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General Forums => Custom Skins => Topic started by: Polaris on July 22, 2004, 08:48:17 AM
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Is there anyone willing to make a custom skin for the Bf-110C's of ZG26? I'd like to use it for the upcomming Battle of Britain.
I've got a color scheme and insignias and would be FOREVER greatful. Possibly some monetary compensation??
(http://cosmos.oninetspeed.pt/dak/luftwaffe/bf110_1.jpg)
(http://www.bobgnet.com/images/ZG26.jpg)
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On picture you see camo from middterrain campain, we had it at Libia or Tunesia terrain in AH1
how much you offer ? ;-)
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Originally posted by ramzey
On picture you see camo from middterrain campain, we had it at Libia or Tunesia terrain in AH1
how much you offer ? ;-)
Funny you should say that. The top picture was taken over the coast of Libya. :)
So you're saying the skin already exists? Minus the shield, of course.
How much? A 3-piece crispy chicken meal at KFC. ;)
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exist in ah1
i dont do junk food;-)
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Originally posted by ramzey
exist in ah1
i dont do junk food;-)
how about polish sausage with sourkrout:)
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i have plenty of this stuff in my deli
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Anyone? Anyone? Bueller??
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You know what? I'll give it a shot. I need to finish up my 109 real fast, so if anybody else wants to give it a go, go for it! But the only one I'm working on right now is the 9./JG54 one (I have plans, but this is teh only one in progress)
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MUCH appreciated, sir!
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Do you know, however, if the badge was "mirrored" in real life on the other side of the nose? Or if it was flipped around (same image? Or a different image for each side?)
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I honestly don't know. And there simply aren't enough photos specific to ZG26. I'll research a bit more and find out.
It appears, BTW, that the I./ZG26 used this marking instead.
(http://www.bobgnet.com/images/IZG26.jpg)
The one I posted first is the markings of the entire Zerstoerer Geschwader and not the specific gruppe.
Research continues.
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Do you know, however, if the badge was "mirrored" in real life on the other side of the nose? Or if it was flipped around (same image? Or a different image for each side?)
Depends.
If the emblem was a specific shape containing letters or numbers, certain recognizable symbols then it won't be 'mirrored'.
Otherwise if it was a shape without any problems concerning its direction then it was entirely up to the decorating person.
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Originally posted by Kweassa
Depends.
If the emblem was a specific shape containing letters or numbers, certain recognizable symbols then it won't be 'mirrored'.
Otherwise if it was a shape without any problems concerning its direction then it was entirely up to the decorating person.
That's about what I gathered while looking at pics. Some planes, even those that were in the same Gruppe, didn't "match" in that way. Some had them on both sides, others just the left. *shrug*
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Polaris, you said you wanted it for the BOB campaign? ... But it's not a BOB scheme... It's a Mediterranian scheme. I can work on it but I dunno if HTC will accept it specifically for the BOB (then again I dunno how that works either).
P.S. When does the skin have to be done?
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Hi Krusty,
Yeah I know about the theme. Unfortunately, those are the only colors I can find for the ZG26. :( I dunno. Maybe just keep the current theme and add the Gruppe's insignia? For simplicity's sake?
BoB starts Aug. 1st.
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I'll do a search for ZH 26 markings, see what I can find. I DO like the sand color scheme, but will see if I can't find any BOB sknis.
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ZG26 sir. Not ZH. ;)
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Originally posted by Polaris
ZG26 sir. Not ZH. ;)
Heh, yeah yeah, typo king strikes again.
Anyways I'm not finding too many sources out there for ZG 26 birds (especially for BOB/1940 era).
In fact the only helpful sources I can find online at all are from other games (IL2) that have skin sites, and community-submitted skins aren't the end-all, be-all, of accuracy, if you know what I mean? :P
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Originally posted by Krusty
Heh, yeah yeah, typo king strikes again.
Anyways I'm not finding too many sources out there for ZG 26 birds (especially for BOB/1940 era).
In fact the only helpful sources I can find online at all are from other games (IL2) that have skin sites, and community-submitted skins aren't the end-all, be-all, of accuracy, if you know what I mean? :P
Yeah I hear ya. Which is why I suggested just using the stock skin and throwing the insignia on it.
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That's actually much easier than you think. You only need 2 small files to do it. It's technically a new "skin", but the only thing you're changing is the squad badge that's included
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Well, if ya can't find any other pics and color schemes, feel free to just change the gruppe insignia on the side of the plane.
Thanks a ton, man!
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Hiya Krusty!
Just checkin' in. How we doin', sir?
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I've got most of the fuselage "templated"... I need to fill in colors (which I think I have a good example of a plane from your squad). Then I will redo the wings. I expect a few more days' work. Would have got more done but I ran into a photoshop problem (now resolved)
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(http://www.nakatomitower.com/bf110c4b-1.jpg)
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No work on the wings yet. Still trying to get the damn gear doors to line up with the lines.
The profile I will be using is for U8+BB. I have 3 representations of it to guide me. And the squad group badge for the nose (different from the one you wanted, but more accurate).