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Title: Snakes on a plane
Post by: Greebo on September 23, 2012, 06:14:12 AM

This is my skin of a desert based 6.St.G. 2 Stuka with snakes painted down the sides. At least three aircraft from the group were painted this way in late 1941. Many profiles and models show the snakes painted red and white but this is probably artist's wishful thinking and brown and white seems much more likely to me. There is also the question of whether the snakes were painted on both sides of the aircraft, as all known photos are of the left side. I've gone with snakes on both sides. There is a photo of this aircraft here (http://northwestwarbirds.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoid=123583219). The original aircraft was a Ju 87B but we are allowed to skin B schemes onto our D.

(http://www.gfg06.dial.pipex.com/screenshots/6_St_G_2_Ju_87_SC1.jpg)

(http://www.gfg06.dial.pipex.com/screenshots/6_St_G_2_Ju_87_SC2.jpg)

Title: Re: Snakes on a plane
Post by: Kestrel on September 23, 2012, 06:20:07 AM

Very nice :)

Title: Re: Snakes on a plane
Post by: Shifty on September 23, 2012, 09:37:52 AM

Like it!  :aok

(http://i.chzbgr.com/completestore/2010/3/28/129142962629802615.jpg)

Title: Re: Snakes on a plane
Post by: Citabria on September 23, 2012, 09:47:44 AM

i like the brown better than the red on the snake. seems more accurate to me as well.

Title: Re: Snakes on a plane
Post by: The Fugitive on September 23, 2012, 09:53:20 AM

Looks great Greebo!  :aok

Title: Re: Snakes on a plane
Post by: Devil 505 on September 23, 2012, 10:38:26 AM

(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff252/DropkickYankees/jules.jpg)
That is a tasty Stuka!

Title: Re: Snakes on a plane
Post by: SmokinLoon on September 23, 2012, 10:40:11 AM

Nice work.  That will be fun to use.   :aok

Title: Re: Snakes on a plane
Post by: lyric1 on September 23, 2012, 11:29:59 AM

 :aok

Title: Re: Snakes on a plane
Post by: viking73 on September 23, 2012, 02:35:40 PM

 :aok

Title: Re: Snakes on a plane
Post by: USRanger on September 23, 2012, 07:46:08 PM

Love it Greebs! :aok

Title: Re: Snakes on a plane
Post by: Volron on September 23, 2012, 08:36:55 PM

I hate it... :furious






































...because it's not in-game already. :D

Nice work! :salute

Title: Re: Snakes on a plane
Post by: B4Buster on September 28, 2012, 10:51:53 AM

Very cool.  :cheers:

Title: Re: Snakes on a plane
Post by: Reaper90 on October 07, 2012, 03:08:02 PM

Daddy LIKE!

 :rock