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Title: Bf 109E-4 in progress megathread
Post by: Devil 505 on May 29, 2013, 01:37:51 PM
Instead of separate threads for all 10 (that's right, I said TEN) Emils that I'm skinning. I'll be posting all material here.

First up, a 109E-3 from 9./Jg 26 flown by Willi Fronhofer. I still need to make a bump and specular map. I also need to weather the paint some more.

(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff252/DropkickYankees/Aces%20High/Emilskin1_zpsdd77174e.png~original) (http://s241.photobucket.com/user/DropkickYankees/media/Aces%20High/Emilskin1_zpsdd77174e.png.html)

(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff252/DropkickYankees/Aces%20High/Emilskin2_zps9e54258b.png~original) (http://s241.photobucket.com/user/DropkickYankees/media/Aces%20High/Emilskin2_zps9e54258b.png.html)

(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff252/DropkickYankees/Aces%20High/EmilSkin3_zps4a870707.png~original) (http://s241.photobucket.com/user/DropkickYankees/media/Aces%20High/EmilSkin3_zps4a870707.png.html)

(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff252/DropkickYankees/Aces%20High/Emilskin4_zpse9d22562.png~original) (http://s241.photobucket.com/user/DropkickYankees/media/Aces%20High/Emilskin4_zpse9d22562.png.html)

(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff252/DropkickYankees/Aces%20High/Emilskin5_zps32a991f2.png~original) (http://s241.photobucket.com/user/DropkickYankees/media/Aces%20High/Emilskin5_zps32a991f2.png.html)

comments and criticism welcome.
Title: Re: Bf 109E-4 in progress megathread
Post by: Kazan_HB on May 29, 2013, 01:44:09 PM
 :O Das ist wunderschön! :rock
Title: Re: Bf 109E-4 in progress megathread
Post by: STXAce8 on May 29, 2013, 01:49:50 PM
Not bad  :aok
Title: Re: Bf 109E-4 in progress megathread
Post by: ClaymoreMuskies on May 29, 2013, 02:10:53 PM
Very nice!

--)-Clay---
Title: Re: Bf 109E-4 in progress megathread
Post by: ReVo on May 29, 2013, 03:27:47 PM
TWO 109 skin posts in ONE day?!  :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x *Swoon*
Title: Re: Bf 109E-4 in progress megathread
Post by: Guppy35 on May 29, 2013, 03:55:55 PM
Looks really sharp 505.  Nice work :)
Title: Re: Bf 109E-4 in progress megathread
Post by: LCADolby on May 29, 2013, 05:07:29 PM
 :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x
Title: Re: Bf 109E-4 in progress megathread
Post by: Devil 505 on May 29, 2013, 06:33:27 PM
Thanks guys.
Title: Re: Bf 109E-4 in progress megathread
Post by: Devil 505 on May 30, 2013, 06:49:23 PM
Sneak peek at General Adolf Galland's 109E-4.
(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff252/DropkickYankees/Aces%20High/109EHurri1_zps31b0f6b7.png~original) (http://s241.photobucket.com/user/DropkickYankees/media/Aces%20High/109EHurri1_zps31b0f6b7.png.html)
Title: Re: Bf 109E-4 in progress megathread
Post by: Latrobe on May 30, 2013, 10:16:23 PM
yellow nose.... YELLOW nose.... YELLOW NOSE!  YELLOW NOSE!  :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x





 :aok :salute :salute :salute
Title: Re: Bf 109E-4 in progress megathread
Post by: Greebo on May 31, 2013, 07:01:22 AM
Nice skins Devil505.  :aok
Title: Re: Bf 109E-4 in progress megathread
Post by: 10thmd on June 04, 2013, 10:17:58 PM
yellow nose.... YELLOW nose.... YELLOW NOSE!  YELLOW NOSE!  :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x





 :aok :salute :salute :salute

I do the same thing for yellow noses
Title: Re: Bf 109E-4 in progress megathread
Post by: Devil 505 on July 19, 2013, 02:10:56 AM
Next up is Joseph 'Pips' Priller's Emil from Jg 51. Priller scored 9 of his record 68 spitfire kills in this aircraft. He finished the War with 101 total victories.
(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff252/DropkickYankees/Aces%20High/Priller1092_zpsf4eff812.png~original) (http://s241.photobucket.com/user/DropkickYankees/media/Aces%20High/Priller1092_zpsf4eff812.png.html)

(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff252/DropkickYankees/Aces%20High/Priller1093_zps071e6cff.png~original) (http://s241.photobucket.com/user/DropkickYankees/media/Aces%20High/Priller1093_zps071e6cff.png.html)

(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff252/DropkickYankees/Aces%20High/Priller1091_zps03eb6644.png~original) (http://s241.photobucket.com/user/DropkickYankees/media/Aces%20High/Priller1091_zps03eb6644.png.html)

Enjoy.
Title: Re: Bf 109E-4 in progress megathread
Post by: Latrobe on July 19, 2013, 03:30:17 AM
Oh God YES! You can never have too many yellow nose skins!  :x :aok :salute
Title: Re: Bf 109E-4 in progress megathread
Post by: lyric1 on July 19, 2013, 05:33:13 AM
 :aok
Title: Re: Bf 109E-4 in progress megathread
Post by: Greebo on July 19, 2013, 05:35:13 AM
Very nice skin Devil.  :aok
Title: Re: Bf 109E-4 in progress megathread
Post by: R 105 on July 19, 2013, 07:58:04 AM
 :aok
Title: Re: Bf 109E-4 in progress megathread
Post by: Devil 505 on July 19, 2013, 10:22:56 AM
Thanks guys.  :cheers:
Title: Re: Bf 109E-4 in progress megathread
Post by: STXAce8 on July 19, 2013, 08:17:32 PM
Looks yummy devilaious.  :aok
Title: Re: Bf 109E-4 in progress megathread
Post by: Devil 505 on July 22, 2013, 01:52:17 AM
109E-4 of I/Jg 3 flown by Gruppenkommandeur, Gunther Lutzow. This skin represents the way the plane appeared in July 1940. There are 7 victory marks on the rudder; his score would be 18 by September, when he was promoted to Geschwader Kommodore.

Lutzow was a vocal critic of both Herman Goering and the SS, and as such, Lutzow was "promoted" to the position of "Inspector of Day Fighters, Eastern Front" in August 1942 and later the same position on the Italian Front.
 
Lutzow was a key participant in an effort to sack Goering in late 1944. The so called "Fighter Pilots' Mutiny" was unsuccessful and Goering threatened to have Lutzow shot for "high treason," instead he was exiled to a desk job in Italy.

Lutzow's friend, and fellow mutineer, Johannes Steinhoff, recruited Lutzow into Gen. Adolf Galland's JV 44. This Me 262 squadron hand picked it's pilots from those not currently posted in other squadrons, in flying roles. Soon, the JV 44 roster contained a number of great pilots and the squadron was given a number of unofficial nicknames, such as: "Squadron of Experts" and "Galland's Circus."  Lutzow claimed 2 kills in the Me 262, bringing his total to 110. Unfortunately, on April 24, 1945, Lutzow failed to return from an interception of B-26's. His aircraft or body were never found.   

(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff252/DropkickYankees/Aces%20High/Lutzow1091_zpsd0ccadc4.png~original) (http://s241.photobucket.com/user/DropkickYankees/media/Aces%20High/Lutzow1091_zpsd0ccadc4.png.html)

(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff252/DropkickYankees/Aces%20High/Lutzow1092_zps3a25672c.png~original) (http://s241.photobucket.com/user/DropkickYankees/media/Aces%20High/Lutzow1092_zps3a25672c.png.html)

(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff252/DropkickYankees/Aces%20High/Lutzow109_zpse2cc4449.png~original) (http://s241.photobucket.com/user/DropkickYankees/media/Aces%20High/Lutzow109_zpse2cc4449.png.html)

Title: Re: Bf 109E-4 in progress megathread
Post by: lyric1 on July 22, 2013, 02:46:03 AM
 :aok
Title: Re: Bf 109E-4 in progress megathread
Post by: Latrobe on July 22, 2013, 04:46:18 AM
Very pretty looking skin!  :aok  :cheers:
Title: Re: Bf 109E-4 in progress megathread
Post by: LCADolby on July 22, 2013, 06:31:00 AM
 :aok :aok :aok
Title: Re: Bf 109E-4 in progress megathread
Post by: Guppy35 on July 24, 2013, 09:51:25 PM
That's some fantastic work Devil.  Gotta love those Emils :)
Title: Re: Bf 109E-4 in progress megathread
Post by: Devil 505 on July 24, 2013, 10:32:56 PM
Thanks guys.  :salute

Moving along, let me show the final versions of the 2 aircraft from page 1.

Willi Fronhoffer 9./Jg26
(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff252/DropkickYankees/Aces%20High/109Jg26_zps8705de2c.png~original) (http://s241.photobucket.com/user/DropkickYankees/media/Aces%20High/109Jg26_zps8705de2c.png.html)

(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff252/DropkickYankees/Aces%20High/109Jg261_zps850b7b82.png~original) (http://s241.photobucket.com/user/DropkickYankees/media/Aces%20High/109Jg261_zps850b7b82.png.html)

Adolf Galland 1./Jg26
(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff252/DropkickYankees/Aces%20High/Galland1092_zpse713b345.png~original) (http://s241.photobucket.com/user/DropkickYankees/media/Aces%20High/Galland1092_zpse713b345.png.html)

(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff252/DropkickYankees/Aces%20High/Galland1091_zps33642fa0.png~original) (http://s241.photobucket.com/user/DropkickYankees/media/Aces%20High/Galland1091_zps33642fa0.png.html)

(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff252/DropkickYankees/Aces%20High/Galland109_zps6a03787a.png~original) (http://s241.photobucket.com/user/DropkickYankees/media/Aces%20High/Galland109_zps6a03787a.png.html)

That's 4 down, 6 to go. Next up, the Ostfront.
Title: Re: Bf 109E-4 in progress megathread
Post by: BFOOT1 on July 25, 2013, 10:34:46 PM
Well done devil! They will make great targets in the scenario  :devil
Title: Re: Bf 109E-4 in progress megathread
Post by: lyric1 on July 25, 2013, 10:52:50 PM
 :aok
Title: Re: Bf 109E-4 in progress megathread
Post by: Devil 505 on August 06, 2013, 04:14:50 PM
The first four Emils are now in game. Enjoy.
Title: Re: Bf 109E-4 in progress megathread
Post by: Latrobe on August 06, 2013, 04:31:43 PM
I'm already enjoying the new Yellow Noses.  :D :aok
Title: Re: Bf 109E-4 in progress megathread
Post by: Devil 505 on September 29, 2013, 02:08:32 PM
Update!

Here is a Bf109E-7 flown Hptm. Gunther Scholz, Kommandeur of III./JG5. This aircraft was based in Finland in June 1942. At the time, Scholz had 30 victories.
(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff252/DropkickYankees/Aces%20High/Jg5Emil_zps05fda98c.png~original) (http://s241.photobucket.com/user/DropkickYankees/media/Aces%20High/Jg5Emil_zps05fda98c.png.html)

(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff252/DropkickYankees/Aces%20High/Jg5Emil2_zpsf096d6db.png~original) (http://s241.photobucket.com/user/DropkickYankees/media/Aces%20High/Jg5Emil2_zpsf096d6db.png.html)

There are 3 more Emils in the final stages of completeness. More updates to follow.
Title: Re: Bf 109E-4 in progress megathread
Post by: Shifty on September 29, 2013, 02:13:24 PM
Great looking birds all. I especially love Lutzow's Stab I/JG-3  :aok
Title: Re: Bf 109E-4 in progress megathread
Post by: LCADolby on September 29, 2013, 02:48:39 PM
Update!

Here is a Bf109E-7 flown Hptm. Gunther Scholz, Kommandeur of III./JG5. This aircraft was based in Finland in June 1942. At the time, Scholz had 30 victories.
(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff252/DropkickYankees/Aces%20High/Jg5Emil_zps05fda98c.png~original) (http://s241.photobucket.com/user/DropkickYankees/media/Aces%20High/Jg5Emil_zps05fda98c.png.html)

(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff252/DropkickYankees/Aces%20High/Jg5Emil2_zpsf096d6db.png~original) (http://s241.photobucket.com/user/DropkickYankees/media/Aces%20High/Jg5Emil2_zpsf096d6db.png.html)

There are 3 more Emils in the final stages of completeness. More updates to follow.

 :x :x
Title: Re: Bf 109E-4 in progress megathread
Post by: Greebo on September 29, 2013, 04:00:23 PM
Nice skin Devil and an unusual scheme for a 109. IIRC Galland tried a scheme like that in the Battle of France and almost got shot down by a 109 that thought he was a Hurricane.
Title: Re: Bf 109E-4 in progress megathread
Post by: Latrobe on September 29, 2013, 04:29:54 PM
Not Yellow-y enough for me, but dang that looks nice!  :O
Title: Re: Bf 109E-4 in progress megathread
Post by: ReVo on September 30, 2013, 01:19:09 AM
Beautiful skins as always Devil!  :aok

(http://www.asisbiz.com/Battles/camouflage/images/Bf-109E-JG53-France-1940-01.jpg) 

 :pray

Title: Re: Bf 109E-4 in progress megathread
Post by: Devil 505 on September 30, 2013, 09:33:57 AM
Thanks guys.

Latrobe. Hey, it's got a half yellow nose.  :P

Revo. I have a Jg53 Emil nearly done. But it has the Ace of Spades emblem and not the red stripe. In my opinion, not having the Ace of Spades on an Jg53 109 is like not having "Ace of Spades" on a "Best of Motorhead" album.  :devil
Title: Re: Bf 109E-4 in progress megathread
Post by: ReVo on September 30, 2013, 09:47:05 AM


 In my opinion, not having the Ace of Spades on an Jg53 109 is like not having "Ace of Spades" on a "Best of Motorhead" album.  :devil

....Fair enough.  :lol
Title: Re: Bf 109E-4 in progress megathread
Post by: Banshee7 on September 30, 2013, 10:27:23 AM
Some good looking skins you got there, Devil!  :rock
Title: Re: Bf 109E-4 in progress megathread
Post by: ink on September 30, 2013, 03:37:23 PM
excellent stuff man. :aok
Title: Re: Bf 109E-4 in progress megathread
Post by: JOACH1M on September 30, 2013, 11:37:30 PM
Great stuff devil  :aok
Title: Re: Bf 109E-4 in progress megathread
Post by: Kenne on October 02, 2013, 01:40:51 AM
So they were still flying E7s in 42??
Title: Re: Bf 109E-4 in progress megathread
Post by: Devil 505 on October 05, 2013, 08:22:38 PM
So they were still flying E7s in 42??
Yes. Jg5 was mostly or all Emils through most of '42. Until mid '43 Jg5 received mostly "hand-me-down" airframes.
Title: Re: Bf 109E-4 in progress megathread
Post by: Devil 505 on October 06, 2013, 11:35:32 PM
Keeping them coming. Latrobe ought to love this one.

Stab. I/Jg 27

(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff252/DropkickYankees/Aces%20High/Jg27Emil2_zps6e869f75.png~original) (http://s241.photobucket.com/user/DropkickYankees/media/Aces%20High/Jg27Emil2_zps6e869f75.png.html)

(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff252/DropkickYankees/Aces%20High/Jg27Emil1_zpscb0eaab0.png~original) (http://s241.photobucket.com/user/DropkickYankees/media/Aces%20High/Jg27Emil1_zpscb0eaab0.png.html)
 
I cranked up the weathering to match this great photo.
(http://old.messerschmitt-bf109.de/pics-bf109e/bf109e7trop_043-farbfoto.jpg)
Title: Re: Bf 109E-4 in progress megathread
Post by: Latrobe on October 07, 2013, 01:12:33 AM
Very pretty looking! All yellow noses are acceptable! I'm a bit more fond of the green or grey color with the yellow nose since it stands out more, but I wouldn't mind flying this skin in game!  :x :aok
Title: Re: Bf 109E-4 in progress megathread
Post by: kano on October 07, 2013, 04:41:51 PM
Real nice work devil  :aok

EatG
Title: Re: Bf 109E-4 in progress megathread
Post by: Plazus on October 07, 2013, 05:14:15 PM
Devil where did you come from with all of these skins? Also I approve of all of them.
Title: Re: Bf 109E-4 in progress megathread
Post by: Devil 505 on October 08, 2013, 07:54:53 PM
Thanks guys.
Devil where did you come from with all of these skins? Also I approve of all of them.
Well I also build plastic models, so I also frequent forums where there is a treasure trove of reference material on Luftwaffe subjects.
Title: Re: Bf 109E-4 in progress megathread
Post by: Devil 505 on October 08, 2013, 08:04:35 PM
Moving right along, I present an Emil from III/Jg 77.

(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff252/DropkickYankees/Aces%20High/Jg77Emil2_zps224f0533.png~original) (http://s241.photobucket.com/user/DropkickYankees/media/Aces%20High/Jg77Emil2_zps224f0533.png.html)

(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff252/DropkickYankees/Aces%20High/Jg77Emil1_zpsbc84ea43.png~original) (http://s241.photobucket.com/user/DropkickYankees/media/Aces%20High/Jg77Emil1_zpsbc84ea43.png.html)
Title: Re: Bf 109E-4 in progress megathread
Post by: Motherland on October 22, 2013, 12:32:43 AM
Bar-none the best 109 skins I've ever seen. Especially for the Emil.
Title: Re: Bf 109E-4 in progress megathread
Post by: Devil 505 on October 22, 2013, 12:40:49 AM
Thank you very much.