VVS - Aircraft of World War II

Freelancer · 03-28-2006, 02:31 PM

Hi all,

First post, and wouldn't you know I'm already asking for stuff

I look forward to helping where I can in the future but right now I have a request.

I play a WW2 flight sim call IL2 Forgotten Battles and one of the nice things about this sim is that you can make custom skins for the aircraft. I am trying to decide my next project at the moment and I have narrowed it down to a few planes. The one I am having the most trouble finding a good line drawing for is Any of the La5/F/FN series.

If someone could supply a link to a good template site, I would be most greatful.

Here is an example of one of my skins. A nice Finnish Hurricane:

EDIT: HA HA HA I guess I should have scrolled down further before posting. I see y'all know all about IL2, Doh.

Thanks for any help,

Freelancer

DerAdlerIstGelandet · 03-28-2006, 04:00 PM

Well these are the only 2 that I have come up with when I did a search on the web and I dont think they will help you much.

Wurger · 03-29-2006, 10:32 AM

Hi !!!
There are some links to sites with skins.As I remember there are often void files in almost all packs of skins.There in no problem to convert them into templates.

http://il2skins.free.fr/index.php?page=download
http://www.skinsandthings.freeola.com/
http://www.simmerspaintshop.com/colours/markings.html
http://www.canons-skins.com/
http://www.3dgamers.com/games/il2sturmovik2/downloads/

The Finnish Hurricane is a very nice one. Nice work.
regards

loomaluftwaffe · 03-29-2006, 10:47 AM

yeah, i go to http://www.flying-legends.net

Nonskimmer · 03-29-2006, 12:17 PM

Flying-Legends is probably the best out there currently for their wide selection of skins, but most of those other sites are good too. Canon's Skins focuses mainly on Luftwaffe and VVS stuff, and he has some beautiful La-5/7 skins!

Freelancer · 03-29-2006, 03:06 PM

Thanks all,

Some good stuff there!

Much appreciated,

Freelancer

KraziKanuK · 03-29-2006, 03:09 PM

A good source for drawings is, http://www.airwar.ru/other/drawe.html

A bit blurry as had to reduce them to 30% from full size.

See also this link, http://vvs.hobbyvista.com/Camouflage/la5/la5-cammo.php

Freelancer · 03-29-2006, 09:44 PM

Thanks, KraziKanuk.

I had already d/led those from the absolute slowest loading (but one of the better) Russian sites.

http://www.penio.narod.ru/

Took over an hour to D/L 2 megabytes, yikes!!

I have some questions about the first plan in your post. I figure that the first two are LA-5s. Followed by the 5F and 5FN. However after looking at various other site I see some discrepencies.

Most notably in the rivet pattern on the cowl as well as the panel (or lack of) under the cockpit. If I could get a definitive answer to which profile was which model, I would be a happy guy

Thanks again,

Freelancer

KraziKanuK · 03-30-2006, 02:01 AM

Freelancer, this site is quicker and has the same drawings, http://www.airwar.ru/other/draw/la5.html.

Top to bottom > prototype, 5 early, 5F, 5FN. The 3rd image is of the standard production La-5.

There are other discrepincies, such as the antenna. The 5F had one of the wires running from the fin tip to the bottom of the mast. Only the early production as shown.

The 5 and 5F had no panel under the canopy >> when the exhaust collector was change to individual pipes.

The Squadron/Signal InAction book, #1169, on the La-5 has lots of photos. Hard to make out any rivet detail. I would use the rivet detail in Item 53 and 54 of the 3rd image.

Have you tried here? http://forums.ubi.com/eve/ubb.x?a=fr...102&f=45410763

Hope this helps?

Freelancer · 03-30-2006, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KraziKanuK

Hope this helps?

It does! Thanks

Freelancer

03-29-2006, 10:32 AM	#3
Wurger Siggy Master Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Poland Posts: 13,972	Hi !!! There are some links to sites with skins.As I remember there are often void files in almost all packs of skins.There in no problem to convert them into templates. http://il2skins.free.fr/index.php?page=download http://www.skinsandthings.freeola.com/ http://www.simmerspaintshop.com/colours/markings.html http://www.canons-skins.com/ http://www.3dgamers.com/games/il2sturmovik2/downloads/ The Finnish Hurricane is a very nice one. Nice work. regards __________________

03-29-2006, 10:47 AM	#4
loomaluftwaffe Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,848	yeah, i go to http://www.flying-legends.net __________________ "The German Luftwaffe always fought without any reserves. This is also the reason why we have pilots with extremely high numbers of victories." - General der Jagdflieger Adolf Galland"

03-29-2006, 03:09 PM	#7
KraziKanuK Banned Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 795	A good source for drawings is, http://www.airwar.ru/other/drawe.html A bit blurry as had to reduce them to 30% from full size. See also this link, http://vvs.hobbyvista.com/Camouflage/la5/la5-cammo.php Last edited by KraziKanuK; 03-29-2006 at 03:13 PM.

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03-28-2006, 02:31 PM	#1
Freelancer Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 6	VVS Hi all, First post, and wouldn't you know I'm already asking for stuff I look forward to helping where I can in the future but right now I have a request. I play a WW2 flight sim call IL2 Forgotten Battles and one of the nice things about this sim is that you can make custom skins for the aircraft. I am trying to decide my next project at the moment and I have narrowed it down to a few planes. The one I am having the most trouble finding a good line drawing for is Any of the La5/F/FN series. If someone could supply a link to a good template site, I would be most greatful. Here is an example of one of my skins. A nice Finnish Hurricane: EDIT: HA HA HA I guess I should have scrolled down further before posting. I see y'all know all about IL2, Doh. Thanks for any help, Freelancer Last edited by Freelancer; 03-28-2006 at 02:36 PM.

03-29-2006, 12:17 PM	#5
Nonskimmer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Posts: 8,871	Flying-Legends is probably the best out there currently for their wide selection of skins, but most of those other sites are good too. Canon's Skins focuses mainly on Luftwaffe and VVS stuff, and he has some beautiful La-5/7 skins!

03-29-2006, 03:06 PM	#6
Freelancer Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 6	Thanks all, Some good stuff there! Much appreciated, Freelancer

03-29-2006, 09:44 PM	#8
Freelancer Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 6	Thanks, KraziKanuk. I had already d/led those from the absolute slowest loading (but one of the better) Russian sites. http://www.penio.narod.ru/ Took over an hour to D/L 2 megabytes, yikes!! I have some questions about the first plan in your post. I figure that the first two are LA-5s. Followed by the 5F and 5FN. However after looking at various other site I see some discrepencies. Most notably in the rivet pattern on the cowl as well as the panel (or lack of) under the cockpit. If I could get a definitive answer to which profile was which model, I would be a happy guy Thanks again, Freelancer

03-30-2006, 02:01 AM	#9
KraziKanuK Banned Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 795	Freelancer, this site is quicker and has the same drawings, http://www.airwar.ru/other/draw/la5.html. Top to bottom > prototype, 5 early, 5F, 5FN. The 3rd image is of the standard production La-5. There are other discrepincies, such as the antenna. The 5F had one of the wires running from the fin tip to the bottom of the mast. Only the early production as shown. The 5 and 5F had no panel under the canopy >> when the exhaust collector was change to individual pipes. The Squadron/Signal InAction book, #1169, on the La-5 has lots of photos. Hard to make out any rivet detail. I would use the rivet detail in Item 53 and 54 of the 3rd image. Have you tried here? http://forums.ubi.com/eve/ubb.x?a=fr...102&f=45410763 Hope this helps?