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Title: No. 303sqn SpitfireIX
Post by: Larry on March 24, 2009, 03:09:19 AM: Banshee7 wanted me to do this skin for him. I'm about 90% done with it in this picture. I still need to do the text stenciling and a bit more weathering. I should have it done in a week or so, but wanted to put this up to so its being worked on.

Spitfire MkIXC of No. 303sqn "Kościuszko" flown by Sqn Ldr Jan Falkowski, June 1943.

P.S. If any of you have combat photos of this aircraft please post them. All I found was a color profile and a few diecast models.
Title: Re: No. 303sqn SpitfireIX
Post by: Kazan_HB on March 27, 2009, 09:45:51 AM: Beauty :aok!!!
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Post by: USRanger on March 27, 2009, 03:59:02 PM: Very nice work bro.
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Post by: Obie303 on March 28, 2009, 07:05:41 AM: Awesome! I've been waiting for a 303 Spit 9 for years now! :aok
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Post by: Banshee7 on March 28, 2009, 11:22:46 AM: Quote from: Obie303 on March 28, 2009, 07:05:41 AM
Awesome! I've been waiting for a 303 Spit 9 for years now! :aok

You're welcome :P I talked Larry into doing some Allied skins instead of those darn Luftwabble skins
Title: Re: No. 303sqn SpitfireIX
Post by: Larry on March 28, 2009, 11:53:17 AM: Hey look you can post again. :lol
Title: Re: No. 303sqn SpitfireIX
Post by: Kazan_HB on March 28, 2009, 01:42:47 PM: Banshee lmao :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl

@Larry i have only one photo :(

(http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/3246/40402577.th.jpg) (http://img11.imageshack.us/my.php?image=40402577.jpg)
(http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/3930/bs451.th.jpg) (http://img147.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bs451.jpg)
Title: Re: No. 303sqn SpitfireIX
Post by: Chilli on March 28, 2009, 01:57:41 PM: Larry,

Another good job! :aok If you would allow it, let me pound the crap out of that fuselage, to give it some stress. I lack the tools to get all of the markings in place when I attempt skinning. This is purely a work of love for me. Give me a day and see what you think. I also enjoyed picking up some of the history of the 303rd. The last picture is actually supposed to be the 303rd, not sure,anyhow, I found the stress around the fuselage and rivets interesting. :)

(http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff56/2chilli_photos/mk9-keltie.jpg)

(http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff56/2chilli_photos/Spit9en398.jpg)

(http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff56/2chilli_photos/SpitfireIXb.jpg)
Title: Re: No. 303sqn SpitfireIX
Post by: Banshee7 on March 28, 2009, 02:29:09 PM: Quote from: Larry on March 28, 2009, 11:53:17 AM
Hey look you can post again. :lol

yup :P
Title: Re: No. 303sqn SpitfireIX
Post by: Obie303 on March 28, 2009, 08:38:52 PM: Banshee, I just checked out the 303's website. Very nice. :aok
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Post by: Banshee7 on March 28, 2009, 09:31:47 PM: Thanks. I haven't worked on it in a while. Still some Screenshots, a squad history (Real Life), and a few more things like helpful links, etc..
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Post by: Obie303 on March 30, 2009, 10:17:58 AM: Quote from: Banshee7 on March 28, 2009, 09:31:47 PM
Thanks. I haven't worked on it in a while. Still some Screenshots, a squad history (Real Life), and a few more things like helpful links, etc..

One of the best books I've read about the 303 is this one: http://www.amazon.com/Question-Honor-Kosciuszko-Squadron-Forgotten/dp/0375411976 (http://www.amazon.com/Question-Honor-Kosciuszko-Squadron-Forgotten/dp/0375411976)

This book focuses on the 303 exclusively. There are many books out there about the Polish Air Force in WWII. Happy hunting.
Title: Re: No. 303sqn SpitfireIX
Post by: Banshee7 on March 30, 2009, 10:35:04 AM: I own that book, and I am currently reading it :)
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Post by: Masherbrum on April 03, 2009, 08:53:29 AM: Thanks Larry. :salute
Title: Re: No. 303sqn SpitfireIX
Post by: xbrit on April 03, 2009, 05:38:58 PM: Quote from: Banshee7 on March 30, 2009, 10:35:04 AM
I own that book, and I am currently reading it :)

When did you start doing this "reading" thing?
Title: Re: No. 303sqn SpitfireIX
Post by: Banshee7 on April 03, 2009, 08:40:29 PM: when I learned...2 weeks ago
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Post by: Lye-El on April 04, 2009, 08:31:13 PM: Here is a link to some of the aircraft the squadron flew.
http://www.geocities.com/psp1945/303/303_pics2.html (http://www.geocities.com/psp1945/303/303_pics2.html)
Title: Re: No. 303sqn SpitfireIX
Post by: Banshee7 on April 04, 2009, 08:53:47 PM: That's where I got the photos for our avatars :)
Title: Re: No. 303sqn SpitfireIX
Post by: Larry on April 07, 2009, 04:23:18 PM: I will no longer be working on this skin. If anyone else wants to work on it go ahead.
Title: Re: No. 303sqn SpitfireIX
Post by: Banshee7 on April 07, 2009, 07:54:39 PM: pleeeeeeeeeeeeeease someone finish it...for me <insert innocent smiley here>
Title: Re: No. 303sqn SpitfireIX
Post by: jocko- on April 08, 2009, 12:20:08 AM: How come Larry? It looks really nice and you're so close to finishing it.
Title: Re: No. 303sqn SpitfireIX
Post by: Banshee7 on April 08, 2009, 05:26:20 PM: So anyone wanna finish her??? :)
Title: Re: No. 303sqn SpitfireIX
Post by: Kazan_HB on April 10, 2009, 04:51:24 AM: (http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/1385/ahss164.jpg) (http://img17.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ahss164.jpg)
(http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/ahss164.jpg/1/w1058.png) (http://g.imageshack.us/img17/ahss164.jpg/1/)

(http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/3974/ahss166.jpg) (http://img19.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ahss166.jpg)
(http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/ahss166.jpg/1/w1100.png) (http://g.imageshack.us/img19/ahss166.jpg/1/)

(http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/5079/ahss165.jpg) (http://img25.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ahss165.jpg)
Title: Re: No. 303sqn SpitfireIX
Post by: Banshee7 on April 10, 2009, 04:58:46 AM: :aok
Title: Re: No. 303sqn SpitfireIX
Post by: Fencer51 on April 10, 2009, 07:09:17 AM: Codes are screwed up on the right side. should be RF (roundel) M.
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Post by: Kazan_HB on April 10, 2009, 07:44:29 AM: oops.... :uhoh
look my second post here...
M (roundel) RF
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Post by: Masherbrum on April 10, 2009, 08:54:09 AM: Quote from: Kazan_HB on April 10, 2009, 07:44:29 AM
oops.... :uhoh
look my second post here...
M (roundel) RF

:rofl

Thank you for this Kazan! I like it more already, especially the "wear" on it.
Title: Re: No. 303sqn SpitfireIX
Post by: AWwrgwy on April 10, 2009, 09:17:19 AM: Quote from: Fencer51 on April 10, 2009, 07:09:17 AM
Codes are screwed up on the right side. should be RF (roundel) M.
Quote from: Kazan_HB on April 10, 2009, 07:44:29 AM
oops.... :uhoh
look my second post here...
M (roundel) RF

Does anyone have a picture? I thought the British system was different than how the Americans did it but the picture from one of the sights cited in this thread shows codes in the "American" style.

(http://www.geocities.com/psp1945/303/pics/formation_2.jpg)

Two letters before the national insignia one after, on both sides vs. left to right on both sides.

confused. :confused:

wrongway
Title: Re: No. 303sqn SpitfireIX
Post by: jocko- on April 10, 2009, 09:43:14 AM: Nope, he's got it right. There were exceptions and he's got photo evidence to back it up.
Title: Re: No. 303sqn SpitfireIX
Post by: Fencer51 on April 10, 2009, 01:06:04 PM: Quote from: jocko- on April 10, 2009, 09:43:14 AM
Nope, he's got it right. There were exceptions and he's got photo evidence to back it up.

Nope he doesn't. While I was wrong.. I knew that RF was the squadron code. It is from the picture in the first page..

M (roundel) RF

not

R (roundel) FM

On the starbord side.

RF being the squadron code and M being the aircraft. These guys were not following standard RAF practices. What is next? Nose art! (shudder)
Title: Re: No. 303sqn SpitfireIX
Post by: Motherland on April 10, 2009, 01:07:40 PM: Wow, Kazan, that's beautiful!
Title: Re: No. 303sqn SpitfireIX
Post by: Kazan_HB on April 10, 2009, 04:31:58 PM: I fixed it. Thx Fencer :)
New version, other conversion from Hicolour to 256

(http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/5564/ahss167.jpg) (http://img6.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ahss167.jpg)

(http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/360/ahss171.jpg) (http://img11.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ahss171.jpg)

Wallpaper :)

(http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/8758/wall303.jpg) (http://img23.imageshack.us/my.php?image=wall303.jpg)
Title: Re: No. 303sqn SpitfireIX
Post by: Banshee7 on April 10, 2009, 06:53:49 PM: :O
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Post by: Motherland on April 10, 2009, 07:52:27 PM: Delicious.
Title: Re: No. 303sqn SpitfireIX
Post by: Banshee7 on April 10, 2009, 07:53:08 PM: I will pwn joor run09 in my speetfire