DeFreest Larner 221 Report post Posted December 10, 2019 Greetings, all! I'm very happy to announce that the 3rd Pursuit Group USAS' Squadron Skin-Pack is now complete! As we are a historical unit, our skin-pack contains both our personal 'fictional' designs, as well as 33 Historical SPAD 13.C1s of the 28th, 93rd, 103rd and 213th Aero Squadrons! Our historical Skins are named in the following style: (SQUADRON, Pilot Name) Our fictional Skins are named in the following style: (z 3PG Pilot Name)Here is the download for the full pack (49 Skins): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SAKMzynXb9haTXaIO7KxUNfdmDxlyHXi/view?usp=sharingABOUT THE 3rd PURSUIT GROUP SKIN PACK: As we are a unit that likes to emulate the history of the AEF as closely as possible, meticulous research went into the creation of the 3rd P.G. Skin-Pack! Everything from historical images, to original USAS records, to historical references was used to try and re-create the SPADs of the 3rd Pursuit Group USAS as authentically as possible! We determined the historical Factory Finishes, Camouflage Colours and Roundel Colours by using Cross & Cockade's fantastic study of French Camo Schemes, a three-part study named the 'Butterfly Project'. This went into extensive detail about the colours of the paints, camouflage variants of each manufacturer, and even the materials used to create the finish! We used this study alongside historical images to land at (what we believe is) the most accurate historical representation of the SPAD XIII's colour scheme. This is done to the smallest detail - not only including the different factory patterns for each SPAD, but also the individual manufacturer's markings for each Serial Batch. For example, a SPAD with the serial number 7550 may have different markings on the rudder to a SPAD marked 7650, despite both being built by the Kellner Factory! UNIT MARKINGS & INSIGNIA: Each unit's insignia was painstakingly recreated from historical examples, and brought to 4K standard. In the case of the 103rd, our original Squadron, SPADs will even bear uniquely-painted Sioux insignia, as no two Squadron insignia were ever painted exactly the same - a fact we've sought to recreate with our own pack! Using resources such as Gorrell's History of the A.E.F, we have been able to match up serial numbers and fuselage numbers to the correct historical pilots. Through further research, we have been able to determine the correct factory camouflage patterns for these planes. ADDITIONAL DETAILS: We have designed our skin-pack to be as authentic as possible, right down to the smallest detail. As the SPAD manufacturers hand-painted their Roundels, we have done the same! A closer look at the roundels will reveal some uneven edges. Some of our machines also display patched-up bullet holes, marked with small Iron Crosses - a historical practice of the USAS' pilots. As well as the roundels, many of our SPADs' numbers have also been "Hand-Painted" to add to the authentic look. FICTIONAL SKINS: In addition to the historical skins, we have included some of our own Fictional designs. Keeping with our historical approach, our Skins are all subject to historical standards, and so will fit right in with their historical counterparts! Every design seen on a fictional aircraft of the 3rd Pursuit Group is based on historical research and reference. 6 Luftritter, Heinrich, Hess and 3 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lipfert 725 Report post Posted December 10, 2019 I like them lined up like that for shooting..... 😋 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Klaiber 3,398 Report post Posted December 10, 2019 These look great, Larner! Excellent work. The undersides look nice too. 1 Erhardt reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeFreest Larner 221 Report post Posted December 10, 2019 If you can see the undersides, you didn’t climb high enough 2 Luftritter and Klaiber reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GenMarkof007 560 Report post Posted December 10, 2019 S! Larner, Great work for the new 3PG skins... Just one thing, most of your skins are around 21 MG, so they seem to be in 4K. In my case, I don't see a big difference between 2K and 4K skins (in game)... and the size for the 2K skin is around 5 MG. Might be something to think, since many of us don't have the latest and biggest hard drive on our machine. I think that most JG1 skins are pretty much all in 2K. Cheers,Gen 1 1 US213_TALBOT and Snaggle reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeFreest Larner 221 Report post Posted March 7 Big update coming soon..... 3 HotleadColdfeet, Heinrich and Klaiber reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heinrich 347 Report post Posted March 8 I consider an update in 2K a Small Update 😉 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeFreest Larner 221 Report post Posted March 8 Ah - too much detail for 2k 1 Heinrich reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
