Battle of France Skin Packs

[Taurus]

Battle of France skin packs: 72 individual aircraft and counting.

 

Luftwaffe:

Bf109 - 2./JG27 x12

 

RAF:

HurricaneMkII - No.1 Squadron RAF x12

SpitfireMkVb - No.92 Squadron RAF x 12

 

Armée de l'air:

LaGG3s29 (Dewoitine D520) - GCI/3 No. 73 x 9 

LaGG3s29 (Dewoitine D520) - GCI/3 No. 94 x 9 

LaGG3s29 (Dewoitine D520) - GCII/7 No. 248 x 9 

LaGG3s29 (Dewoitine D520) - GCIII/7 No. 421 x 9 

Pe2s87 (Potez 630) - Blank00 x1

LaGG3s29_FRANCE_D520.psd - TEMPLATE

 

 

LUFTWAFFE

 

2./JG27 1940 

Bf109E7_JG27_2_1940E.zip <12 Serialled Aircraft  *** HISTORICALLY CORRECT INSIGNIA ***

 

 

 

RAF

 

No.1 Squadron

 

HurricaneMkII_RAF_1_1940e.zip <12 Serialled Aircraft

 

 

No.92 Squadron

 

SpitfireMkVb_RAF_92_1940e.zip <12 Serialled Aircraft

 

 

 

Armée de l'air

 

GCI/3 No.73

 

LaGGs29_FRANCE_GCI_3_73_1940e.zip <9 Serialled Aircraft

 

 

 

GCI/3 No.94

 

LaGGs29_FRANCE_GCI_3_94_1940e.zip <9 Serialled Aircraft

 

 

 

GCII/7 No.248

 

LaGGs29_FRANCE_GCII_7_248_1940e.zip <9 Serialled Aircraft

 

 

GCIII/7 No.421

 

LaGGs29_FRANCE_GCIII_7_421_1940e.zip <9 Serialled Aircraft

 

 

Potez 630 Blank

 

Pe2s87_FRANCE_Blank00_1940E.zip

 

 

LaGGs29 (Dewoitine 520) Template

 

LaGG3s29_FRANCE_D520.zip Photoshop Layer Groups including matt alpha channel.

 

 

 

Notes;

I thoroughly recommend the excellent EMG adaption by Kraut1 to recreate Battle of France missions Here.

Use MAE to easily insert these skins into the generated missions (Shameless plug ?).

 

Many many thanks to the creators of the great templates used to make these skins. They do the hard yards to make our work so much easier. Thank you. 

 

Historically correct insignia used. 

 

The skins are representative only. The correct models are not always available. Interpretation is to be expected. Due to the constant changes in combat, individual aircraft never fully conformed to the current standing orders of camouflage and identification application.

 

The zip file packs are JSGME compatible.

 

This post will be updated as packs are done.

 

 

 

Cheers,

 

 

 

 

Edited December 28, 2022 by Taurus
Add Potez 630 Blank skin and D520 template.

[kraut1]

18 hours ago, Taurus said:

Battle of France skin packs: 72 individual aircraft and counting.

Armée de l'air:

LaGG3s29 (Dewoitine D520) - GCI/3 No. 73 x 9 

LaGG3s29 (Dewoitine D520) - GCI/3 No. 94 x 9 

LaGG3s29 (Dewoitine D520) - GCII/7 No. 248 x 9 

LaGG3s29 (Dewoitine D520) - GCIII/7 No. 421 x 9 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks very much for the BoF Skin Pack, especially for the LaGG3 / D520 skins!

They can be used for mission generation with my Vanders EMGv66 BoF modification.

And maybe a single  french blank skin for Potez 63 or 630 (Pe-2 ser.87) would be great too.

I just tried to change the Pe-2 to behave like a Potez heavy fighter and it seems to work, at least a bit...

 

 

 

 

 

aiPe-2s87-fighter.zip

Edited December 22, 2022 by kraut1

[Taurus]

@kraut1The Pe-2 ser.87 blank should be uploaded soon.

Yak 1 > Morane Saulnier-406? ( a real stretch (or squash)?).
La5 > Bloch MB 151?

[kraut1]

19 minutes ago, Taurus said:

@kraut1The Pe-2 ser.87 blank should be uploaded soon.

Yak 1 > Morane Saulnier-406? ( a real stretch (or squash)?).
La5 > Bloch MB 151?

Great, that you create the Potez skin, thanks very much!

 

Concerning the 2 other planes:

I would say that the La5 and Bloch are more similar than the Yak1 and the MS406. I like both the Yak and the Morane, but the Yak is very "slim" in contrast to the MS.

I suppose a french Yak1 could look very nice, but I think, this would be something like a new plane or a second variant of a D520.

La5 / Bloch: yes there was already a discussion and a draft, but I think the skin was not published.

https://forum.il2sturmovik.com/topic/62785-beebops-hack-shack/?do=findComment&comment=1136411

But if you want to create these skins, I will add them to the EMG planes.json configuration files. This is absolutely no problem.

Concerning the very high performance of the La5 in respect of 1940 and in contrast to the Bloch, I will think about an additional mod to make it a bit slower.

 

 

[Taurus]

@kraut1

Thanks for the link. I think Beebop was on the money with his rendition of the Bloch. It is on the todo list - 2 weeks. However the Pe2s87/Potez633 is progressing well.
I will let you know when the Bloch gets started to give you some heads-up. That is if no other skinner takes up the challenge.

[R7-S276]

simple suggestion, Pe2s35 as Potez 63.11, La5s8 as MB151 /MB152, Yak1s69 as MS406, Bf110E2 as Potez 630 series… the C47 could be a MB220 maybe

[R7-S276]

just a very quick example of what it could be done...

 

some airfield in France early 1940, Potez 63.11 (Pe2s35) and MS406 (Yak1s69) of DIAP Lyon-Bron with an MB152 (La5s8) of GC II/1 2eme Escadrille as escort with two Citroen U23 (Gaz-mm-72k) as DCA to protect the airfield...

... 1942, same place, same planes, same vehicles, different government...

 

it's just a qui example, it take a lot of time to do it and there is a lot to do... and I have to fight myself to do it because I hate fake planes but I am too old to wait 15 more years to see the first french airplane realize by the developers, so... 

[Taurus]

 

Nice work R7-S276. Those pics do provide incentive.

 

On 12/27/2022 at 6:15 AM, R7-S276 said:

it take a lot of time to do it and there is a lot to do... and I have to fight myself to do it because I hate fake planes but I am too old to wait 15 more years to see the first french airplane realize by the developers, so... 

 

I hear you... 

Edited December 28, 2022 by Taurus

[Raptor341]

@kraut1 - These skins work with your mission generator correct?

 

 

[kraut1]

On 1/7/2023 at 8:10 PM, Raptor341 said:

@kraut1 - These skins work with your mission generator correct?

 

 

As far as I know these wonderful skins of R7-276 are a draftings by him.

Currently in GB available french skins as far as I know. 

-A20 historical skin (in my EMG BoF)

-D520 (Lagg3) by Beebop (in  my EMG BoF)

-3 squadrons of D520(Lagg3) new by Taurus, could be used with EMG, but because of the  individual numbers mission to be edited with m. editor or the new tool by taurus.

-Taurus is currently creating 1 or 2 Potez skins and a Bloch (La5) skin will be created later.

Update 11th march:

I was wrong: The Potez skin is already available since 28th Dec.2022, I will add it tomorrow to my EMG BoF.

 

 

Edited March 11, 2023 by kraut1

[kraut1]

On 12/25/2022 at 4:07 AM, Taurus said:

@kraut1

Thanks for the link. I think Beebop was on the money with his rendition of the Bloch. It is on the todo list - 2 weeks. However the Pe2s87/Potez633 is progressing well.
I will let you know when the Bloch gets started to give you some heads-up. That is if no other skinner takes up the challenge.

Hi Taurus, just for info concerning the Bloch / La5series8:

for only AI usage I found a way to make the La5series8 slower similar to the Bloch performance.

 

[EMS2/4_kerlir]

I had made this one very quickly

[kraut1]

Great Potez630 skin!!!

Thanks very much!

Sorry that I did not see your update from 28th December, during the last 2 1/2 months I was very busy with with other EMG modifications (Italy, SCW, Tunisia).

I have just downloaded and tested the skin, I like it.

Tomorrow I will update my EMGv66 Battle of France with the Potez630 and the ai mod for heavy fighter.

[Taurus]

No Problem kraut1, Glad you like it. ?

You are very busy and doing some great works. 

 

The La5 is coming along slowly as I am jumping in between many many projects. I will pm when it is ready. (2 weeks.)

[kraut1]

EMGv66 1940 Case Yellow / Case Red BoF v02 UPDATED 12.03.23:

Hi Taurus,

I have the Potez630 with your skin and a small AI mod in my EMGv66 1940 BoF implemented.

4 Demo/Test missions are included.

Thanks very much for the skin!

https://forum.il2sturmovik.com/topic/81021-emgv66-1940-case-yellow-case-red-bof-v02-updated-120323/#replyForm

 

For all who do not use EMG  the AI mod for Potez630 as heavy fighter and a small demo mission with Potez630 attacking He111.

1940-BoF-Potez630-Pe2s87-AI-heavy-fighter-v01.zip

Potez630demo-mission.zip

[kraut1]

On 2/6/2023 at 6:59 PM, EMS2/4_kerlir said:

I had made this one very quickly

Hi,

Do you want to publish this skin?

It is a MS-406? If you like I could add the MS-406 (Yak1) in the EMGv66 BoF Mod.

https://forum.il2sturmovik.com/topic/81021-emgv66-1940-case-yellow-case-red-bof-v02-updated-120323/

 

[EMS2/4_kerlir]

You want this?

MS 406 GCIII-7.zip

I have another for you.

Yak 1_MS 406 GCI-7.zip

[EMS2/4_kerlir]

Yak7b as MS 406 GCIII-6

[kraut1]

5 hours ago, EMS2/4_kerlir said:

You want this?

MS 406 GCIII-7.zip 1.43 MB · 0 downloads

I have another for you.

Yak 1_MS 406 GCI-7.zip 4.67 MB · 0 downloads

Thanks very much for the skins!

I have selected the skin Yak 1_MS 406 GCI-7.dds but this can be changed later.

I have released v03 of EMGv66 BoF with the MS-406 and the skin.

If you don't use EMG attached the first Demo mission created with EMGv66 and the MS-406

Thanks very much for the skin!

EMGv66-Demo-Missions-1940-BoF-MS-406-attack.zip

 

Edited March 15, 2023 by kraut1

[kraut1]

3 hours ago, EMS2/4_kerlir said:

Yak7b as MS 406 GCIII-6

Could share this skin too?

I would like see which yak is the better MS406.

[EMS2/4_kerlir]

Here is the latest version

MS 406_GC III-6.rar

[kraut1]

8 hours ago, EMS2/4_kerlir said:

Here is the latest version

Thanks for the skin.

If I compare Yak1s69 and Yak7 in respect to be used as MS-406 I prefer currently the Yak7:

Behind the cockpit the fuselage is shorter and has more downward slope to the tail section.

The Yak1 shape is from my point of view a bit to slim for a MS-406.

But we can have for some time both variants in EMG.

What is your opinion which Yak to be used?

Attached the updated planes.json, currently I have called the MS-406/Yak7 = "MS-406 GCIII-6" and the MS-406/Yak1 = "MS-406".

BoFv03A-planes_json_MS406_Yak7.zip

To be copied into EMGv66 folder: ...\data

(Only for the Easy Mission Generator v66!)

If you want to try my EMGv66 BoF, please don't forget to define the nations in Scenario, default does not work in EMGv66:

 

 

-Do you know if the MS-406 in 1940 could carry bombs? If not I would deactivate the bombs but the plane could be used for strafing missions with guns.

-I will create later an optional  "ONLY AI Mod" for the MS-406 and the Potez630 to make the speeds a bit more slower / realistic. But it is not required for using the MS406.

 

Edited March 16, 2023 by kraut1

[PatCartier]

No bombs for MS 406.

[EMS2/4_kerlir]

Don't forget that a P-40 can be an H-75

[EMS2/4_kerlir]

MS 406 GC 3-6.rar

I think this version is better.

[EMS2/4_kerlir]

[EMS2/4_kerlir]

An other one from GC 1/3

[EAF19_Marsh]

IAR as a Bloch or a Curtis?

[IRRE_FlyPlatypus]

Great job, I have started the same project a few mounth ago and did a bunch of skin before giving it up (it was suppose to be a multiplayer campaign but I didn't get the time to finished it). I have done some Curtis Hawk 75 skins for the P47 with 4 guns configuration.
I managed to do a fake "glass" reflection with the alpha channel to extend the cockpit.
I will upload my pack if you are interested (I can not do it now, it's on my older PC not at home).

 

[kraut1]

2 hours ago, IRRE_FlyPlatypus said:

Great job, I have started the same project a few mounth ago and did a bunch of skin before giving it up (it was suppose to be a multiplayer campaign but I didn't get the time to finished it). I have done some Curtis Hawk 75 skins for the P47 with 4 guns configuration.
I managed to do a fake "glass" reflection with the alpha channel to extend the cockpit.
I will upload my pack if you are interested (I can not do it now, it's on my older PC not at home).

 

@Azdack

 

Very intersting idea to use the P47 as a Curtis 75!

The screenshot looks already great!

 

Could be integrated in my EMG mod (1 year old):

But some details have to be considered for a more  or less semi historic usage of the plane:

In reality the P47 was much more faster than the 1940 BF109-E7.

I just made a small , but  for me surprising test:

In a current IL2 GB QMB 4 E7 vs 4 P47 (6x.50)  dogfight the E7 (player and AI)  has a realistic chance to win.

 

Armament:

I suggest to select the 6x.50 armament.

I myself could make a AI and Player usable .50 Modification which defines the effectivness of the .50 rounds similar as the 0.30 rounds (7,5mm french ammo)

If maybe the rate of fire of the .50s is much more less than the rate of fire of the .30s we could use the standard 8 MG config.

 

Performance / usage in combat:

P47 as player`s plane:

You have (although AI does not Know) a very superior plane in respect of fire power and speed.

Because it is not possible to modify the P47 performance for a Player`s plane the P47 Player has to decide if he wants to "derate" the P47 or not.

 

P47 as a 100% Pure AI Plane:

For this purpose a Mod could be defined similar as I did with the more advanced Yak1 / Yak7 to define a far more slower M406

In this mod some parameters as air drag and weight could be increased and armor a bit decreased.

But as long as it is installed P47-22 would be a pure AI plane.

 

So in Summary: Yes, please release the skins! At least for a further Test release of the 1940 Case Yellow EMG.

 

Best regards

Kraut1

 

 

Edited February 8, 2024 by kraut1

[IRRE_FlyPlatypus]

I will do it next weekend when I will be back home.
I did 2 or 3 squadrons skin if I remember well, as well as lagg3/D520 and potez like you did (Unfortunatly I didn't saw your work before).

[kraut1]

16 minutes ago, IRRE_FlyPlatypus said:

I will do it next weekend when I will be back home.
I did 2 or 3 squadrons skin if I remember well, as well as lagg3/D520 and potez like you did (Unfortunatly I didn't saw your work before).

Skins were by Taurus, I made the EMG Battle  of France / Britain modification.

Your P47 / Curtis 75 skins could be added to the planes.json configuration file.

 

[EMS2/4_kerlir]

Here's what a P-40 can look like in a GC1-4 H-75, thanks to a modified skin that someone gave me

Edited February 16, 2024 by EMS2/4_kerlir

[IRRE_FlyPlatypus]

Here is the pack of skin of H75 like P47-D22:

There are 6 skins of the SPA153 and 3 of the spa95 with various numbers an ranks.

Feel free to use it and share them on your campaign.

https://www.mediafire.com/file/kn1rsos7r36t5gf/H75_curtiss_Fr_1940.7z/file

 

[kraut1]

On 12/16/2023 at 5:32 PM, EMS2/4_kerlir said:

MS 406 GC 3-6.rar 1.28 MB · 4 downloads

I think this version is better.

 

20 hours ago, IRRE_FlyPlatypus said:

Here is the pack of skin of H75 like P47-D22:

There are 6 skins of the SPA153 and 3 of the spa95 with various numbers an ranks.

Feel free to use it and share them on your campaign.

https://www.mediafire.com/file/kn1rsos7r36t5gf/H75_curtiss_Fr_1940.7z/file

 

Hi @Taurus, @EMS2/4_kerlir and @IRRE_FlyPlatypus,

Many thanks for your skins!!

I have them integrated in the new Version of my:

attached 3 Demo Missions created with the new EMG Modification:

EMGv66 1940 Case Yellow Case Red BoF v03C CURTIS H75 MS406 DEMO MISSIONS.zip

 

[kraut1]

When using the BF109-E7 as a E3 for 1940 BoF / early BoB with manual propeller control, I dislike the plate with the hint for the "Automatic Propeller Control".

So I created this Plate with a fictitious hint for the "Propeller Control new type at the Throttle lever":

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/em77gwwokdvmwc5ra96pe/1940-E3-Cockpit-plate-without-Automatic-Propeller-Controll.zip?rlkey=22hvoa5q5gr0i4hkrm2n2es8o&st=wx9rgwn8&dl=0

 

 

Edited November 7, 2024 by kraut1

[kraut1]

On 3/16/2023 at 12:24 AM, EMS2/4_kerlir said:

Here is the latest version

MS 406_GC III-6.rar 4.93 MB · 17 downloads

Hi @EMS2/4_kerlir,

Thanks again for your skin.

I will release soon a small 1940 Modpack with some (few) skins for planes, vehicles and tanks and some weapon modifications that is intended to be used together with my 1940 Battle of france EMG adaptation.

And your MS 406_GC III-6 will be included too.

Although I like clean and colorful planes very much I think little bit more weathering could be nice.

I am absolutely not a Gimp / Skinning specialist, but for test I copied your skin into the original template, added a bit of the template's weathering and created in a primitive way a Alpha channel.

What do you think about this? The weathering could be of course adjusted as required.

Temporary Download:

https://www.mediafire.com/file/pxavgvnbb8hq8b4/MS_406_GC_III-6-weathering-v2.zip/file

Edited August 6 by kraut1

[LukeFF]

English only, please. 🙂