Monday, 7th Feb 2005

This skin is for Ju88a 4 of LehrerGeschwader 1 (1/LG1)  in Libya 1941 42
Original source material was a profile I picked up from the net, which, upon further investigation (thanks Olivier 'Doc_1') it was shown that the aircraft did NOT have a white tail tip, OR a yellow stripe around the aft fuselage. From what I could make from the photograph supplied, it appeared that the AC 'once' had this band, but it appears hastily overpainted with RLM 79 (SandGelb) also visible seems to be remnants of the splinter camo it would have sported in the ETO.  There are no white underwing tips which I have also noted on other AC from LG1, I can only surmise that LG aircraft (and possibly  Aufkl.Gruppen (reconnaisance)) did not sport such theatre markings.

It is based on the skin I painted for the HR Ju88a made by Col Gibbon.
I have used this project to learn a little about 3dz manipulating and mapping.
It has had quite a bit of remapping of elements, namely the spinners, to at least allow for single colour spinners.
 (Pj88ap.3dz and Pj88af.3dz)

I have also remapped areas of the mirrored wingtop mid areas. Both sides of the cockpit rear wall, areas around the tail, the underside of the wings and the antenna wires. I have also added (visually) Bomb racks under the wings. I don't think there are hardpoints there though, that'll have to be another project        8?)

Thanks for research and developement must go to Olivier 'Doc_1' Menu - as is so often the case, his input has been particularly vital in getting this skin correct (or as correct as I could manage)
Thanks too, to Fran-zee for his input at SimHQ
And, of course, thanks to Col Gibbon for completing this great model, a real gem for EAW!!

Hope you like her.

DeanH
JG2_Wolff