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FU4-1A : VMF-222 'Flying Duces', USMC 1943. Bright converted , used tankerivs excelllent template , camo,extra weathering, rust etc by me .

B-25J of the 445th BS, 321st BG, in italy during 1945. ser no : 327698. This particular aircraft survived over 120 missions and was returned to the united states. pilots unknown. This is the most weathering ive ever done, i had to seeing that it survived 120 missions. Bright converted , theres also a no markings skin in the download. If anyone has any info on this plane please send me the info .:)

Messerschmitt Me 109E-3
4. Staffel, II. Gruppe, JG 77
Pilot: Oberleutnant Helmut Henz (Staffelkapitän)
Poland, September 1939
Profile & Extract from Ipmsstockholm.org .Here is a Me 109E-3 in the original camouflage scheme used up until after the invasion of Poland, namely a splinter pattern of RLM70 Schwarzgrün and RLM71 Dunkelgrün on top and coming right down the fuselage sides, with RLM65 Hellblau underneath. The identification number and II.Gruppe marking are white as is the spinner, all indicating the 4.Staffel.
The yellow nose paint was first introduced on 109's during the Polish campaign as a recognition marking to avoid "friendly" fire from the Wehrmacht when operating on ground strafing missions; I have read that the Luftwaffe lost more 109's this way in Poland than were actually lost in combat, and hence the yellow became the much used ident colour in future offensive campaigns. The shield with seagull badge of II.Gruppe JG 77 was on both sides, but the "Grim Reaper" badge of 4.Staffel was only on the left side. Note the small size of the early thin style of cross and original position of the swastika.
In addition to the oil and fuel triangles this aircraft also shows the red cross on white square marking on the rear fuselage hatch where the first-aid medical kit was stowed.
I had to skin it on a E4 seeing we dont have a E3 ,The only thing i could`nt get what i wanted was the swastika in the right place(read above it was more central on the tail in early markings according to the profile) due to the void mapping ( it dont come out right ). ive used jesters excellent template again ( many thks) theres also a no markings skin (with grim reaper) in the download. Bright finished.......buglord

G4M1-Skin pack 1 of the 4th,Misawa,Kismazu,Kanoya, Kokutai. Many thanks to jester for his excellent template & to simmers paintshop & Goshikisen for the japanese numbers :) ,Spent a good few weeks on these bettys added my own elements of weathering camo etc etc , profiles from Osprey. Theres also a no marks version in the download, Bright finished.........buglord

G4M1-Skin pack 2 of the 202,705,752 & Takao Kokutai. Many thanks to jester for his excellent template & to simmers paintshop & Goshikisen for the japanese numbers :) profiles from Osprey. Theres also a 2 tone camo no marks version in the download, Bright finished.........buglord.

HE111-H6 of 8/KG54 , Russia, Summer 1943.This aircraft is actually a H4 version. Camo RLMs 70, 71 upper surfaces , 65 bottom surfaces , The grey patches are rlm 75 to cover old unit codes (on top of white stripe & under present unit codes). Theres also a no markings version in the download, Bright finished. Thanks to Jutocsa for his template.............buglord.

HE111-H6 of II./KG27, Russia 1943. Found this interesting night operations profile of this aircraft which has a black painted on the bottom of horizontal stabilizers & large areas of bottom wing & fusalage. Theres 3 skins in the D/L--- Marked , Unmarked, & Marked without swastikas for our german friends. :) Bright finished. Many thanks to jutocsa for his excellent template.........buglord.

F4U-1A ,RING DANG DOO : No: 033 (BuNo.50033) Sqn: VMF-217, USMC, September 1944, Bright converted, weathered , many thanks to tankerivs template.

F6-F5 Hellcat, 35 of USS Hornet, 1945. ive used my own F6 template to create this skin, weathered and bright converted.

FW.190A-6 No: 1 of JG300 'Wilde Sau' Piloted by Mj Hajo Herrmann. Germany, Summer 1943. Weathered & Bright finished, theres also a no markings version in the download

B29 ESSO EXPRESS of the 468th BG . Formed at Smoky Hill Army field, Salina, Kansas, in September 1943 as one of the first B-29 groups, the 40th, 44th, 468th and 462nd Bomb Groups constituted the 58th Bombardment Wing (VH). The 'VH' designation stood for 'Very Heavy' Bombardment. This aircraft was the 29th production Superfortress and was delivered in Olive Drab/Neutral Grey camouflage. Stripped of armament it was used to haul fuel 1200 miles from India to the Advanced Base a Pengsham, Szechuan Province, China, hence the name 'Esso Express' . Well all i can say is the void for this is very hard to work with, its a lot worse than the HE111 , for example the mission tally on the nose is not 100% straight due to the mapping of the void also theres a section under the rear fusalage that cant be corrected believe me i spent hours trying on that bit alone its ok if your making a bare metal skin but if your doing camo work it takes ages to get it all properly correct well anyway i started from fresh from making my own template to the completed skin i even done the nose art freehand, also this aircraft only had one engine painted white but again due to the void theres only one engine to paint so they all come out the same it also had a white leading edge on the wings which i have blended in with the weathering, all insignias in the right places too. Bright finished, theres also a no markings skin as requested. Enjoy :)

VF-14, US Navy No: 21 (BuNo.70821) Pilot - Robert W.Kieffer. 1944. USS Wasp CV-18. On 14 October 1944 he shot down 1 A6M and 1 Ki-49 overall he had four kills. Again ive used my own template ,Weathered & Bright converted.

B25G SHADY LADY (s/n 42-64842) of the 379th BS/310th BG, oran algeria aug/sept 1943. this is a rework of the original i did at il2 skins.Bright finished. Enjoy.......Buglord.

He111 H-6 No: S7+ZA of Stab StG3
Derna airfield, North Africa , September 1941. This airplane painted in desert camo on the top RLM 79, and RLM 78 on the bottom. The letter 'Z' painted in blue, signifies this aircraft belongs to a Headquarter battalion. The white ring around the fuselage and white tipped wings served as a quick identifying markers in the Mediterranean Arena between 1941-43.
Ive used Jutocsa`s template (MANY THANKS) as a starting point added camo, weathering , rust ,etc but i found it difficult to get some areas on this aircraft in the right proportion ie the german markings on the fusalage which was a nightmare , but i finally got it right after hours of trying. Theres also a no markings version in the download. Bright finished

B29 -Old Battler (42-6251) Diamond 72 of the 677th BS 444th BG.
On Nov 21st, Omura. This was "Old Battler?s" last combat mission - Forced to land in China due to damage from Japanese fighter attack. She was later recovered and sent back to states as a trainer. Made using my own template , weathered & Bright finished. Enjoy. -------buglord .

F4U-1A LONESOME POLECAT of VF17 piloted by LT.M.Davenport, 1943. Weathering, rust, etc by myself and Bright converted. Thks again to Tankerivs template.

B25-H s/n 34329 of the 1st air command group, 10th AF stationed in Hailakandi, India, 1944.
and all i can say is it was a nightmare matching the white lining on the fusalage :) This is a major rework on the original, weathered & bright finished.

B-24J 'Lil Audrey Grows Up' c/n.273016 Sqn: 431BS, 11th BG. Bright converted, Camo weathering rust etc by myself & used Immes fineTemplate .

B29 - DING HOW, Diamond 16 of the 676th BS 444th BG piloted by Capt. Nicolas VanWingerden. The VanWingerden crew (Crew #12), flying aircraft 42-6225, ?Ding How? were, along with the rest of the 444th Bomb Group, one of the first B-29 crews to see action against the Japanese in the China/Burma/India theatre in 1944. By October of 1944, this crew had flown eight ?Hump? missions (over the Himalayas between India and China) and three bombing missions against enemy targets (Yawata, Japan, 15 June; Okayama, Formosa, 14 October; Omura, Japan, 25 October). Weathered &Bright finished. Enjoy--------- buglord.

BF109-K4. Yellow seven of 3./JG27 Germany 1945. Theres two skins in the download with or without markings. Weathered and Bright converted.

BF109 E4 of III/NJG 1 Serial: G9+JV. 1941. This is a first E4 ive every done so instead of using my own 109 F/G/K template & having to adapt it to a E4 i decided to use jesters Excellent E4/7 Template instead ( Glad theres a site for your templates now ),added my own weathering etc,etc. Theres a no markings version in the download, Bright finished.....Buglord.

HE111-H6 S7+HA of STG3 , Derna, Libya, 1941. Theres also a no markings version in the download, Bright finished. Thanks to Jutocsa for his template......buglord. :)

HE111-H6 most likely of III/KG3 operating from Venlo, Holland against London,1944. RLM 70 with RLM 75 grey camo & RLM 65 for the unders of the aircraft . This HE111 is actually a H-22 version with a wide yellow band on the fusalage. Theres three skins in the download, Marked, Marked without swastika, Unmarked. Bright finished, Thanks again to Jutocsa for his Excellent template........buglord.

BF109-F2 of III/JG54 "Grunherz" in action over Leningrad in early 1942 . The devils head is of 9 staffle & the red shield is of the III Gruppe . Theres 3 skins in the D/L, marked , unmarked & marked without swastika for our German friends. Made with jesters excellent template. Internals by Fly-By_Shooter .Thanks to CanonUK for the rlm reference . Bright finished.......Buglord :)

BF109-F4 of Karl Schulz 8./JG5 Petsamo Finland 1943. ive done two different camos for this aircraft as i found conflicting profiles for this 109 , so ive done two versions, each version has a marked , unmarked & marked without swastika, six skins in total. Thanks to Jester for his excellent template,internal layers by Fly-By-Shooter. also thanks to Fly-By-shooter & F19Gladiator for help with info on different camo styles. Bright finished............Buglord.