IL-2 AM 38 skins

[216th_Peterla]

Hi gentleman,

I just paste the info about this aircraft:

 

"Interesting image of plane 21, probably of 593 ShAP. The size and style of the stars identify it as a plane built in Z.30 in late 1943. The wing can be recognized as a damaged and deformed straight wooden wing.

The divided ammo hatches have created the doubt that this could be an Il2-37, but it seems to see the rear of the rocket rails through the break in front of the aileron, and this characteristic was missing on Il2-37.

The bort number 21 was contoured in white or silver paint; the outline of the fuselage star seems too dark to be white, it could be silver or even yellow. According to a research based on the memoirs of veterans, planes numbered from 01 to 12 had red numbers and spinners, planes from 14 to 26 had blue ones, and planes from 27 to 38 had yellow ones.

According to the same source, the regimental mark was completed by a white undersurface of the left wing only, from the aileron start to the tip; a thin red longitudinal line divided the white part of the undersurface from the light blue one.

The regimental marking on the tail, an interrupted white line with a red (?) contour, is particularly interesting.

On the background, we see the apparently similar 'red 14'."

 

As you can observe in the picture, the aircraft on the back is No14. No14 must be by the definition "bluish" and due to I like this interesting pattern I made a guess of No10 as a bonus. As per information given above the aircraft should have a red spinner and number and that's the way I imagine him. The official historical one is "Blue 21" but the other one is just a gift.

 

All the paint skins that I made are historical reconstructions based on the work carried by the people I credited below. Please refer to it for more information.

*All the credits to Jason Nicholas Moore and his incoming book "Il-2 Sturmovik: Red Avenger" for information regarding the unit, pilot and conflict era. Thanks also to Massimo Tessitori for the inspiration to make those paint skins possible.

 

Download link for Blue21: https://app.box.com/s/l2mov276756husucs74wxx5ae33eqsrn

 

Download link for fictional Red10: https://app.box.com/s/qib0p20n9l24z34bbjlynhv7bh9hmvc4

 

If the picture is copy rated just let me know and I will remove it. Is only intended as reference.

[Learstang]

Beautiful schemes!

 

Best Regards,

 

Jason

[Yankee_One]

Hi Peterla,

 

outstanding!

 

This is a very nice gift, didnt expected. I like such unique skins, they have a personal and special charisma or charm.

 

Well done and thank you for these beauties.

 

LC

[216th_Peterla]

Dear all,

 

Today I bring to you an unusual skin camo version: The IL2I Istrebitel(Fighter Version prototype).

The following information is extracted from Sovietwarplanes.com.

 

..." The success obtained by Il-2s in attacking German slow planes, without suffering lossed by the weak defensive fire of their 7.92 mm machine guns, suggested to develop a version specialized for attacking such planes.

In May 1943 the Soviet Government ordered the development of such a version.

The prototype, c/n 7581, was built in factory n.1 by adapting a twoseater with AM-38F engine from the production line. It was called Il-2I ('Istrebite'l for 'fighter').

The plane was reverted to singleseater standard, stripped of wing-mounted ShKAS, internal bomb bays and rocket rails, leaving the VYa-23 guns. It's not clear if the tail wheel was reverted to the smaller size of singleseaters, this look possible to spare weight and drag. The wooden wing was reinforced.

The prototype was ready in July-August and was evalued by the NII VVS (The Scientific Institut of the Air Force), that showed that the speed improvement was marginal, and the development of this version was pointless.

The Il-2I (Istrebitel) of 1943 remained ony a prototype, neverthless it's interesting for the blue grey- dark grey camouflage typical of fighters of late 1943, following the same template as Yaks and Lavochkins. While it's clear that the star on the tail was of the new type introduced in August 1943 with white and red outlines, the outline of the fuselage star is unclear, perhaps made with silver or another color other than white.

 

According to many sources, this plane wasn't followed by series production; according to another source, it was followed by about 50 machines with all-metal fuselage and arrow metal wings. "...

 

Download link: https://app.box.com/s/xu05enja8ver9phe1w64xtcviop6ikov

 

Disclaimer: This unusual camo color doesn't help on any dogfight onto any enemy BF109/FW190. Use it under your own risk

[6./ZG26_5tuka]

IL-2 Red4 Luftwaffe Beuteflugzeug

 

 

After taking a break from skinning I decided to finally touch this up and release it. Work began long ago but hasnt been finished till now. Skin is Without Swastika only.

Some Refference: http://mig3.sovietwarplanes.com/il-2/il2-camo/germans/germans.html

 

Skin feautures: - customized alpha channel

                         - more/additional weathering

                         - scratch drawn outer wing panel lines (since it had full metal wings)

 

Download: http://www.mediafire.com/download/ejjv9rea5sb94bd/IL2M42_Beuteflugzeug_by_5tuka.rar

I'll maybe update this skin in future so stay tuned!

[Learstang]

Very nice - excellent work on the metal outer wings!

 

Best Regards,

 

Jason

[216th_Peterla]

Hi all,

 

Today we have an IL2 of 8th GV.ShAP of Black Sea Fleet. I just paste the information regarding the aircraft that can be found on Sovietwarplanes.com:

 

"...Plane n 24 is surprising because all his front fuselage looks repainted black, while its rear fuselage, probaly from another plane, is much lighter and with an apparently nearly uniform color; probably it is from a plane with the post-1943 camouflage; in this case, some ligher parts could be painted with brown, while green and dark grey appear undistinguishable.

 

The wings, metallic, look to have the black-green camo of Z.18, while the ailerons and at least one elevator are from another plane with the post-1943 camo, including light brown. At least one horizontal stabilizer is from a green-black plane.

The slogan 'Za chest Gvardii! ' means 'for the honour of the Guards", and is painred white, apart for 'Gvardii' that is red with thick white outline..

Three red starlets are visible on the stabilizer. The trim tab is black.

(Photo from Red Stars of Geust, Keskinen, Stenman, Opali Oy)

 

A partial image from the other side, showing the slogan 'Za rodinu!" that means 'For the homeland', and a thin Z-shaped white arrow.

Note the absence of aiming lines on the repainted nose. Other planes of this unit show a white tip of the spinner, and it could be the case of this plane too.

(Photo from Viktor Publishing, Il-2 part 2)

..."

 

I attached both pictures for reference only. If they are copy rated I will ask the forum moderatos to delete them. All the paint skins that I made are historical reconstructions based on the work carried by the people I credited below. Please refer to it for more information.

*All the credits to Jason Nicholas Moore and his incoming book "Il-2 Sturmovik: Red Avenger" for information regarding the unit, pilot and conflict era. Thanks also to Massimo Tessitori for the inspiration to make those paint skins possible.

 

Download link: https://app.box.com/s/f9m9n7ak79hs04gvuqic2jqyov0lpznu

 

S!

[216th_Peterla]

Dear all,

 

Today I have another winter scheme(as special request  ). Winter white No14. I just post some information regarding the A/C find on Sovietwarplanes.com:

 

"... Photo of Il-2 with wooden wings, probably from Z.1, The photo was taken on the North-Western Front during the winter 1942/43. Probably the plane belongs to 174th ShAP.

The part of the rear gun is unclear; probably the ShKAS and its support are removed, but the opening for the gunner, the ammo slot and the attachment points are those of the typical conversion.

The pattern of the winter finish is unusual: a sharp line divides the rear fuselage from the front part that preserved the summer camo. The wings looks only marginally covered by a thin white ayer, with solid blotches.

An oblique red 14 is recognizable on the fuselage through an irregular window in the white finish.

The plane seems to show aiming lines, and probably the VV-1 device; it's likely equipped with intake air filter, because it's unlikely that the bag on the wing root can remain there without its support.

Thanks to A. Ruchkovsky.

..."

 

I attached a picture for reference only. If it's copy rated I will ask the forum moderatos to delete it. All the paint skins that I made are historical reconstructions based on the work carried by the people I credited below. Please refer to it for more information.

*All the credits to Jason Nicholas Moore and his incoming book "Il-2 Sturmovik: Red Avenger" for information regarding the unit, pilot and conflict era. Thanks also to Massimo Tessitori for the inspiration to make those paint skins possible.

 

Download Link: https://app.box.com/s/iay4g0xyxtff6bysadmji67f9vxxsofw

Edited March 13, 2015 by peterla

[Luger1969]

Thanks Peterla for a great skin.

[216th_Peterla]

Hi all,

 

The todays skin is a special request from a friend and another one taken from Sovietwarplanes.com. I attached a picture for reference only. If it's copy rated I will ask the forum moderatos to delete it. All the paint skins that I made are historical reconstructions based on the work carried out by the people I credited below. Please refer to it for more information.

*All the credits to Jason Nicholas Moore and his incoming book "Il-2 Sturmovik: Red Avenger" for information regarding the unit, pilot and conflict era. Thanks also to Massimo Tessitori for the inspiration to make those paint skins possible.

This is a extraction from the description of the aircraft:

 

"...A collection of screenshots of other planes of 617 ShAP, probably the same visible on the background of 'Suvorov'.

The first plane seems to perform an orange and yellow spinner, separed by a thin white line; unfortunately the tail is not visible;

The second has the same style of spinner, but performs a wide 2 (possibly orange) and the star has a darker contour than other planes, possibly silver. Besides the nose has an unusual contour of the brown blotch that continues on the side, probably due to repainting on parts ruined by exhaust stains.

The third plane, white 12, seems to have orange and red spinner.

The fourth plane seems to have an orange and red spinner and bort number 23;

a fifth plane, scarcely visible. seems to have an orange-yellow spinner, a small red star on the tail perhaps without white outline and a bort number 1.

Thanks to Vitaliy Timoshenko for the informations...."

 

Download link: https://app.box.com/s/h66mto17thel0xo1q4nzfkn9mx7wm2up

 

Next one is Suvorov plane itself

S!

 

[Learstang]

Another great skin! I especially like the orange - it's such an unusual colour on a Soviet Great Patriotic War aircraft.

 

Best Regards,

 

Jason

[216th_Peterla]

Hi all,

 

Todays skin is an unusual one. It's Vassili Yemelyanenko (or Emelyanenko) of 7. Gv. ShAP with his colorful Il-2M White 100. His pilot was a musician and the aircraft is clearly special due to the lateral drawing of a plane with a song. As per Mr Tessitory comments and drawings, the plane could be with or without stars(on the prop and nacelles) but I decide to not include them. I was checking several pictures and information online and there is no so much information regarding this aircraft. I see no reference at all to include the stars. I just carry on with the drawing that Massimo made for Jason's book. 

I attached a picture for reference only. If it's copy rated I will ask the forum moderatos to delete it. All the paint skins that I made are historical reconstructions based on the work carried out by the people I credited below. Please refer to it for more information.

*All the credits to Jason Nicholas Moore and his incoming book "Il-2 Sturmovik: Red Avenger" for information regarding the unit, pilot and conflict era. Thanks also to Massimo Tessitori for the inspiration to make those paint skins possible.

This is the reference text of the attached picture:

 

"...Vassili Yemelyanenko (or Emelyanenko) of 7. Gv. ShAP with his colorful Il-2M White 100. He was a musician; in the movie, he is singing one of his songs.

The plane is clearly a two-seater with straight metal wing with short antenna mast, 'type 1943 early'. Other photos show the typical pattern and markings of planes built in Zavod 18.

The typical mark of the planes of this unit was a white band around the fuselage; other planes (unknown if this one too) wear red stars on the spinner and the front of the landing gear nacelles.

...."

 

Download link: https://app.box.com/s/fql7922irjho0rac4u996lsoari6ur2g

 

[Learstang]

As usual, excellent work!

 

Best Regards,

 

Jason

[216th_Peterla]

Thanks @Jason.

 

I want to notify that Orange No.2 skin has been upgraded. I miss the light brown patch on the leading edge of the tail fin. It's difficult to note but was there in Massimo's drawings. I see it today and make the small fix(it's almost unnoticeable). Edit: in the description Massimo states that the patch was probably to hide/cover a previous number or old marking.

 

Same download link as before: https://app.box.com/s/h66mto17thel0xo1q4nzfkn9mx7wm2up

Edited March 24, 2015 by peterla

[216th_Peterla]

Hi Gentlemen,

This IL2M No.26 belongs to the same unit of Vassili Yemelyanenko  No.100 (7th Gv. ShAP). I just paste some information regarding the aircraft find on Sovietwarplanes.com:

 

"...This Il-2M belongs to the 7th Gv. ShAP, the same unit as the well-known Yemelyanenko's n.100.

It has obviously a straight metal wing, so it is certainly of Zavod 18; the pitot probe is in outer position, suggesting than the plane was built during the summer 1943, during a transition period for painting standards.

It has the white-red bordered stars introduced in August 1943; the one on the tail looks irregular, probably due to rotation of the rudder.

The camouflage is of difficult interpretation and looks to show light areas, that could be painted with A-21 brown or AMT-1 light brown as usual for a post-August 1943 plane; neverthless, the pattern doesn't resemble the right one.

Other reasons of interest are:

• the white band on the fuselage and the white wingtips;
• the white number 26 reported on the upper surface of right wing too;
• the red tail cap, thinly outlined in white;
• the white or aluminium tip of the dust filter at the wingroot.

These screenshots from a movie seem to show the same plane when it was in better health conditions. The images show the bort number 26 both on the fuselage and on the right wing; it seems to have a light repainting on the left wing, more or less simmetrical to the number.

The well-contrasted bands suggest a plane with black-green painting according to the style of Zavod 18 before August 1943. It is unclear if this image shows the stars with the wide white-red outlines introduced in August 1943 and visible on the photo above, or if it's only the thin white outline characteristic of the planes built in Zavod 18 that was certainly the mark that the plane had at its delivery to the unit.

Compared to the photo of the wrecked plane, this one seems to have the number 26 more shifted back, or perhaps asymmetrical, as if the painter made the 2 symmetrical and the 6 was added later.

The image suggests that there are (brown?) repainting on the wing uppersurfaces even if the white wingtips haven't been painted yet.

The drawing below, traced for the book on Il-2 of Jason Moore, is an attempt to deduct the look of this interesting plane.

Removing the white wingtips, the white-red outlines of the stars and the brown bands, one can extrapolate how the plane could have appeared before August 1943..."

 

 

I attached some pictures for reference only. If they are copy rated I will ask the forum moderatos to delete them. All the paint skins that I made are historical reconstructions based on the work carried out by the people I credited below. Please refer it for more information.

*All the credits to Jason Nicholas Moore and his incoming book "Il-2 Sturmovik: Red Avenger" for information regarding the unit, pilot and conflict era. Thanks also to Massimo Tessitori for the inspiration to make those paint skins possible.

 

Download link: https://app.box.com/s/9qulaan44ncacv0otdsyt8fd87ouhvkb

 

PS: As you can see on the picture where both planes are together, I realize of a misplaced texture on the rudder of Yemelyanenko  No.100. I made a quick fix. The download is the same. Sorry for that.

[Learstang]

Just from an aviation art viewpoint, those are excellent screenshots, and the scheme is very unusual and interesting!

 

Best Regards,

 

Jason

[Yankee_One]

Very nice and informative.

 

I like your first screenshoot, where both ac are seen. Another unique skin and another enrichment for the IL-2.

 

Great job

[216th_Peterla]

Dear all,

 

This is a special request of my friend LcSummers. Quite interesting indeed with an unusual/non standard camouflage. It's supposed to be an early IL2M and the skin is intended to be used as single seater only. I didn't check how will be with the "Gunner" field mod to be honest.

This is Massimo's interpretation regarding the poor pictures he had (attached also with the screenshots) and maybe will be shown on Jason's book.

 

"...Just some weeks before the war outbreak, an unclear order to camouflage planes was issued, but without precise instructions. In general this order was ignored till a following and more clear order of June 20, 1941, but in some cases it led to interesting non-standard camouflages of difficult interpretation on the base of the original green livery...." This is a clear example of this creativity.

 

Download link: https://app.box.com/s/ickttai6dfpwj06l9sh1ytxq8fyl37yg

 

I attached some pictures for reference only. If they are copy rated I will ask the forum moderatos to delete them. All the paint skins that I made are historical reconstructions based on the work carried out by the people I credited below. Please refer it for more information.

*All the credits to Jason Nicholas Moore and his incoming book "Il-2 Sturmovik: Red Avenger" for information regarding the unit, pilot and conflict era. Thanks also to Massimo Tessitori for the inspiration to make those paint skins possible.

 

EDIT: Corrections on the skin carried out.

Edited February 3, 2016 by peterla

[Learstang]

I just noticed - the outer wings should have the metal panel lines also - all metal-fuselaged Il-2's also had all-metal wings. Still looks great (and unusual)!

 

Best Regards,

 

Jason

[Yankee_One]

Hi Petrla,

 

she is fantastic, outstanding!!

 

Its a dream. Thank you so much!!!!!

 

Any defect??

 

No, i had a defect when i saw this beauty. I couldnt speak up. I will swing into my twoseater and will take some flight!!

 

Thannks again my friend, she is so nice!!!!!

[216th_Peterla]

Stab/JG26_5tuka made an excellent work with his captured IL2, also recreating the metalic wings. I will try to work on a similar solution on the metal wings, tail boom and vertical fin.

I'll made a post anouncing the updated skin,; the download link will be the same. Feel free to download this non metalic version to take a look until I can finally release a corrected one.

@LcSummers; Enjoy it! :-)

Best regards,

Peter

Edited March 29, 2015 by peterla

[216th_Peterla]

Hi guys,

 

I just updated the IL2 Early Multicolor skin, adding the suggested variations to achieve a "metallic" looking on wings and tail boom. The early IL2 were manufactured having that characteristic composition. Maybe we could get this feature in the incoming BOM but while this happens this will make the skin little more real.

I use the original drawings of Massimo Tessitori for guidance to do the lines. I don't know if is 100% accurate but that's the only information I got right now.

Edited February 3, 2016 by peterla

[Learstang]

Excellent job on the metal panelling, Peter! As far as the lines are concerned, Massimo's drawings should be a good guide.

 

Best Regards,

 

Jason

Edited April 6, 2015 by Learstang

[6./ZG26_5tuka]

Impressive, great job peterla! I've to admint I was too lazy to placing all those rivets...

Only thing you may add is some panel line grime as on the original skin so they don't poke out as clearly. It's easy to do given you already have the panel line layer ready and the result looks even better.

Edited April 6, 2015 by Stab/JG26_5tuka

[216th_Peterla]

@Stab/JG26_5tuka Good suggestion; I didn't think about it.

I'll take a look on that and put some dirt here and there. Thanks for the input guys!

[216th_Peterla]

Hi guys,

I just updated the Multicolor Early IL2 skin with little panel grime and dirt as suggested by Stab/JG26_5tuka . Here is a quick pick.

Is up to you guys if you want to download the new version thus the change is really small (almost unnoticeable) but is a nice touch to the metallic look. Thanks for the tips and comments.

[6./ZG26_5tuka]

Good job

Edited April 14, 2015 by Stab/JG26_5tuka

[216th_Peterla]

Gentlemen,

 

I present you Plane No.21 of 566th ShAP with a quite characteristic camo variation. I just copy/paste from Sovietwarplanes.com the following info:

 

"...Plane n.21 is thought to be of 566 ShAP, during the battle of Kursk in summer 1943.

It is certainly from Zavod 30, with the fuselage star in particularly low position.

Its most interesting characteristic is the addition of two shades of lighter colors on the rear fuselage and tail.

Another interesting characteristic is what seems an individual emblem on the right side of the nose, probably a white eagle attacking a snake.

 

On the photo of the line, we see a nearly identical plane, but apparently with a different number on the tail (13?) and minor differences on the rudder. The emblem of a white eagle attacking a snake looks present on this plane too. It is unclear if the difference is real or it's the very same plane.

One can only hypotyze what colors were used, probably obtained by some mix.

About the color of the spinner: the nose of 21 is not visible on the screenshots. Other planes of the unit show white front of the spinner only. The plane supposed '13' seems to show a white-black-white spinner, or perhaps an overall white spinner partially hidden by a black prop blade. It looks to have a white or silver front of the wingroot intake..."

 

I attached a picture showing the original aircraft for reference only. If it is copy rated I will ask the forum moderatos to delete it. All the paint skins that I made are historical reconstructions based on the work carried out by the people I credited below. Please refer it for more information.

*All the credits to Jason Nicholas Moore and his incoming book "Il-2 Sturmovik: Red Avenger" for information regarding the unit, pilot and conflict era. Thanks also to Massimo Tessitori for the inspiration to make those paint skins possible.

 

Note: As you can see on pictures, the stars should be in a more lower position but I'm not getting good results with the skin lowering the stars due to the way the template itself is done. Maybe a more talented skinner could achieve a better result. Feel free to modify it if you can do it better than me.

 

Download link: https://app.box.com/s/8xe7iehxragloeb3058cw3w1qfcmkj4j

 

 

[216th_Peterla]

Edited above post: resized tail star(previous was little too small for a Z.30 aircraft). I apologize for the guys that already download the skin.

Edited April 28, 2015 by peterla

[Nankeen]

Peterla, these are fantastic!   Thank you very much

[oy_dane]

As always , first-class work , thanks peterla .  

[216th_Peterla]

Comrades,

 

I was looking into this skin for long time and I finally decide to do it, part due to the fact is present on Sovietwarplanes.com and also on a book of Mr Victor Povinsky about our beloved IL2.

The spinner on Massimo's drawing doesn't have a star but is present in Povinski's book. I decide to include it but still maintaining the double colored spinner(white/black) of the original drawing. The landing gear nacelle stars are common on both drawings and included on the skin. The drawing was originally made for Jason's book and is highly possible that this aircraft will be included in it.

About the unit I still don't know if pertains to 808th ShAP or another unidentified unit. What is clear is the unusual regimental or unit mark in the tail fin. The camo pattern used on the aircraft and the size of the stars shows a clearly Zavod 1 production IL2. This is the quoted information regarding the aircraft that I find on the website:

 

"...Those planes share a common unit mark well visible on the tail of n.15.

This plane shows the typical tail wheel fairing of planes built in Zavod 1, characterized by wooden wings and a sharp and well contrasted camo on the rear fuselage, tail and wings...[]

 

This variant of the photo below suggest that the plane is a late production straight-winged one.

The spinner, differently than the one of the closer plane, looks black and white. Perhaps plane n.15 had small stars on the front of the engine nacelles as for the closer plane..."

 

I attached some pictures showing the original aircraft for reference only. If they are copy rated I will ask the forum moderatos to delete them. All the paint skins that I made are historical reconstructions based on the work carried out by the people I credited below. Please refer it for more information.

*All the credits to Jason Nicholas Moore and his incoming book "Il-2 Sturmovik: Red Avenger" for information regarding the unit, pilot and conflict era. Thanks also to Massimo Tessitori for the inspiration to make those paint skins possible.

 

Download link: https://app.box.com/s/4f7dekzoj9mwr2qxn5gvepzkc9zuomok

Edited April 30, 2015 by peterla

[Learstang]

Beautiful! With the identification markings and the three-colour scheme a typical late-war Il-2 straight-winged two-seater.

 

Best Regards,

 

Jason

[216th_Peterla]

Dear all,

 

Today I have two paint schemes suggested by a friend and extracted from the following book: IL2 Shturmovik, by Viktor Povinsky.

Due to the partial view of the schemes(page 136 of such book) I use some ideas/drawings of Massimo Tessitori's work.

If for example we look at the Chapayevtsi IL2, there is a similar aircraft scheme on Sovietwarplanes.com that could be the same as illustrated on Povinky's book but shows lightly differences, mostly the absence of yellow rudder. Could be other aircraft gifted by the people of Chapayevtsi or the same illustrated on another way.

Here is the information that mr Povinsky write about those aircrafts:

 

...Two seat IL2 "Yellow 25", unknown Guard unit and location. Wings of metal construction with VYa-23 guns mounted. Gunner's hinged canopy deleted. Short antenna mast. Standard 1943 camouflage pattern applied. Markings consist of red stars with white and red outlines, yellow tactical number on the fin, yellow fuselage band, yellow propeller spinner tip and Guard unit badge on the nose.

 

...Two seat IL2 with swept wings "Chapayevtsi", unknown unit and location, spring 1945. This aircraft is one of thirteen IL-2's donated by citizens of Chapayenok, a town nearby city of Kuybishev. Wings of metal construction. Standard 1943 camouflage pattern applied. Marking consists of red stars with white and white outlines, white inscription on the fuselage and yellow area on the rudder.

 

I use the same metal wing template on both aircraft that I used on the Early IL2 multicolor (released sometime ago). The camouflage on both aircrafts is similar as per the pictures on the book. I modify some layers here and there to prevent them to be copycat but maintaining a coherence for such camo variation(1943 standard, possibly Zavod 30). Anyways they look pretty similar.

 

IL2 "Chapayevtsi" download link: https://app.box.com/s/7ma8g3c03idkgvmd9dg07cxzw6om5m6x

 

IL2 "Yellow 25" download link: https://app.box.com/s/ssbaaq1ft83zde2th2yqcwhuav4vxu41

 

Regards,

[Learstang]

Great work as always, Peter! It's nice to see "Chapayets'" in its proper paint scheme as opposed to the fictitious brown/green scheme it was portrayed in for so long.

 

Regards,

 

Jason

[Kaeufer]

Just adding my belated thanks for all the fantastic IL2 skins. There are some real beauties to be found here.

[216th_Peterla]

Gentleman,

 

Today I have a early captured IL2 by the Hungarian Air Force. This is the information regarding the aircraft that can be found on sovietwarplanes.com.

 

..."Image of an Il-2 captured and remarked by Humgarians. It is a model of early 1942, with the wooden fuselage streghtened by four fasteners. The black amoeba still visible on the tail suggests that the plane was built in Zavod 18, and had metallic wings. Some light zones have been added over the camouflage, probably to fit better the Hungarian ones.

National markings appear still uncomplete, and the yellow recognition bands are missing, but I suppose they were added later because it was too dangerous to fly such a plane without very evident markings.

 

Given the lack of data, the profile represents an artist's interpretation of how the plane could have appeared when flown by an Hungarian pilot..."

 

The skin features metallic wing pattern and four reinforced ribs on the tail boom. You will notice lightly differences with the pictured model due to physical differences on the (ingame)aircraft model itself.

I attached a picture for reference only. If they is copy rated I will ask the forum moderator to delete it. All the paint skins that I made are historical reconstructions based on the work carried by the people I credited below. Please refer to them more information.

*All the credits to Jason Nicholas Moore and his incoming book "Il-2 Sturmovik: Red Avenger" for information regarding the unit, pilot and conflict era. Thanks to the artist Massimo Tessitori for the inspiration to make those paint skins possible.

 

Download link: https://app.box.com/s/6nns4s6nqmfxg4bhwjdf7tx0xvcrbuk7

 

This skin is dedicated to all the Hungarian friends in the forum 

[LoupVert]

Good job peterla!

[von_Greiff]

Good job, Sir! ....so a captured one??

 

yours

v.Greiff

[feca1229]

Good work, peterla!