times, they were painted over, and sometimes painted over and reapplied.

You really need to find a source for the oil cooler warning labels, but all the others (especially the latch position lines, the slat/flap warnings, the trim tabs and all those other goodies) probably need to be removed on this particular skin.

EDIT: Which is why it's important to make the skin look good, because it doesn't have many details

[Klauss]

      Ty Motherland, apreciate it  . Krusty, only pictures i have of it and i think exist on the internet are with a 1:32 model. There are pictures of it in a magazine "Luftwaffe im Focus nr. 4", but i can't get my hands on it because it's out of stock, and don't know if/when will it ever be again ( if it ever was ) available. The 1:32 Model has no fuel caps, no decals,no trim tabs, just a all-black model, the numbers 5, white LW crosses, and...that's about it. There are two things that come in mind...First one would be that the author of the 1:32 model didn't respect all de small tiny detailes, decals, and so on...tho the person who does this is a pro at making models respecting historical accuracy. And second, it's as you say...being a night fighter, they got rid of as many colored parts as they could, that could explain the lack of so many decals, trim tabs, etc. My biggest question is....Do i stick to the 1:32 model? Simple black skin with green numbers? Or try and assume that the real plane in real life had what other planes of the period had as standards. ( Personaly i like it with decals, not so "bright" as they are now, will make them less visible" ).

[Klauss]

On the deafult skin the panel numbers are on both sides...

[Klauss]

Finished the skin in terms of panel lines, rivets, decals, etc, still need to apply weathering, play with the opacity on many layers, and a bit to work on effects, blur, fade, etc. Here are new pics from what i have worked one for the last hours.

Sorry for the poor quality of photobucket. They look much better in-game.
1. Front wheels.


2.Tail wheel.





Redone the Mg's.

[Nilsen]

Looking good to me Klauss 

[Klauss]

Thank you! Nothing compared like a bribed squadie to give a thumbs up , joking  .

[Motherland]

Very nice looking MG's!

[Klauss]

Thank you Motherland, want me to send it to you? By the way, Tell me if you need/like anything. You helped me so much in the skin's development, so if you need anything, or help with anything, just tell me. Ok? Are the wheels ok? They look good in the game, but it's not about how i see them, need your oppinon there.

[Motherland]

No, thanks, I usually do them myself. Thanks for the offer, though

[Serenity]

Motherland, maybe you can help me with the font from the engine decal. I can't find the right one 

Dig through the packets I sent you. Every standard marking on a Bf-109 is in there, from the Brunos to the Kurfursts. The modeling info, while in japanese, is good for telling you which decal goes where.

[Klauss]

Found them  , Ty, did u recieved my e-mail?