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Title: "Messerschmitts over Norway"
Post by: LCADolby on April 20, 2012, 07:40:52 AM
There is no JG5 109 Freidrich skin :(

Should any skinner find the time to make one, I'll be your bestest best friend for life.  :D

Gelbe 7 is especially sexy;
(http://rafiger.de/Homepage/FBMuseum/Info-JG5/Profile/Bf-109-F4-II-W-Chevron-Yellow-7.jpg)
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The above shown plane is a Bf-109 F-4/Trop which was flown by Hauptmann Horst Carganico after his belly landing over enemy territory on August 12, 1942.

The plane actually was a spare unit which Horst Carganico used during the winter of 1942 to 1943. The Mickey Mouse emblem now showed two shoe pulled on their tying band, representing the two force landings on 22ed July and 12th August 1942, where Horst Carganico had to "walk on his shoes" back from enemy territory
Link;
http://rafiger.de/Homepage/FBMuseum/Info-JG5/Info-Bf-109-F4-Winter-JG5.htm
Title: Re: "Messerschmitts over Norway"
Post by: Devil 505 on April 21, 2012, 10:44:47 AM
I'll give this one a go. I'm going to try to find some real pics first.
Title: Re: "Messerschmitts over Norway"
Post by: Devil 505 on April 23, 2012, 10:20:22 PM
So far I have only found a very nice artist profile of this aircraft with the winter whitewash.
(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff252/DropkickYankees/HorstCarganico.jpg)

Note the unusual use of an early 109 canopy. This detail seems to indicate that there is some good photo referance somewhere. I'll start working on this skin very soon.
Title: Re: "Messerschmitts over Norway"
Post by: Raphael on April 24, 2012, 12:05:56 AM
nice!
Title: Re: "Messerschmitts over Norway"
Post by: LCADolby on April 24, 2012, 07:30:29 AM
Devil, your a star, I've looked for 5 hours and found nothing.

Best source of pictures I've found, but no JG5 7 yet :( http://www.me109.info/
Title: Re: "Messerschmitts over Norway"
Post by: LCADolby on April 24, 2012, 11:30:57 AM
http://rafiger.de/Homepage/FBMuseum/Info-JG5/Info-Bf-109-Emil-JG5.htm

Found some JG5 Emils. Should the Emil get a 3D model upgrade I may look into skinning rather than filming  :D

And mugs!
http://www.zazzle.co.uk/jg5_eismeer_mug-168722549033457157
 :x
Title: Re: "Messerschmitts over Norway"
Post by: Devil 505 on April 24, 2012, 11:36:41 AM
Yeah the Emil is in dire need of a new 3D model. I might still do some skins anyway.
Title: Re: "Messerschmitts over Norway"
Post by: Raphael on April 24, 2012, 10:01:40 PM
really cool skins
Title: Re: "Messerschmitts over Norway"
Post by: LCADolby on April 25, 2012, 04:56:21 PM
(http://www.asisbiz.com/il2/Bf-109F/Bf-109F-JG5.6-(Y3+)-Muller/images/Untitled-2.jpg)

JG5. 6. without the winter camo painter on. Still not found a picture of 7.
Title: Re: "Messerschmitts over Norway"
Post by: Megalodon on April 26, 2012, 02:53:42 PM
Carganico
http://109lair.hobbyvista.com/walkaround/10132/10132.htm (http://109lair.hobbyvista.com/walkaround/10132/10132.htm)
http://www.adlertag.de/mainindex.htm (http://www.adlertag.de/mainindex.htm)
http://www.ahs.no/articles/aakra-rlm_79.pdf (http://www.ahs.no/articles/aakra-rlm_79.pdf)
http://www.lwag.org/forums/archive/index.php/t-623.html (http://www.lwag.org/forums/archive/index.php/t-623.html)
http://www.bergstrombooks.elknet.pl/bc-rs/vol2.htm (http://www.bergstrombooks.elknet.pl/bc-rs/vol2.htm)

(http://www.stormbirds.com/bf109project/images/Carganico.jpg)

Bruner
http://www.aircrewremembrancesociety.com/luft1943/Brunner.html (http://www.aircrewremembrancesociety.com/luft1943/Brunner.html)
http://www.warbirdrecovery.com/wb_recoveredDetails.php?ID=3 (http://www.warbirdrecovery.com/wb_recoveredDetails.php?ID=3)
http://www.stormbirds.com/bf109project/WNr10144.htm (http://www.stormbirds.com/bf109project/WNr10144.htm)
http://www.stormbirds.com/bf109project/WNr10256.htm (http://www.stormbirds.com/bf109project/WNr10256.htm)




Title: Re: "Messerschmitts over Norway"
Post by: Nefarious on May 01, 2012, 05:51:42 PM
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Note the unusual use of an early 109 canopy. This detail seems to indicate that there is some good photo referance somewhere.

Is putting a E cockpit on a F or G model even possible? I have never seen anything like that.
Title: Re: "Messerschmitts over Norway"
Post by: LCADolby on May 01, 2012, 06:54:49 PM
Has to be said, it looks like a pretty nifty field mod.
Title: Re: "Messerschmitts over Norway"
Post by: Devil 505 on May 01, 2012, 07:46:22 PM
Is putting a E cockpit on a F or G model even possible? I have never seen anything like that.
This canopy change occurred during the switch from E-3 to E-4 and remained the same through the life of the F series. This makes the it very easy to change the canopy as the mountings are the same. The canopy was changed again with the introduction of the Gustav. That change eliminated the lower corner glass from the front portion and the armored glass was moved inside the canopy using thicker frames. Also, the center section was changed eliminating the sliding side panels, and a thicker frame between all panes of glass.
Title: Re: "Messerschmitts over Norway"
Post by: Megalodon on May 02, 2012, 11:43:29 AM
Is putting a E cockpit on a F or G model even possible? I have never seen anything like that.

It was Horst's personal preference and he had it put on his 109F
Title: Re: "Messerschmitts over Norway"
Post by: Megalodon on May 03, 2012, 04:18:10 PM
Good thread
http://reibert.info/forum/showthread.php?t=98632&page=2 (http://reibert.info/forum/showthread.php?t=98632&page=2)
Title: Re: "Messerschmitts over Norway"
Post by: Megalodon on May 07, 2012, 09:50:02 PM
Yellow 12
http://www.pilotenbunker.de/Jagdflieger/Luftwaffe/Ehrler_Heinrich/ehrler.htm (http://www.pilotenbunker.de/Jagdflieger/Luftwaffe/Ehrler_Heinrich/ehrler.htm)
Title: Re: "Messerschmitts over Norway"
Post by: Devil 505 on May 07, 2012, 09:56:44 PM
Yellow 12
http://www.pilotenbunker.de/Jagdflieger/Luftwaffe/Ehrler_Heinrich/ehrler.htm (http://www.pilotenbunker.de/Jagdflieger/Luftwaffe/Ehrler_Heinrich/ehrler.htm)
His G-6 is on the short list for the G-6 when I start doing them.