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Title: Any new C.205 skin in the work? (warning large imgs)
Post by: gatt on May 03, 2006, 07:29:36 AM

I see a lot of guys flying the C.205 in the last TODs. Would be great to have some more skins available. Here are some ideas (IL-2 skins courtesy of Abraxa and F.D'Amico):


(http://www.155thnibbio.com/Abra/C205/H/1.jpg)

(http://www.155thnibbio.com/Abra/C205/H/5.jpg)

(http://www.155thnibbio.com/Abra/C205/205_ICAF/1.jpg)

(http://www.155thnibbio.com/Abra/C205/202_2/6.jpg)

Title: Any new C.205 skin in the work? (warning large imgs)
Post by: Kazaa on May 03, 2006, 10:14:25 AM

Yeah I agree with you mate,  the C205 definitely  needs some new skins.

But I think we should wait until the plane is  redone to match the 3rd generation of planes.

Spitfire, P38, Ki84 etc

P.S: The 2nd one is my favourite. :aok

Title: Any new C.205 skin in the work? (warning large imgs)
Post by: Krusty on May 03, 2006, 11:36:59 AM

Only that third skin screenshot was historical. The other 3 weren't. At least, I've never seen anything even remotely resembling them. I wanted to do some Macci skins a while back but couldn't find any that weren't already done.

Title: Any new C.205 skin in the work? (warning large imgs)
Post by: Mustaine on May 03, 2006, 11:50:28 AM

Quote

Originally posted by Krusty
Only that third skin screenshot was historical. The other 3 weren't. At least, I've never seen anything even remotely resembling them. I wanted to do some Macci skins a while back but couldn't find any that weren't already done.

i am pretty sure the gray metal one is legit, we have it i think...

here's some other real 205 schemes:

http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Cockpit/3873/mc202-22.html


http://modelingmadness.com/reviews/axis/ity/hudak202.htm

Title: Any new C.205 skin in the work? (warning large imgs)
Post by: Bruno on May 03, 2006, 12:07:52 PM

All those skins are based on historical research by credible qualified authors. Just because they don't turn up in a goggle image search doesn't mean they aren't 'historical'.

The LW variant is a 202 XII series and can be found in Ferdinando D'Amico's book 'Camouflage and Markings Of The Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana 1943-1945'.

The ICAF skin IIRC is Duilio Fanali's first series 205...

The second is Macchi C.205 '5-3' of 3ª Squadriglia, 1°

The first ANR 'herringbone' skin can be (along with all the others) documented in Ferdinando D'Amico's book Camouflage and Markings of the ANR. I can't see the markings but the scheme is legit.

Camouflage and Markings Of The Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana 1943-1945: A Photographic Analysis Through Speculation and Research

Ferdinand D'Amico, Gabriele Valentini

ISBN: 1903223296

Title: Any new C.205 skin in the work? (warning large imgs)
Post by: gatt on May 03, 2006, 12:08:14 PM

Krusty,
they are all historical. Ferdinando D'Amico is a great aviation historian and you should check his last book if you wanna find some good camos and profiles:

(http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/1903223296.01.LZZZZZZZ)

EDIT: dang Bruno :)

Title: Any new C.205 skin in the work? (warning large imgs)
Post by: Bruno on May 03, 2006, 12:08:40 PM

oops we posted the same time Gatt....

Title: Any new C.205 skin in the work? (warning large imgs)
Post by: Krusty on May 03, 2006, 12:58:48 PM

I'll definitely have to look for that book. Thanks for the tip!

Title: Any new C.205 skin in the work? (warning large imgs)
Post by: gatt on May 12, 2006, 01:15:15 AM

Bump!

Title: Any new C.205 skin in the work? (warning large imgs)
Post by: Krusty on May 12, 2006, 12:23:01 PM

Gatt my RL is somewhat busy right now, but I'm open to doing one or two C2 skins. I wouldn't mind a new 202 and a new 205 skin, that's for sure. However I've got to warn you it won't be any time soon (at least a month before I even begin work), and if anybody else is going to do one I'd bet on them instead of me :)

Title: Any new C.205 skin in the work? (warning large imgs)
Post by: gatt on May 12, 2006, 01:15:19 PM

THX anyway Krusty ;)