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Screenshots!
- Thread starter Bravo/4
- Start date
Mixxer
Charter Member
FEB 1940 "A" Flight Squadron 26 starts its normal patrol out of the Mensuvaara Air Base near the city of Savonlinna
The flight forms up at 3000ft heads North before turning North East and crossing part of Lake Ladoga
The radio crackles, "observers have reported Soviet aircraft obiting near Sortavala"
Enemy sighted below!!!
The Soviets have seen us, dive now
The chase, the Soviets have a speed advantage but we have the height advantage
The flight forms up at 3000ft heads North before turning North East and crossing part of Lake Ladoga
The radio crackles, "observers have reported Soviet aircraft obiting near Sortavala"
Enemy sighted below!!!
The Soviets have seen us, dive now
The chase, the Soviets have a speed advantage but we have the height advantage
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sixstrings5859
Charter Member
See how much fun it can be fighting against or with Russian aircraft can be ! Enough said...
mongoose
SOH-CM-2026
Great texture there John. Just one thing; a point which I have made also on other occaisons and re WOTR; I always think the aircraft should be more scuffed up. By chance I was watching 'Reach for the Sky' on BBC iPlayer yesterday. I have several criticisms of the type of aircraft used there (inc. for BoB Spits); Hurris seemed better, but what I did notice was how scuffed up they were. For instance the undercarriage 'spats' or whatever, were pretty dirty; I assume from the grass fields or general dust/ mud from taxing or to/landing. Also quite marked where pilots climbed up or panels opened by maintenance. Also gun port and exhaust dirt. Now I know this is a LOT of extra work.
So not a criticism but perhaps an extra bonus look?
So not a criticism but perhaps an extra bonus look?
Bravo/4
Charter Member
Yea James you are right regards the weathering, I do have other schemes that will have more, I just try and keep a balance, as not everyone likes heavy weather! 
The bump map will likely be toned down more before release Borek, I'm still playing around with it at the moment, it's probably the leading edge that needs lowering more than anything?
Thanks Wiek, I enjoy seeing them in your shots!
Here's a slightly more used MK IIb James, but I will go further/dirtier! lol
The bump map will likely be toned down more before release Borek, I'm still playing around with it at the moment, it's probably the leading edge that needs lowering more than anything?
Thanks Wiek, I enjoy seeing them in your shots!
Here's a slightly more used MK IIb James, but I will go further/dirtier! lol
Daiwilletti
Charter Member
Recently moved on to skinning the upcoming new MK I Spitfire, some of you might remember the 1.24th Airfix kit with this scheme, I do. July 1940, 54 Sqd, P/O Alan Deere.
******* amazing! Now if only I could polish up metal bullet holes so they could do the realism you have achieved some justice.....
I also think it was at least a MkII used in 'Raech for the Sky'.Exactly my thoughts M.....
You clever so and so John...lol!
Personally I like the level of weathering you achieve, and this Spit, working-used but not too abused......
Cheers
Shessi
sixstrings5859
Charter Member
Awesome Spitfire Mk II !! Can't wait for it's release. Thanks for all the hard work to bring it to us. Much needed. Regards,Scott Edit: Will bump mapped aircraft work in a non-AnKors shaders install ?
gecko
Charter Member
Recently moved on to skinning the upcoming new MK I Spitfire, some of you might remember the 1.24th Airfix kit with this scheme, I do. July 1940, 54 Sqd, P/O Alan Deere.
Looks great John, really looking forward to working with the Mk.I!
