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the background `s reserluton is a little low,so it looks not clear.
hope you guys like it
Beautiful image fox51!!!!!! I love it! Looks excellent to me!!! Very dynamic and dramatic!!! Congratulations! Very, very good!!!
Galgot
03-06-2007, 8:44 AM
:eek: Very good ! Like it alot ! Very dynamic...
cobra6
03-06-2007, 9:13 AM
Looks like I found my new wallpaper :)
Cobra 6
pete.cook
03-06-2007, 9:24 AM
Fantastic image. A very unusual angle of attack from the Spitfire, but makes the image more realistic because of it, pilots often do the unusual!
One thing that caught my eye though; Is the Spit's markings backwards?
Fox, it is fantastic! Someone was first, but If I could you would get next five stars from me!!
Very work and good composition, but the Spit pilot must seek death. Head-on with a Butcher Bird. *lol*
Skyraider3D
03-06-2007, 7:13 PM
That's a very nice image mate! Great lighting! ;)
The markings on the Spit indeed look mirrored, as Pete mentioned. I didn't spot this before. Also thinking of the markings... I don't think a Fw 190 of JG 301 would ever have encountered a Spitfire in D-Day markings. I am still a bit puzzled about the Fw 190s markings, as I've never seen anything like it. But that's another story altogether :)
Curve the wintip vortex on the Spitfire a bit, maybe, to indicate a roll. The Fw 190's flight controls all look neutral, which would be a bit odd given the circumstances of air combat.
Overall a very nice image, mate! Well done!
aubrey
03-06-2007, 7:25 PM
Great image, everything fits into the scene really well.. nice one
thank you guys ,thank for your support :)
Ronnie,could you explain the marking of late war 190 to me in detail? as i am realy not familiar with that plane.
digiartist
03-07-2007, 9:15 AM
it's a very nice image Fox51, very dramatic indeed. Ronnie's right about the markings of the Fw190 though, for one thing I dont think Jg301 were wearing reich defense bands during the d-day period and I dont think they were operating in the Normandy region during that time either. If you wanted a more accurate representaion you might want to show your 190 wearing a JG-1 red taliband. Otherwise, a very cool image!:D
Skyraider3D
03-07-2007, 10:16 AM
Ronnie,could you explain the marking of late war 190 to me in detail? as i am realy not familiar with that plane.Tyical mid-1944 markings for the A-8 (which had just entered service then) was RLM 74 dark grey with 75 grey on top and 76 light blue undersides.
The Fw 190s encountered by Spitfires in D-Day markings were usually those of JG 2 and also JG 26. They did not have any Reichsverteidigungs bands on their tail. Also the black panel on the exhaust was not usually applied on models later than the A-5 (1943). The most colourful machine was perhaps that of Priller:
http://www.lesbutler.ip3.co.uk/jg26/schlageter.htm
Priller was the top Spitfire killer, so his aircraft is a good one to show (even though he didn't claim any Spitfires anymore after D-Day): http://www.luftwaffe.cz/priller.html
Most other machines only had a number, nothing else. Here is a typical formation:
http://visitmyclass.com/photos/chubbard/images/30879/original.aspx
These aircraft are of JG 26 and the numbers are in brown.
I will try to provide a bit more detail on JG 26 tonight.
Tyical mid-1944 markings for the A-8 (which had just entered service then) was RLM 74 dark grey with 75 grey on top and 76 light blue undersides.
The Fw 190s encountered by Spitfires in D-Day markings were usually those of JG 2 and also JG 26. They did not have any Reichsverteidigungs bands on their tail. Also the black panel on the exhaust was not usually applied on models later than the A-5 (1943). The most colourful machine was perhaps that of Priller:
http://www.lesbutler.ip3.co.uk/jg26/schlageter.htm
Priller was the top Spitfire killer, so his aircraft is a good one to show (even though he didn't claim any Spitfires anymore after D-Day): http://www.luftwaffe.cz/priller.html
Most other machines only had a number, nothing else. Here is a typical formation:
http://visitmyclass.com/photos/chubbard/images/30879/original.aspx
These aircraft are of JG 26 and the numbers are in brown.
I will try to provide a bit more detail on JG 26 tonight.
thank you ,ronnie ,you always offer great help.:D
krazycolin
08-22-2007, 9:43 PM
nice one! love the angle!!!!
Hitori Kyo
08-23-2007, 12:20 AM
Great work fox51!
- Hitori Kyo
Oooh I like that, very nice!
Deetz
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