SR603-Flowbee 2177 Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 (edited) Two hundred Panthers of the 51st and 52nd Panzer Battalions attached to the Grossdeutschland Division which in turn was part of the 48th Panzer Corps went into action in July 1943 on the southern salient of the Kursk bulge. Included was Red 435 of the 51st Panzer Battalion's 4th Company, but only 43 remained in service by August 19. https://www.mediafire.com/file/u9kcoylns90svt8/PzV_4th_Company_51st_Panzer_Battalion_Kursk_43_v5_%261.zip/file I based the tank on Claes Sundins profile and numerous models and artists impressions but just now I found an original photo. Most noteable for me are the large numerals on the rear of the turret so I will probably try and recreate that next and update the skin. I keep having to put the panels back on because of a glitch that leaves a wire floating in the air. It is incredibly difficult to track down. Maybe impossible but definitely a challenge. Edited February 2, 2020 by Flowbee_603 12 7 5 Link to post Share on other sites
namhee2 691 Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 it looks great, it's sad that only individual tanks are shown. We mission writers wish whole company to be more realistic. Now who knows what's coming. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Tom25briklebritt 42 Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 Very nice. Thanks 👌 1 Link to post Share on other sites
pentagrama6 9 Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 Fantastic! Thanks 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
murkz 44 Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 Thank you very much for your hard work Flowbee. Is it possible to have Tankcrew apply different numbers to each tank in the zug Namhee? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Katowiz 86 Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 Thank you for sharing. Love the damaged skirt. kato 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Yankee_One 574 Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 (edited) Outstanding work! Great detail! Thanks for your work!! Love the information too! Well done! Edited February 3, 2020 by Yankee_One 1 Link to post Share on other sites
L1A1 15 Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 Again ...another lovely skin ...braw min...braw! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Hanu 328 Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 That looks even better than the previous one! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
SR603-Flowbee 2177 Posted February 3, 2020 Author Share Posted February 3, 2020 (edited) Here is the historical update version. It was impossible to find the floating rod until I remembered some of the other wacky bits of the template. So here is how to find unfindable pieces. Mark the position of where it should be then mentally rotate the image by 180 and flip on the vertical axis. Now look at where your marked position is on the dds file. Nuts. I noticed that the removed panels still cast shadows but I don't think it is very distracting. But I'll leave my first link up if you do. I also noticed that the original appears to have a swastika air recognition flag on the turret. Not sure if it is possible to add that in 2D. https://www.mediafire.com/file/pmfn6ft7xls7m43/PzV_4th_Company_51st_Panzer_Battalion_Kursk_43_v7_%261.zip/file Edited February 3, 2020 by Flowbee_603 7 2 5 Link to post Share on other sites
SCG_Neun 929 Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 Wow, really like this one. Nice blending. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
namhee2 691 Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 More please 1 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites
murkz 44 Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 Wow very nice indeed Flowbee 1 Link to post Share on other sites
SR603-Flowbee 2177 Posted February 3, 2020 Author Share Posted February 3, 2020 (edited) Well in the interests of historical accuracy I had a go at recreating the flag on top of the tank but again because of 2D on a 3D object plus glitches the results are mixed. However I think it is probably very close to how Red 435 appeared at Kursk. Also bear in mind that the Germans had many Stukas attacking trying to force a breakthrough, so the flag makes sense. In case you are wondering about the odd flag attachment this is because of how the game renders the tank from bits of the dds files. The flag therefore couldn't be draped over stuff that gets built on top of it. This would actually need to be done properly during the design stage rather than at skinning. https://www.mediafire.com/file/d895gbuyqdchyk7/PzV_4th_Company_51st_Panzer_Battalion_Kursk_43_v8_%261.zip/file Edited February 3, 2020 by Flowbee_603 7 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites
=gRiJ=Roman- 669 Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 You have a great future as a skinner!!! Thanks a lot 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Yankee_One 574 Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 Please stop it.....😁 The enemy is getting angry when they see these beautiful Panthers. I am speechless. This is no skin any more, this is art 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
fantomk 5 Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 Great job. Thanks! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
=K=Gunther 3 Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 Hi! Can anyone share a template of Panther? Link to post Share on other sites
SR603-Flowbee 2177 Posted February 5, 2020 Author Share Posted February 5, 2020 As far as I know the template has not been released yet. I painted on top of the dds file from the in-game skin. Link to post Share on other sites
=K=Gunther 3 Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 (edited) Thanks! Where can I find it? Edited February 5, 2020 by =K=Gunther Link to post Share on other sites
VSN_Razor 59 Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 13 minutes ago, =K=Gunther said: Thanks! Where can I find it? There are links below the pictures Link to post Share on other sites
=K=Gunther 3 Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 3 minutes ago, VSN_Razor said: There are links below the pictures No! I need dds file from the in-game skin Link to post Share on other sites
SR603-Flowbee 2177 Posted February 5, 2020 Author Share Posted February 5, 2020 I didn't keep them but eventually managed to find them again and I have unpacked them and put them into a zip file. I used the 824 skin for the base because it was the 'cleanest' and I used the Winter skin to bring out the panel lines etc. Good Luck! https://www.mediafire.com/file/bcutf38691zpdpt/pzvd_win%261.zip/file 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites
=K=Gunther 3 Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 Thank you very much kamerad Link to post Share on other sites
=NTAC=Professor_Fate 32 Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 Amazing detail! Fantastic work! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
junkman 7 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Thank you again for your time and effort to detail with these skins. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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