109K4 Fans JG52 by NrRaVeN update

[USRanger]

seen your work in another sim *wink wink*

As have I.

[TwinBoom]

As have I.

yes he has great attention to detail
def up there with greebo and fester

[Motherland]

@ Motherland.
Thanks for taking the time out of your day to lend a hand on my K4.

 I have a boat load of books and many many line drawings specific to K4s. After your post I referred to them to confirm.
 
Some times one cant see the trees through the forest.
 
Thanks for your keen attention to detail.
 
I was so caught up in the texture I missed the basics on the cross.
 
I was  aware of the mapping issues and the radio port and a bunch of other things on my punch list..... but I totally overlooked the cross location , and the black banding
 

Your attention to detail is constructive and helpful to all.

One question on the radio port.... I have a side view  BW photo of the Red Tulip k4... in it the radio port is in the new location as I have it, but its more square not tapered as seen in many line drawings.
 
On another page in the same book there is another k4 side view and the port is clearly tapered as in the line drawings. Why is that?
I tend to trust the photos over line drawings and the photographic evidence leads me to believe there was a change in batches. Any thoughts?

  
Also regarding the under wing crosses the type varies from from K4 to K4 in photos.

On this particular air craft what under cross would you think was used?

luffte cammo and markings 33-45 and Last Eagles recommend the simple cross. What is your view on this?
Thanks again  
Rave


  

Give and take... or take and give

On another page in the same book there is another k4 side view and the port is clearly tapered as in the line drawings. Why is that?
I tend to trust the photos over line drawings and the photographic evidence leads me to believe there was a change in batches. Any thoughts?

I can only speculate...
Though the K series was much more standardized than G series, the hatch shape is a relatively small detail so I would imagine it's maybe just factory, or even batch preference....

Also regarding the under wing crosses the type varies from from K4 to K4 in photos.

On this particular air craft what under cross would you think was used?

Again late war variation rears its head I kind of sucks that they didn't photograph these aircraft with our needs in mind, catching all of these details
Personally I generally match the fuselage and lower wing styles (with exception/variation of course). I think that would be the best way to go, personally.

[Motherland]

Also, I want to see the undersurfaces!

[EskimoJoe]

Beautiful skin! To me it looks as if the boot prints are rather well proportioned compared to the man in the cockpit, and they're not very noticeable! Very well done, I'm looking forward to seeing more from you!

[Hajo]

Absolutely outstanding.  One of the best I've seen RaVen!

I like the detail and the boot steps.  Well done for thinking outside the box!

[killnu]

Any news on this getting in game?  Notification of it being accepted?  Anything?   

[Nr_RaVeN]

No word yet I sent it in back in march
I once was told that once they get 25 skins in the Que they load them into the game I'm sure buy now they have 25 in there especially with the WWI1 Ac
I'm also sure they  have bigger fish to fry... all in good time i just hope it gets used its much better than the current red tulip...

[SAJ73]

I like the idea of the bootprints, even if they perhaps looked just a little "well arranged" in a way..?! I think it is very realistic to think that under given conditions there would be some bootprints on the wing, atleast at the very spot where the pilot set his feet to climb into the plane. Say if the given situation was a scramble in a hurry and the ground crew had no time to wipe the mud off after him.. Under normal conditions I am sure the ground crew took their time to keep the wings as clean as possible tho..

But I really think it would look even more realistic if the prints were not arranged in pairs so much, it looks like someone walked the wing with a funny walk.. But rather let a couple prints overlap each other perhaps, like the pilot would be stepping before climbing into his plane.. Just my thoughts..

Other than that, awesome skin Raven!

[stealth]

I don't like it,I love it. The read nose it says I'm here come get me. The black cameo says I'm dangerous. Finally but not least,the white stripes on the elevators say I'm quick and fast like a lightning bolt.

[Plazus]

Bump.

Another skin worthy of being rotated into the game. The detail is simply breathtaking, not to mention creative.

[JOACH1M]

Bump.

Another skin worthy of being rotated into the game. The detail is simply breathtaking, not to mention creative.

Indeed

[Krusty]

No need to bump this. It doesn't need rotating. It's a resubmission to his existing skin.

[JOACH1M]

No need to bump this. It doesn't need rotating. It's a resubmission to his existing skin.

Ya it is almost identical to the one he already has in place

[USRanger]

Ya it is almost identical to the one he already has in place

Much nicer than the original though.