My first upload

[JapLance]

I just uploaded a skin for Ivan Hsu's Polikarpov I-16:

For the excellent Ivan Hsu's model of the Russian fighter that fought in the Spanish Civil War.

This particular plane was one of the dozens of Republican planes that were captured by Nationalist troops during and at the end of the war. One squadron (28 Grupo de Caza) was briefly based on the island of Mallorca, and this particular aircraft was painted with this colourful livery to be used in an aerobatic exhibition.

The first source (see bottom) lists the plane as a Typ6, but shows the closed cockpit typical of Typ5. I've used an open cockpit Typ6 to take the screenshot, but I think that the skin fits the Typ5 model as well, though I haven't made any tests.

The bmp's are based on the original Ivan Hsu skins (with his approval). I just put some paint on top of them.

Ivan Hsu's Polikarpov I-16 Typ6 model:
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforum...fo&FileID=2621

Sources:
http://www.insigniamag.com/span17.html
http://www.flickr.com/photos/miguelludwig/3743860772/
http://wp.scn.ru/en/ww2/f/317/24/0/6

I'd like to hear your opinions about it..

[Shessi]

Hi JL,
Well, looks good from the small pic, any chance of a bigger one?

Cheers

Shessi

[JapLance]

This one is a bit old, I did a few changes afterwards, but gives you an idea of the plane:



If you are curious, it all started when I saw this in an unrelated Google search:

[Shessi]

I didn't know that a little rat could look so good!

I take it with the cross on the tale it's a pro-Franco?

Cheers Shessi

[Jagdflieger]

Yes, the Cross of Saint Andrew was the Nationalist tail fin insignia.

It's still the current Spanish Air Force tail fin insignia as far as I know

The black roundel with the red yoke and arrows would confirm that it's in use by Nationalistas.

Nice work Jap Lance! I hope that this is the first of many.

Here is a link to a good Spanish Civil War site:

http://www.zi.ku.dk/personal/drnash/...ain/codes.html