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Title: SKIN: Spit Mk I George Unwin
Post by: jocko- on February 25, 2008, 12:14:17 PM
Template's finished, probably tweak the odd bit here and there but for the most part it's done.

Here's the first skin, Spit Mk I serial X4179, coded QV-H of No. 19 Sqn, RAF.  Flown by F/Sgt George 'Grumpy' Unwin, circa September 1940.  Unwin downed 3 109s while flying X4179 on Sept. 15, 1940, later to be known as Battle of Britain Day.


(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v621/jocko417/Unwin2.jpg)


(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v621/jocko417/Unwin1.jpg)
Title: SKIN: Spit Mk I George Unwin
Post by: Greebo on February 25, 2008, 12:42:56 PM
Very nice work Jocko, that a beautiful skin.
Title: SKIN: Spit Mk I George Unwin
Post by: macleod01 on February 25, 2008, 07:10:32 PM
As I said before Jocko, Thats my new skin. SUBMIT!
Title: SKIN: Spit Mk I George Unwin
Post by: Motherland on February 25, 2008, 07:11:07 PM
VERY nice.
Title: SKIN: Spit Mk I George Unwin
Post by: Fencer51 on February 25, 2008, 07:52:45 PM
Were not the plane/squadron codes reversed on the starbord side with the squadron code aft of the roundel?

Nice work.
Title: SKIN: Spit Mk I George Unwin
Post by: jocko- on February 25, 2008, 09:07:52 PM
Yes, normally the squadron code was left of the roundel and the individual aircraft letter was to the right, but there were non-standard examples.  In the case of 19 Sqn, the squadron code was always forward of the roundel, here's a shot of Unwin's wingman Sgt. Jennings, scrambling in X4474/QV-I (second image down).  Notice the amount of right stick he's holding... torque, Baby!!!

http://www.vicflintham.co.uk/post-war-military-aircraft/spit/spitfire.html#


macleod01, I plan to submit it to HTC, I just have to correct something first - 19 Sqn was using 25" underwing roundels at the time, I goofed and put standard ones on.  Gotta read the submissions page too.
Title: SKIN: Spit Mk I George Unwin
Post by: jocko- on February 27, 2008, 12:13:38 AM
Available for DL here (http://www.ah-skins.com/download/skin473.html)