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Title: Yak9U Idea/Request
Post by: Xasthur on March 24, 2007, 11:57:11 PM

I posted these photos here (Click) (http://forums.hitechcreations.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=201625)  but I thought I would make a formal request for a new Yak skin here.

As stated in the link, the aircraft is a Yak 9U flown by Major Ivan Nikiforovich Stepanenko who scored 40 victories on the Baltic Front.

At this stage, I cannot find any more information of interest. I can, however, provide more photos if required (I am trying to find a detailed photo of the upper wing surfaces).

(http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i253/plague_06/Yak9FR2small.jpg)


So any Yak pilots out there who want a new skin for their ride...... Here you go!

Best regards

- Arch

Title: Yak9U Idea/Request
Post by: Krusty on March 25, 2007, 06:19:08 PM

I think there are major hurdles to skinning the Yaks in this game.

That aside,

It's a restored warbird. More often than not, they're not historical. I think if you could get some other references to back this paint scheme up, you'd have a better shot at convincing folks to skin it :)

Who's our resident Yak skinner?

Title: Yak9U Idea/Request
Post by: TwinBoom on March 25, 2007, 06:30:01 PM

Airmess or BH3841

Title: Yak9U Idea/Request
Post by: Sketch on March 25, 2007, 06:36:54 PM

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Originally posted by TwinBoom
BH3841

That is BulletHead

I use to fly with him when I was with the Cactus Air Force.  He has not flown for a while but still drops by here every once and a while...

Title: Yak9U Idea/Request
Post by: Krusty on March 25, 2007, 07:26:31 PM

I was wondering who that BH3841 guy was.

Thanks for the info.

Title: Yak9U Idea/Request
Post by: Xasthur on March 29, 2007, 09:54:58 AM

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Originally posted by Krusty
I think there are major hurdles to skinning the Yaks in this game.

That aside,

It's a restored warbird. More often than not, they're not historical. I think if you could get some other references to back this paint scheme up, you'd have a better shot at convincing folks to skin it :)

Who's our resident Yak skinner?

According to the aircraft details at the show and the articles I have read about it, it is a faithful reproduction. Unfortunately, that is all I can offer.