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Title: P-39Q 68 GIAP
Post by: Devil 505 on October 06, 2020, 11:41:49 PM

P-39Q of 68 GIAP in late 1944. Pilot unknown. 68 GIAP operated as part of the 1st Baltic Front beginning in 1943, participating in the operations to liberate Leningrad, the Baltic states, and Belarus. In late 1944, they transferred to the 3rd Belorussian Front and fought in the offensives to capture East Prussia and Poland.

This skin is an adoption of Fencer's original. He was also kind enough to provide me with his P-39 templates, which mine evolved from. In tribute, I elected to retain Fencer's selected shade of OD green on this skin.

This aircraft also features blue and white markings in a pattern typical of it's parent Guards Fighter Aviation Division(5 GIAD) in 1944. The other regiments in 5 GIAD used white(28 GIAP) and red(72 GIAP) spinners and tail bands.

Most profiles of this plane show a light blue, but the single reference photo of this plane shows a shade of a medium brightness. I elected to use  Soviet A-10 blue, typically used for painting parts for aircraft oxygen systems, as the blue shade here.

(https://i.postimg.cc/R0TQxmcP/68-GIAP.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/HJV7bfv5)

(https://i.postimg.cc/nLxYWrQj/68-GIAP-2.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/0ztwM8nP)

Title: Re: P-39Q 68 GIAP
Post by: lyric1 on October 07, 2020, 12:24:55 AM

 :aok

Title: Re: P-39Q 68 GIAP
Post by: Greebo on October 07, 2020, 02:12:00 AM

Great looking skin Devil.

Title: Re: P-39Q 68 GIAP
Post by: Owlblink on October 07, 2020, 02:57:11 AM

Thank you again for your labor if love!  :salute
I also appreciate your respect to fencer and updating this skin for the community!
 :devil

Title: Re: P-39Q 68 GIAP
Post by: Fencer51 on October 07, 2020, 05:10:53 AM

Excellent work  :aok, always glad to be of any help to anyone updating any of my old skins.

Title: Re: P-39Q 68 GIAP
Post by: Vraciu on October 07, 2020, 05:36:07 AM

Gorgeous as usual. 

Title: Re: P-39Q 68 GIAP
Post by: Nefarious on October 07, 2020, 09:52:24 AM

Fantastic Work! Keep it up! <S>  :cheers:

Title: Re: P-39Q 68 GIAP
Post by: whiteman on October 07, 2020, 09:54:48 AM

Thats another great looking skin!!

Title: Re: P-39Q 68 GIAP
Post by: FTJR on October 07, 2020, 07:37:20 PM

very nice

Title: Re: P-39Q 68 GIAP
Post by: Palace Cobra on October 23, 2020, 03:34:37 PM

Your work is truly great. I’ll compliment this one in particular. Makes me want to fly P-39s.