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Mysticpuma
Mar-04-2015, 12:09
I just interviewed the pilot of a Lancaster who flew with 100 Squadron aboard HW-N with the noseart "Naughty Nan". I am hoping to make a couple of short clips showing one or two of his flights to illustrate his story and am looking for a skinner to recreate his aircraft.
I realise that there is only the modded Lancaster (v3.2) at SAS and I hope I can use it in my HSFX mod....but either way I require a skin.

Does anyone know a skinner who would be able to create a Lancaster skin (but would probably need 3 more generic skins HW-C, HW-L, HW-P) so I can show the Pilot his aircraft in action?

Here's what I know, but I don't know if the Lancaster was painted with Black night markings or olive and brown markings :(

Noseart:

15838

Aircraft Markings for RE118 HW N "Naughty Nan" can be seen in this image of a decal sheet (best I could find sadly) :

15839 and 15841

The nose of the aircraft:

15840

If you can or know someone who can help create this skin, please pass it on and let me know. Cheers, MP

ATAG_Freya
Mar-04-2015, 13:44
Sorry, I can't help with the skin. BUT I love Lancaster history. I looked up some info about RE118:

Serial range RE100-RF119:
700 Lancasters ordered from A.V. Roe (Yeadon) which were built as 87 Lancaster B.IIIs with Merlin 224s from March to June 1945, 50 Lincoln B.Is and 112 Lincoln B.IIs. RE100-114 cancelled.

the "on paper" history of RE118 typed as I have it:
Re118-9 - 100(HW-N)/97(OF-G)Sqs, 39/9 MUs 1946, 2MPRD 1947

(MU=maintenance unit / 2MPRD = No.2 Metal and Produce Recovery Depot)

A couple others Lancs that served as HW-N for 100sqn. -
PA969 - 100Sqn. May 44, lost (Gelsenkirchen) 12/13 June 44, 39hrs
JB560 - 100Sqn. 27 Nov 43, burnt on operations 17Dec43, 19hrs

There were a few more according to my book (like a bible to me) - Avro Lancaster, The Definitive Record by author Harry Holmes. Very interesting read, I originally bought it to find out about my grandfather's Lancs. Sadly all sold for scrap, but still a much better fate than what could have happened to them! Else I'd not be here...

Can't wait to hear/see the interview MP!

:salute:

KeefyBoy
Mar-12-2015, 13:53
Hi Mystic
I came up with this,hope it works O.K as I havnt got il2 1946 loaded on my new PC yet
so not able to check for markings alignment in- game so if any of the markings need
adjusting,resizing or moving please send a screenie and a brief description of what needs to be altered.
Skins include:
'NAUGHTY NAN' HW-N [Revised]
HW-L
HW-P
HW-C
the skins are 24 bit 2048 x 2048
Regards
Keith
http://www.mediafire.com/download/d7dr0hkv944lhi3/100+Sq+Lancaster+Skinpack.rar