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Title: 109F Stab 1./JG52
Post by: Nr_RaVeN on January 28, 2006, 08:05:45 PM

Cant find anything but this photo. I'm using a bit of creative license on this one. If anyone can find more about it please let me know
~S~ RaVe
(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-8/809754/jg52sea1.jpg)
(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-8/809754/s4.jpg)
(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-8/809754/s9.jpg)
(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-8/809754/s12.jpg)
(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-8/809754/s2.jpg)
(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-8/809754/s13.jpg)

Title: 109F Stab 1./JG52
Post by: 1K3 on January 28, 2006, 10:43:25 PM

are 109F-2 skins allowed?  We have 109F-4

Title: 109F Stab 1./JG52
Post by: Nr_RaVeN on January 28, 2006, 11:29:08 PM

I'm not positive but I have read some posts that indicated that if the Ac was in the same family that one could substitute
not really sure.

Title: 109F Stab 1./JG52
Post by: Bruno on January 28, 2006, 11:44:38 PM

It seems everyone who does a Fritz choses an F-2...

If the choice is made due to the color schemes then the F-4s were just as colorful as the F-2s. The F-2 and F-4 were different planes not just in regards to numerical designation but in very meaningful ways.

Title: 109F Stab 1./JG52
Post by: Krusty on January 29, 2006, 11:37:52 AM

One problem with the way you did the skin, it's not really like that when you examine it closer. Hold on let me find the 1-2 images I have on it.

EDIT UPDATE:

I had a low quality profile of it, but cannot find that at the moment. I found 3 pictures of a model that, while subjective, give you a better idea of how the camo should be laid out. There are actually 2 colors (and my profile showed this, too, I think) and the demarcation is more crisp.

(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/858_1138556378_109f_5.jg52_1.jpg)

(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/858_1138556429_109f_5.jg52_3.jpg)

(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/858_1138556408_109f_5.jg52_2.jpg)

EDIT 2: I just noticed: Look closely at the image you posted, and you can make out the different colors, and it's more crips like the model pictures.

Title: 109F Stab 1./JG52
Post by: Nr_RaVeN on January 29, 2006, 01:22:02 PM

That's what I needed. Thanks Krusty.
 were did you come up with that?
 I've been looking for a week.

I was about to send that skin   to the recycle bin.

It just does not look right to me. Just had to much air brush ,It looks like a lightening storm going on .

I was seeing a greenish shade in the photo but I thought it was just the old color photo playing tricks and not accurate. but its a grey tone I see .

I wasn't going to go-ahead with the shading, highlight. texture ,weathering, and depth layers, to make the skin pop to life.

 But with this more detailed photo to work from I think Ill push it forward.
Thanks Allot.
~S~

Title: 109F Stab 1./JG52
Post by: Krusty on January 29, 2006, 01:40:38 PM

No problem! Had I your photo (real war-time photo, or even a detailed profile) I'd have tackled it. I don't find model photos to be reliable. I will use them for an example of a pattern, or for ideas of how a camo wraps around an area, but if it's just photos of a model I don't feel I have enough sources to continue in good faith. Now 3rd party high-quality decal sheets, like Eagle Scale Decals or the like, usually do their own research and I trust that they found enough sources to make their decisions, so they hold a lot more weight (for me).

I couldn't find anything past this one model's photos. Then again, I rely heavily on web searches for my sources.