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Title: spitfire skin
Post by: Guyver on July 18, 2006, 06:43:29 PM
hi all. i wonder if any one can help me. i know im a new but i thought id ask.

i have no art prog on my pc as my photoshop has bust. can some one make a skin for me for a spitfire from RAF 72 SQDRN (SWIFT) as my brother used to be in this and that is what me SQDRN is called. now adays they are a reserve SQDRN lol which my bro wa not happy about.

this is th eonly pic i have found so far but will look for soem more.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v147/bigphil1/misc/72sqnspitfire1.gif)

thanks you
guyver
Title: spitfire skin
Post by: Guyver on July 18, 2006, 06:55:19 PM
just found a pic off another game. not sure the game though. hope this helps more

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v147/bigphil1/misc/BOB_2_12.jpg)

thanks Guyver
Title: spitfire skin
Post by: Kev367th on July 19, 2006, 12:06:59 AM
Here ya go.
Will put up on http://www.ah-skins.com
Title: spitfire skin
Post by: Guyver on July 19, 2006, 04:09:51 AM
cheers mate. thats ace.  where do i put the files? lol sorry for being a nub
Title: spitfire skin
Post by: Kev367th on July 19, 2006, 06:04:05 AM
1) Create a folder inside the AH2/skins folder called spit12 (if you look at the skins files last spit one is spit11, always use the next number up)
2) Copy the files from the zip into there.

Will be available offline only.
Title: spitfire skin
Post by: Guyver on July 19, 2006, 12:33:29 PM
cheers mate thats cool. how would i go about getting it available online? if poss
Title: spitfire skin
Post by: United on July 19, 2006, 12:35:29 PM
http://www.ah-skins.com/

Right now its the first one on the main page.
Title: spitfire skin
Post by: Kev367th on July 19, 2006, 12:52:35 PM
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Originally posted by Guyver
cheers mate thats cool. how would i go about getting it available online? if poss


Won't be available in any online parts of AH2, only way is to submit it to HT then go through the validation process.
If approved, it gets built into a future skinpack.
Title: spitfire skin
Post by: Bronk on July 19, 2006, 01:41:04 PM
OK after look at both picks .

kevs AH spit skin kicks the hell out of brand X.

New AH models are most definitely better than you know who's.




Bronk
Title: spitfire skin
Post by: Kev367th on July 19, 2006, 02:04:51 PM
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Originally posted by Bronk
OK after look at both picks .

kevs AH spit skin kicks the hell out of brand X.

New AH models are most definitely better than you know who's.




Bronk


TY kind Sir.

I could point out a few inaccuracies in 'brand X'

1) Roundel red color is wrong, its the 1941 onwards duller red used by the RAF. Prior to this they used a brighter red, as shown on mine.

2) Looks like it is on a Spit Vb or Vc, look at the cannon bulges on the wings.

3) Sdn codes were usually Med Sea Grey, not white. Changed to "Sky Type S" in mid 41 when the camo went to grey/green and the roundels changed.

Only thing I can say for definate - The Sky blue (not "Sky Type S") tailband puts it after Nov/Dec 1940, so it might be a Spit IIb which entered service earlier. Still think it's a Vb though.

It was busy in Aug 1940 while with 609 sqn -

14th - Sgt Feary shot down a JU88
15th - Plt Off Ostazewski shot down an ME110
16th - Damaged in a taxiing accident.
Title: spitfire skin
Post by: Guyver on July 19, 2006, 03:40:39 PM
cheers mate that looks ace. i'll have to submit it later. i hope it gets put in to skin pack later on. it would be ace haveing the correct skin for my sqn.
Title: spitfire skin
Post by: Guyver on July 19, 2006, 03:50:18 PM
sounds a bit tech submitting a skin. lol. told my bro today i got a skin of his sqn on my game. he was chuffed. i just have to figure out how to submit it now

thanks for all you're help. sorry for being a pain.
Title: spitfire skin
Post by: Krusty on July 19, 2006, 05:00:10 PM
Actually you could just ask Kev to submit it -- he knows how and he made the skin. I'm sure he wouldn't mind doing it.
Title: spitfire skin
Post by: Guyver on July 19, 2006, 05:17:07 PM
thats a good idea.

Kev. please could you submit the 72 sqn skin for me. as you are ace :)
Title: spitfire skin
Post by: Kev367th on July 19, 2006, 05:57:29 PM
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Originally posted by Guyver
thats a good idea.

Kev. please could you submit the 72 sqn skin for me. as you are ace :)


Will do.
It won't make the upcoming skins update, but should be in the one after. (2 weeks anyone :) )
Title: spitfire skin
Post by: Guyver on July 19, 2006, 06:37:00 PM
thats great mate. thanks alot.

and thanks for all you're help
Title: spitfire skin
Post by: Kev367th on July 19, 2006, 10:22:10 PM
Few changes could turn it into an early 1941, 72 sqn, Spit IIa -

(http://aerostories.free.fr/juniors/queven02/spit/SpitII.JPG)

(http://norav.50megs.com/images/spitfire_deacon_elliot_northld_coast.jpg)

Your choice.
Title: spitfire skin
Post by: Guyver on July 20, 2006, 07:41:17 AM
i think the 1941 one looks ace. cracking pics mate. id be happy with either. pitty they neva had any mk9 spits lol thats what i fly the most. either will be cool mate
Title: spitfire skin
Post by: Kev367th on July 20, 2006, 09:30:20 AM
Of course they flew F IX's, and also LF IXs -

http://www.rafweb.org/SqnMark072.htm

Also found this pic of a 72 sqn Ia, same codes as the previous one. Notice some kind of badge/art on the nose. This one is from the Battle of Britain.

(http://www.raf.mod.uk/bob1940/images/13oct1.jpg)

Artwork could be the sqn badge, I'm not sure -
(http://www.battle-of-britain.com/BoB2/Squadrons/crests/RAF/images/072sqn.jpg)
Title: spitfire skin
Post by: Guyver on July 20, 2006, 09:47:41 AM
thats cool mate. can you submit a mk IX version then please as thats what i fly all the time. that would so ace. good pics you found mate. i'll have to save them lol.  you're a star thanks for all you're help. you're makeing a newb very happy lol
Title: spitfire skin
Post by: Kev367th on July 20, 2006, 09:51:04 AM
Got even better news, the Mk Ia reminded me of something -

Bullethead did a Spit Ia with the half black/white lowers and submitted it a long time ago.
Should be in the upcoming skinpack, and yup its a 72 Sqn one.

Should be the one in the pic from my previous post.
Title: spitfire skin
Post by: Guyver on July 20, 2006, 11:43:15 AM
sweet. what about the mkIX do you think they would let you submit that?
Title: spitfire skin
Post by: Guppy35 on July 20, 2006, 12:43:34 PM
Since you are a 72 Squadron fan.  Got this from a friend who flew Spits with 266 during the B of B, then 72 Squadron as the RAF started the flights into France in 1941.  He ended up as a Service test pilot for Supermarine on the Spit XII among others before returning to Ops with 616 on Spit VIIs and then Meteors.

The patch is from his wartime stint with 72 Squadron
Title: spitfire skin
Post by: Guyver on July 21, 2006, 04:02:15 AM
sweet the only patches i have are from my bro when he served with them when they had the wessex helo's ect. he was a safty equipment guy. doing all the parachutes and ejecter seats, survival gear ect, i used to love walking round the base as a kid. his mates even shrank a berry ( not sure of spelling lol) for me.
Title: spitfire skin
Post by: xNOVAx on July 23, 2006, 05:13:13 PM
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Originally posted by Guyver
just found a pic off another game. not sure the game though. hope this helps more

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v147/bigphil1/misc/BOB_2_12.jpg)

thanks Guyver


Man..... If only AH's terrain looked like that.. WOW :O
Title: spitfire skin
Post by: Yoshimbo on July 24, 2006, 02:33:08 PM
indeed