Historic correct skins for the Bf 109 K4 and G14
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Hi all,
looking at Il2Sturmovik forum, there is an ocean of Bf 109 skins but only few are historic correct. I just want to do some historic correct generic skins, as an replacement for the standard skins in Il2 BOS for the Bf109 K4 and G14.
Sources:
K. A. Merrick: Luftwaffe Camouflage and Markings 1933-1945 vol.1
https://www.amazon.de/Luftwaffe-Camouflage-Markings-Classic-Colours/dp/1903223385
Michael Ullmann: Luftwaffe_Colours_1935-1945
https://www.abebooks.de/erstausgabe/Luftwaffe-Colours-1935-1945-Ullmann-Michael-Hikoki/2171429056/bd
BF 109 Late Versions: Camouflage & Markings: Camouflage and Markings
https://www.abebooks.de/9788361421139/Bf109-Late-Versions-Camouflage-Markings-8361421130/plp
EagleFiles #3 Augsburg’s Last Eagles
https://www.eagle-editions.com/product/eaglefiles-3-augsburg-s-last-eagles-2/
and many other books from Jochen Prien about the histroy from JG 53, 77 and 27 - all Bf 109 users.
The generic skipack for the Bf109G14 is available here in the dl section
http://www.axis-and-allies-paintworks.com/e107_plugins/download/download.php?action=view&id=1225
The Bf109K4 skinpack is also available:
http://www.axis-and-allies-paintworks.com/e107_plugins/download/download.php?action=view&id=1226
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Just starting with the K4:
Almost all Bf109 K4 were build from the Messerschmitt factory ion Regensburg (block 330xxx) some few were produced from the Erla factory (block 570xxx) but it is still very few kown about its camouflage.
The early Regensburg Bf 109K4s wore similar camouflage to the Regensburg build Bf109 G14/AS:
In later camouflage versions with RLM 76/02/83/81 the engine was painted with RLM 77 - there are two variations
variation 1:
like many of the late 1944 and early 1945 produced german planes, they had the lower wings unpainted.
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Good work!
Great to know you know about late war 109 cammo, as at some time in the future I'd like to ask your opinion about the cammo scheme of a G-6 featured in a book I have. -
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the late version paintshop, variation two, is nearly done, only some small adjustments to do
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After finishing the K4 skins, there will be the G14 next:
The Bf 109 G14 was build in the Messerschmitt factory Regensburg, the Erla factory and at WNF factory.
The first skin is the Erla buiid G14 with it´s typical pattern in RLM 76/74/75, at the end of the war the RLM 74/75 was replaced with RLM 82/81
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It is difficult to say when the Bf109G6 has become the G14, cause the G14 was a standardised version, unifiying all the modifications introduced in the Bf109G6 production like the MW-50, DB 605AM engine, Erla canopy, etc.
The G14 was produced in the following blocks: 16x xxx, 78x xxx at Messerschmitt factory Regenburg, 4xx xxx at Erla factory and 51x xxx at WNF factory.
The Regensburg build G14 wore the standard camouflage RLM 74/75/76
The Erla build G14 unterwent some alterations in the course of production, from RLM 74/75/76 to RLM 76/81/82
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The WNF-build G14 had a camouflge almost identical with the early Erla G14´s, with the rudder and lower part of the cowling in yellow
I have done the Erlas G14 with partly unpainted areas on the lower wings
The skinpack is ready to download, check post #1 -
