Dornier Do23 - 1938 Munich Crisis

[+Geezer 3,569]

Been tinkering with a number of things - the CR32 is almost ready for Baffmeister to work his magic on the FM.

 

Needed a break from ground objects, so I worked on the Junkers J.1 and Dornier Do23.  The Do23 is inspired by MontyCZ's Munich Crisis stuff that he made for SF.  My "what if" will assume Britain and France honor their treaty obligations - they didn't in real life - and declare war on Germany in 1938.  I'm going to occasionally work on a 1938 aircraft that can be used with Gterl's excellent new Vosges map which covers the Franco-German border.

 

The Do23 was ordered when the Luftwaffe was created, and was the first bomber used in quantity by Nazi Germany.  It was a disappointment - it was under powered, so lacked range and bomb load.  Eventually, it was replaced by the German bombers that most enthusiasts are familiar with, but was still in use in 1938 - the Heinkel, Junkers, and Messerschmitt production lines were not yet working at full capacity.

 

 

[RUSTYMORLEY 162]

Coming along fine.!!

[+Geezer 3,569]

Had to make some German bomber crewman for this.  I've got a bunch of pilots/gunners made, but it just keeps growing larger.  Still gotta make Spanish and French crew.

[+Trotski 931]

It looks a bit like a Heyford with one wing missing.......theres a pre war aircraft I would love to see !! 

[+Geezer 3,569]

It looks a bit like a Heyford with one wing missing.......theres a pre war aircraft I would love to see !! 

 

Funny you should mention the Heyford.  Its on my mental list of aircraft for the 1938 BEF. 

[+Trotski 931]

Yes one of the nicest looking poss WWI British bombers, I must make my Matchbox kit of it soon, if I can find a nivo paint match

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1938 was a transition year for the Armee de l' Air, Luftwaffe, RAF, and Regia Aeronautica - older aircraft were still in service as newer aircraft began to flow from the factories.  Many future models planned for the SCW will also work for 1938, such as the Potez 540.  Lots of fun with biplanes and early monoplanes. 

 

 

[+Trotski 931]

cant wait for that delicious Chirri

[+Geezer 3,569]

cant wait for that delicious Chirri

 

I just sent it to Baffmeister - he'll develop another of his excellent FMs for it, plus other stuff.  Meanwhile, I will complete the artwork with panel lines, weathering, etc.  It will be a while before everything is complete and it can be released. 

 

Also in the works is the last operational version of the CR32, used in Libya and Italian East Africa as a ground attack machine.

[+Trotski 931]

smashing stuff, looking forward to it, along with the Gladiator this has to be my favourite between wars bi plane.

[+Geezer 3,569]

Stumbled across some old shots of MontyCZ's excellent 1938 aircraft.  In one, I've revised the skins of the Avia B534 fighter.  He also made an early Messerschmitt Bf109 and Heinkel He111.  Almost the full spectrum of 1930s aviation technology - except jets - is possible in one mod.  I've also thrown in test shots of some of my stuff, suitable for both the SCW and 1938.

 

[stuntman 170]

hey geezer, that made me think, were your mods about china and spanish civil wars released?

[+Geezer 3,569]

hey geezer, that made me think, were your mods about china and spanish civil wars released?

 

Not yet.  It takes just as much time to do FMs and files as it does to make models - sometimes more. 

 

The China stuff is on hold until somebody makes an appropriate FE map, but the SCW stuff is progressing nicely.  The Spanish CR32 has been sent to Baffmeister for FM development, and the Spanish SM79 is inwork.  I also plan on making a pack of dedicated SCW ground objects sometime in the future.  Stephen1918 also has SCW stuff inwork, with more to come.

[+Trotski 931]

Again I have to say, I just wish I had the capability to do some of the stuff , I would love to get in a project , but no 3ds max skills or ownership, and zero idea on creating fm's or anything that involves counting above the amount of fingers and toes I have is beyond me, still learning the skinning trade, and I hope I am getting better at it, I know how time consuming that is in itself, so I dread to think the man hours involved with actually making and perfecting a model actually take, as for the technical jiggery pokery, I would be as useful as a bidet in a gorillas cage ......I love both yours and Stephens work, yours in particular has so much attention to detail, the models could be mistaken for aircraft form really hi end sims. Respect and gratitude to you and all the other model makers and workers of majiks .

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Progress shot of 1938 Munich Crisis camo.

 

 

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Fooled around with the 1938 concept and put together a composite shot of French, German, British, and Italian aircraft that were in operational use in mid-1938.  Nearly all of them will be developed for the SCW, and will only need new skins for use over Gterl's Vosges map.

 

 

[Gatling20 753]

Any further news about the release of these beauties?

[+Geezer 3,569]

I'm up to my eyeballs in WW1 stuff at the moment, but VonS and the other guys have expressed an interest in 1930s stuff.  So, the answer is "eventually."

[Gatling20 753]

Thanks mate, looking forward to them when they are ready.

Beautiful-looking CR.32 and SM.81, and the others.

[+Geezer 3,569]

For a change of pace, I started mapping the Dewoitine D510.

[+acesfakia 1,198]

On 4/9/2017 at 11:48 PM, Geezer said:

..where is this Greek ...plane......?   thank you...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[+Geezer 3,569]

The Greek skins are something I started long ago but never finished.  The aircraft is MontyCZ's excellent Avia B-534: