Greetings:
This skin depicts an HD-1, SN4386, flown with 81 Sq at Casoni, in mid 1918. I have assigned the plane to Capitano Renato Mazzucco, who was C.O. of the squadron during this time. Some sources suggest the plane was flown at Istrania in 1917 but the Squadron was flying N-17s at that time. The HD-1s arrived in February 1918. The four aces depicted on the plane show different suites on the port and starboard sides. The colors of the, roundels and the camo pattern are as accurate as research permits. There was wide variation in the paints used by the Italians in the field to apply the national markings. Many used dark forest green and dark red while other units used brighter colors. Some even used a red, white, green sequence, rather than green, white red. This aircraft used the roundels on the lower wings, rather than the full color panels used on most Italian aircraft of the period.
The skin is based on several sources, including a profile from wings.de.me, 3 views from an Eduard kit, and “Above the War Fronts,” by Norman Franks, Russel Guest and Gregory Alegi.
The model, the excellent template, the cockpit and detail parts in the layout were all done by EmlD. Without his outstanding work, patience and guidance, this skin would never have been possible.
This skin is the product of collaboration, but the paints and markings you see depicting this aircraft are entirely my responsibility, and my time machine is no longer operational. This is an interpretation, a well-grounded interpretation, but certainly a mix of accuracy and flaws.
Have fun with it. I’d appreciate any comments, especially with links to source material. If you have more accurate information regarding the ientity of the pilot, please pass it along.
Just drop the folder in your HD-1_ITA folder and select Renato Mazzucco in the loadout screen. IF you wish, you could also use this skin in the Dual gun folder, but only a few HD-1s were so equipped and this would not be historically correct.
There is no need to edit the ini.
Please no distribution or republication of any part of these files. There is a lot of unique detail that took a lot a time to research, compile and work into the skin. For that reason, these parts are not available for further use.
sinbad © 2007
EmlD © 2007
Greetings:
This skin depicts an HD-1, SN 11344, flown by the 82a Sq at Gazzo in mid to late 1918. The regular pilot is not known but the C.O. of 82 Sq during this time was Maggiore Ferruccio Coppini, and I have assigned his name to the skin because there is a good chance he did fly the plane. The unusual red outer, white mid, and green center of the roundels and are as accurate as research permits. Some suggest this sort of marking was done in haste by the French before delivery, but this machine was built by Macchi. There was wide variation in the paints used by the Italians in the field to apply the national markings. Many used dark forest green and dark red while other units used brighter colors.
The skin is based on several sources, including an excellent three view and profile by P. Endsleigh Castle, Profile Publication Number 109 and “Above the War Fronts,” by Norman Franks, Russel Guest and Gregory Alegi. For some reason this plane did not carry the 82 Sq numerals on the top wing. The 78 Squadron horseshoe symbol sits above the latin script Hosti Ipsi Aequiter – which loosely translates as “Hostile Appropriate Justice.”
The model, the excellent template, the cockpit and detail parts in the layout were all done by EmlD. Without his outstanding work, patience and guidance, this skin would never have been possible.
This skin is the product of collaboration, but the paints and markings you see depicting this aircraft are entirely my responsibility, and my time machine is no longer operational. This is an interpretation, a well-grounded interpretation, but certainly a mix of accuracy and flaws.
Have fun with it. I’d appreciate any comments, especially with links to source material.
Just drop the folder in your HD-1_ITA folder and select Farruccio Coppini in the loadout screen.
There is no need to edit the ini.
Please no distribution or republication of any part of these files. There is a lot of unique detail that took a lot a time to research, compile and work into the skin. For that reason, these parts are not available for further use.
EmlD © 2007
sinbad © 2007
November-December 2007
Hanriot HD1 Dual (2x Vickers MG)
Type Biplane fighter aircraft
Manufacturer Hanriot
Designed by Pierre Dupont
Introduced June 1916
Primary users Italian Air Force
Belgian Air Force
Number built about 1200
EmlD: 3D Model, Cockpit and textures
sinbad: skins
peter01: FMs
November-December 2007
Hanriot HD1 CAM (Italy) (Vickers MG on the leftside)
Type Biplane fighter aircraft
Manufacturer Hanriot
Designed by Pierre Dupont
Introduced June 1916
Primary users Italian Air Force
Belgian Air Force
Number built about 1200
EmlD: 3D Model, Cockpit and textures
sinbad: skins
peter01: FMs
November-December 2007
Hanriot HD1 (Vickers MG in the middle)
Type Biplane fighter aircraft
Manufacturer Hanriot
Designed by Pierre Dupont
Introduced June 1916
Primary users Italian Air Force
Belgian Air Force
Number built about 1200
EmlD: 3D Model, Cockpit and textures
sinbad: skins
peter01: FMs
This Fokker D VIIF flown by Oblt. Erich Lowenhardt /53kills/ from J 10.This plane flown in 7/8 1918.
Greetings:
This skin, v 1.3, depicts the camo and markings on a black Albatros D.Va flown by Lt Hans Udet, then JAFU, Jasta 37, operating out of Wynghene Aerodrome in early 1918. Udet flew many aircraft, and this appears to be one of at least three D.Va types he used at Jasta 37. I relied most heavily on an excellent profile by R.N. Pearson as well as other material.
You may want to visit Mr. Pearsons web site:
http://www.jastaboelcke.de/artwork/artwork.htm#
The markings on the upper and lower wings are revised in v1.3 to conform with images depicted by R. N. Pearson and Osprey, copies of which just became available to me. The change from v1.2 are slight, but those of us who are compulsive about such details will prefer this one. I also had valuable help and support from Barkhorn1x. Of course, I began this project with the general release skins provided by TK and Third Wire. The result you see is entirely my own, and my time machine is no longer operational. This is an interpretation, a well-grounded interpretation, but certainly a mix of accuracy and flaws.
Have fun with it. I’d appreciate any comments, especially with links to source material. At the time of this release no information was available as to the serial number for this plane. If you have such info, please pass it along.
Just drop the folder in your AlbatrosD5a folder and select Hans Udet Shawartz in the loadout screen. The name reads Hans Udet Schwartz because this is the black bird (Schwarz is German for black). There is another J 37 Hans Udet D.Va skin, depicting the natural wood fuselage aircraft that will be released along with this version. A third silver version may be released later.
There is no need to edit the AlbD5a ini.
Please no distribution or republication of any part of these files. There is a lot of unique detail that took a lot a time to research, compile and work into the skin. For that reason, these parts are not available for further use.
sinbad © 2007
Greetings:
This skin, depicts the camo and markings on a Albatros D.Va with a wood finish fuselage flown by Lt Hans Udet, of Jasta 37. Udet flew many aircraft, and this appears to be one of at least three D.Va types he used at Jasta 37. I relied most heavily on superb computer renderings by Mark Miller, as well as other information generally relevant to the aircraft
Of course, I began this project with the general release skins provided by TK and Third Wire. The result you see is entirely my own, and my time machine is no longer operational. This is an interpretation, a well-grounded interpretation, but certainly a mix of accuracy and flaws.
Have fun with it. I’d appreciate any comments, especially with links to source material. Although I included a serial number, the tail markings on the images available to me are not clear. Hence the “D. 5876/17” is speculative. Nevertheless, the number is in correct form, and yes, that is why the individual numbers do not accurately line up. This is consistent with the form of the numbers on the reconstructed D.Va in the Smithsonian. If you have more information regarding the SN, please pass it along. The Albatros rudder logo is correct, despite the fact that it does not appear in the Mark Miller rendering.
Just drop the folder in your AlbatrosD5a folder and select Hans Udet Woody in the loadout screen. There is another J 37 Hans Udet D.Va skin, depicting the black fuselage aircraft that was released shortly before this version. A third silver version may be released later.
There is no need to edit the AlbD5a ini.
Please no distribution or republication of any part of these files. There is a lot of unique detail that took a lot a time to research, compile and work into the skin. For that reason, these parts are not available for further use.
sinbad © 2007