DCS: Mosquito FB VI livery competition

[II.JG1_Vonrd]

@Raptorattacker. I think that you will really enjoy skinning with PBR and Roughmets. Way more control than the alpha in IL2. I hope that IL2 will incorporate PBR in the future.

I don't think that you have to have purchased any individual module in order to make a skin for it.

The world of lua files is going to be something to get a grip on though... 

Edited March 11, 2023 by II.JG1_Vonrd

[121 - Fistick]

I probably can't win this competition but i'm still going to share this livery for people that are interested!

Here is the Captured German Mosquito livery I made:

 

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3329546/

 

Edited March 11, 2023 by 121 - Fistick

[Aenonar]

Swedish De Haviland Mosquito J30 S.Nr.30001 Röd Adam (Red A) from first division at F1 Hässlö.

This livery is based on the Swedish night fighter variant of the Mosquito which featured a radar in a bulbous nose and a 4 blade prop. Sweden bought 60 of this type in 1948 and assigned them to F1 Hässlö as a night fighter unit and operated them until 1954 when issues with the airframe breaking apart from unknown reasons got too bad and the aircraft was temporarily replaced with the De Haviland Venom (J33) as it had to be retired earlier than expected. The remaining aircraft were unceremoniously cut up and burned so none survive today.

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3329603/

 

Edited March 11, 2023 by Aenonar

[II.JG1_Vonrd]

Seeing the radar nose made me think of the Sea Mossie. Wouldn't it be a blast to try some carrier landings? Probably not realistic to hope for one though.

[II.JG1_Vonrd]

On 3/8/2023 at 6:07 AM, Art-J said:

Hate to be that ungrateful guy, but gotta ask: would you consider making a camo version as well?

@Art-J. I agree that the original photo looks like it might be camo. So here's that version. I added some more weathering "eye candy" and corrected some copy / paste mistakes in the original weathering. This will be updated into the silver versions.

Muddy tail gear and mud spatters

Muddy main gear with mud spatters. There's also an Erk's handprint on the nose bay door.

Better view of the handprint

And one on the other door

In flight view of muddy gear

Links:

Disabled letters - https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3329622/

Letters on - https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3329623/

Edited March 13, 2023 by II.JG1_Vonrd
Links added

[James Bigglesworth]

1 hour ago, II.JG1_Vonrd said:

@Art-J. I agree that the original photo looks like it might be camo. So here's that version. I added some more weathering "eye candy" and corrected some copy / paste mistakes in the original weathering. This will be updated into the silver versions.

Muddy tail gear and mud spatters

Muddy main gear with mud spatters. There's also an Erk's handprint on the nose bay door.

Better view of the handprint

And one on the other door

In flight view of muddy gear

 

Impressive! I didn't think you could improve it but you just did. Love the handprints btw.

[Art-J]

@II.JG1_VonrdFantastic. I'm gonna fly the s.. ehmm.... glue out of that plane once that livery is up for download. Thanks for providing both versions.

EDIT - it's there already! Downloading now.

Edited March 13, 2023 by Art-J

[BrassEm]

Just a heads up for skinners.

The RAF top roundels in the template may be a little... goofy.

 

[Magic Zach]

On 3/10/2023 at 12:25 AM, Magic Zach said:

In three individual downloads, here are three different schemes, in two different variations each.  Totaling 6 liveries, collectively.  If concerned about disk space, see the bottom of this post.
-305Sqn 1944
-Standard RAF 1944
-Standard w/ White Spinner RAF 1944

Each comes in two variations, depending on time period:
-June, 1944: invasion bands wrap completely around the aircrafts' wing and tail
-July, 1944: invasion bands eliminated from the top surfaces of the wings and tail

These liveries are oringinally intended to fully emcompass the 138 and 140 Wing of the RAF, which were highly active over France in 1944, prior to and during the invasion.  Each Wing has three squadrons.
-138 Wing
--107Sqn (Bort code: OM) (Standard RAF 1944)
--305Sqn (Bort code: SM) (305Sqn 1944)
--613Sqn (Bort code: SY) (Standard w/ White Spinner RAF 1944)
-140 Wing
--21Sqn (Bort code: YH) (Standard w/ White Spinner RAF 1944)
--464Sqn (Bort code: SB) (Standard RAF 1944)
--487Sqn (Bort code: EG) (Standard RAF 1944)

Included in the liveries:null
-Two variations: June (top and bottom stripes), and July (bottom stripes only)
-Highly detailed invasion stripe textures, replicating the sloppy and rushed nature that stripes were applied.
-Full workable bort codes for all liveries

DOWNLOADS:
305Sqn Polish RAF/Spring+Summer 1944: 305 Polish RAF Squadron / Spring+Summer 1944 (digitalcombatsimulator.com)
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RAF Standard/Spring+Summer 1944: RAF Standard / Spring+Summer 1944 (digitalcombatsimulator.com)

RAF Standard with White Spinner/Spring+Summer 1944: RAF Standard White Spinner / Spring+Summer 1944 (digitalcombatsimulator.com)


BORT NUMBERS:
Each and every livery has fully workable bort numbers for the best mission flexibility.  Realistically, the RAF rushed the painting of their stripes so fast, that bort codes were painted over by the stripes.  This can be replicated by entering a '-' (dash) in the first two positions of a bort code, in the Mission Editor or Rearm Window.  If you do not want to have the invasion bands paint over your bort codes, you may enter your bort code as regular, and it will be visible.
Regarding the July versions, the RAF still left the remaining paint or new paint to often (though not always) paint over their old squadron ID codes/bort numbers.  This only makes the top half of the letters visible.  This is replicated in these liveries, while still being adjustable in DCS.
Here's some photos of what can be expected:

DISK SPACE CONSIDERATIONS:
All six of these liveries are made with the ability to function independently of each other.  This means that between the six of them, there are a lot of repeated textures.  If all six of these liveries are installed, this takes up nearly 1GB of storage:

However, through the description.lua of each livery, it is possible to have liveries borrow textures from one another.  Using this, I've also made a version of the RAF White and Polish liveries that borrow up to 7 textures from the RAF Standard liveries.  This lowers the disk space consumed from 1GB to only 437MB.

These versions of the liveries can be downloaded from HERE.
(Update: 13Mar2023, in this link above, also added two new liveries in the same variation, to cover night fighting squadrons with their red bort numbers.  File size only increased to 442MB)

 

I have added two new liveries to the disk space version at the bottom.  This only increases the disk space by 5MB, to 442MB total for 8 liveries.  They are of a generic RAF scheme, but with the red bort numbers of the night fighting squadrons.  While we don't have the appropriate Mosquito for such, I hope it at least opens the possibility to get as close to them as possible.
Here is the LINK, again.
Cheers!

Edited March 13, 2023 by Magic Zach

[MJDixon]

"Wag's 'War-Wagon'" UP-J NS838, No. 605 Squadron (County of Warwick), March 1944

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A Mosquito night intruder skin with fixed markings to represent "Wag's 'War-Wagon'" UP-J NS838, flown by Flt Lt Alan Wagner and Fg Off ‘Pip’ Orringe of No. 605 Squadron (County of Warwick), Auxiliary Air Force, based at RAF Manston.

This version includes the standard luftwaffe cross for the three kill markings on the nose, I've also uploaded a version with historical kill marks, which can be found in my user files.

[MJDixon]

No. 605 Squadron (County of Warwick), Auxiliary Air Force / Generic Night Intruder / Night Fighter, March 1944

ED User Files Download Page







A paint scheme based on a night intruder Mosquito of No. 605 Squadron (County of Warwick), Auxiliary Air Force, March 1944; it can also be used as a Mosquito from other night intruder / night fighter squadrons as it has adjustable squadron / aircraft codes and serial numbers.

Edit: Alternate version with cutouts for the aircraft ID letters

Edited March 16, 2023 by MJDixon

[Ditch3r]

Based on 571 Squadron No. 8 Group

All have adjustable numbers.  

Standard Livery: https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3329677/

Standard with Full Invasion: https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3329678/

Standard with Half Invastion: https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3329679/

Night Attack Varient: https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3329680/

 

[MarbleFalcon]

On 2/26/2023 at 12:51 PM, MarbleFalcon said:

This is my entry for the competition (subject to change)
TurAF 1st Air Regiment Gaziemir AB Trainer-Torpedo Bomber Wing
https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3329261/

Im changing & re-editing my TurAF livery entry. This yellow trainer/torpedo bomber Mk.IIIs stationed at 3rd AB, not 1st. Because of that, I updated the link and changed some things on the livery. I also made 1 additional TurAF livery which is exactly stationed at 1st AB. Im sharing that livery too at this post. THIS IS MY ENTRY FOR TURAF LIVERIES



TurAF 1st Air Regiment Eskisehir AB Bomber Wing:
https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3329688/




TurAF 3st Air Regiment Gaziemir AB Trainer / Torpedo Bomber Wing:
https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3329261/

Edited March 15, 2023 by MarbleFalcon

[James Bigglesworth]

Is this an error in the template? It appears the emergency text is missing on the door. I've seen it on several skins in this comp (including mine). You guys may want to fix it.

[BrassEm]

To help test out your skins in ModelViewer, You can set the custom arg values to your needs in description.lua or with the ModelViewer Arg dialog box.

Cheers,

 

custom_args = 
{

-- Bort Numbers MMM NNSSS
[445] = -1.0;   -- Blank
[443] = -1.0;
[444] = -1.0;
[481] = -1.0;
[482] = -1.0;
[442] = -1.0;
[31] = -1.0;
[32] = -1.0;

-- OTHER
[0] = 0.0;        -- 0.0 Tail Wheel Extension
[1] = 0.0;        -- 0.0 Tail Wheel Suspension
[2] = 0.0;        -- 0.0 Tail Wheel Direction
[3] = 0.0;        -- 0.0 Landing Gear RHS
[4] = 0.0;        -- 0.0 Landing Gear Suspension RHS 
[5] = 0.0;        -- 0.0 Landing Gear LHS
[6] = 0.0;        -- 0.0 Landing Gear Suspension LHS 
[9] = 0.0;        -- 0.0 Flaps RHS
[10] = 0.0;        -- 0.0 Flaps LHS
[11] = 0.0;        -- 0.0 Aileron RHS
[12] = 0.0;        -- 0.0 Aileron LHS
[15] = 0.0;        -- 0.0 Elevator
[17] = 0.0;        -- 0.0 Rudder
[23] = 0.0;        -- 0.0 Wheel Chocks
[26] = 0.0;        -- 0.0 Bomb Bay Doors
[38] = 0.0;        -- 0.0 Entry Door
[50] = 0.0;        -- 0.0 Pilots Visible
[190] = 0.0;    -- 0.0 Port Nav Light
[191] = 0.0;    -- 0.0 Starboard Nav Light
[192] = 0.0;    -- 0.0 Tail Nav Light
[193] = 0.0;    -- 0.0 Nose Nav Light
[196] = 0.0;    -- 0.0 Port Aileron Light
[197] = 0.0;    -- 0.0 Starboard Aileron Light
[200] = 0.0;    -- 0.0 Identification Light RED
[201] = 0.0;    -- 0.0 Identification Light GREEN
[202] = 0.0;    -- 0.0 Identification Light AMBER
[203] = 0.0;    -- 0.0 Both Aileron Identification Lights - Multiple Colours "Smelted Lamp"?
[311] = 0.0;    -- 0.0 Bomb Rack LHS
[312] = 0.0;    -- 0.0 Rocket Rack LHS
[317] = 0.0;    -- 0.0 Bomb Rack RHS
[318] = 0.0;    -- 0.0 Rocket Rack RHS
[348] = 0.0;    -- 0.0 Cockpit Window LHS
[349] = 0.0;    -- 0.0 Cockpit Window RHS
[426] = 0.0;    -- 0.0 Weapons 20mm Cannons Visible
[427] = 0.0;    -- 0.0 Weapons Machine Guns Visible
[428] = 0.0;    -- 0.0 Weapon Access Panels Open/Closed
[413] = 0.0;    -- 0.0 Propellor Pitch LHS
[414] = 0.0;    -- 0.0 Propellor Pitch RHS
[475] = 0.0;    -- 0.1 Propellor Rotating LHS
[476] = 0.0;    -- 0.1 Propellor Rotating RHS

}

Edited March 17, 2023 by BrassEm
Speeling

[II.JG1_Vonrd]

On 3/7/2023 at 10:32 PM, II.JG1_Vonrd said:

OK, stick a fork in this 'cause I'm callin it done. Special thanks to @Helles Belle and @BusDriver for their research determining that it probably didn't have letter codes. Also to @Raptorattacker for his "Petrol Spill" graphic. I'm pretty pleased with the weathering and think that it looks the part.

Rap's fuel spill

Remnants of red doped fabric gunport covering. See Beufighter photo below.

Eroded paint on prop blades. This is pretty much what most props looked like when an aircraft came in to our shop for a 100hr or Annual inspection. We would file out the nicks and apply "touch-up" paint. (Actually, we rattle canned the most of the blades but the FAA allows only "touch-up". Otherwise, it has to be done by a certified Prop Repair Station.

Blueish exhaust staining. I've seen this effect on high powered planes. I's pretty subtle. I enhanced it here for some drama.

More fuel spillage.

Pilot with white overalls.

The only photo I could find of a N0. 27 Squadron Mossie and there are no letter codes.

An example of red doped fabric gun port covering. 

Submitted to DCS User Files. Links to both... hardcoded letters and Bort letters enabled:

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3329548/

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3329549/

 

*UPDATED*

User files updated to include muddy landing gear and handprints.

Edited March 16, 2023 by II.JG1_Vonrd

[II.JG1_Vonrd]

29 minutes ago, BrassEm said:

To help test out your skins in ModelViewer, You can set the custom arg values to you needs in description.lua or with the ModelViewer Arg dialog box.

Cheers,

 

custom_args = 
{

-- Bort Numbers MMM NNSSS
[445] = -1.0;   -- Blank
[443] = -1.0;
[444] = -1.0;
[481] = -1.0;
[482] = -1.0;
[442] = -1.0;
[31] = -1.0;
[32] = -1.0;

-- OTHER
[0] = 0.0;        -- 0.0 Tail Wheel Extension
[1] = 0.0;        -- 0.0 Tail Wheel Suspension
[2] = 0.0;        -- 0.0 Tail Wheel Direction
[3] = 0.0;        -- 0.0 Landing Gear RHS
[4] = 0.0;        -- 0.0 Landing Gear Suspension RHS 
[5] = 0.0;        -- 0.0 Landing Gear LHS
[6] = 0.0;        -- 0.0 Landing Gear Suspension LHS 
[9] = 0.0;        -- 0.0 Flaps RHS
[10] = 0.0;        -- 0.0 Flaps LHS
[11] = 0.0;        -- 0.0 Aileron RHS
[12] = 0.0;        -- 0.0 Aileron LHS
[15] = 0.0;        -- 0.0 Elevator
[17] = 0.0;        -- 0.0 Rudder
[23] = 0.0;        -- 0.0 Wheel Chocks
[26] = 0.0;        -- 0.0 Bomb Bay Doors
[38] = 0.0;        -- 0.0 Entry Door
[50] = 0.0;        -- 0.0 Pilots Visible
[190] = 0.0;    -- 0.0 Port Nav Light
[191] = 0.0;    -- 0.0 Starboard Nav Light
[192] = 0.0;    -- 0.0 Tail Nav Light
[193] = 0.0;    -- 0.0 Nose Nav Light
[196] = 0.0;    -- 0.0 Port Aileron Light
[197] = 0.0;    -- 0.0 Starboard Aileron Light
[200] = 0.0;    -- 0.0 Identification Light RED
[201] = 0.0;    -- 0.0 Identification Light GREEN
[202] = 0.0;    -- 0.0 Identification Light AMBER
[203] = 0.0;    -- 0.0 Both Aileron Identification Lights - Multiple Colours "Smelted Lamp"?
[311] = 0.0;    -- 0.0 Bomb Rack LHS
[312] = 0.0;    -- 0.0 Rocket Rack LHS
[317] = 0.0;    -- 0.0 Bomb Rack RHS
[318] = 0.0;    -- 0.0 Rocket Rack RHS
[348] = 0.0;    -- 0.0 Cockpit Window LHS
[349] = 0.0;    -- 0.0 Cockpit Window RHS
[426] = 0.0;    -- 0.0 Weapons 20mm Cannons Visible
[427] = 0.0;    -- 0.0 Weapons Machine Guns Visible
[428] = 0.0;    -- 0.0 Weapon Access Panels Open/Closed
[413] = 0.0;    -- 0.0 Propellor Pitch LHS
[414] = 0.0;    -- 0.0 Propellor Pitch RHS
[475] = 0.0;    -- 0.1 Propellor Rotating LHS
[476] = 0.0;    -- 0.1 Propellor Rotating RHS

}

@BrassEm Thank you for this! I've saved it as a text file in my Template folder. I wish ED would provide the same for all modules.

[DragonSoulkin]

Mosquito PR Mk.XVI 653rd BS, 25th BG, 8th AF USAF January 1945

 

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3329741/

[BrassEm]

For those who are having trouble painting those pesky hinges on the nose, The multipart hinges are in the Mosquito_guns_2_DIFF.dds texture as highlighted in Red.

Cheers,

Edited March 20, 2023 by BrassEm
Corrected to hinges, they are not clips.

[Home Fries]

25th Bombardment Group (Reconnaissance) skin pack updated with link.  My entry into the contest is now final.

Mosquito FB Mk.VI Skin Pack: USAAF 25th Bombardment Group (Reconnaissance) (digitalcombatsimulator.com)

 

Here's the original post:

 

[II.JG1_Vonrd]

On 3/19/2023 at 9:51 PM, BrassEm said:

For those who are having trouble painting those pesky hinges on the nose, The multipart hinges are in the Mosquito_guns_2_DIFF.dds texture as highlighted in Red.

Cheers,

 

@BrassEmThanks for noting this!

Here's a psd with the UV layer and the hinges marked for anyone that's interested..

Mosquito_guns_2_DIFF_HINGES.psd

[DragonSoulkin]

On 3/16/2023 at 3:15 PM, BrassEm said:

To help test out your skins in ModelViewer, You can set the custom arg values to your needs in description.lua or with the ModelViewer Arg dialog box.

Cheers,

I can't even use ModelViewer, I have a post in the bug reports section but all my work has been done repeatedly re-launching DCS and going into Mission Editor. ModelViewer crashes immediately after I launch it and I don't have a log folder or edModelViewer2 folder and creating one hasn't stored any logs so I'm at an impass there. I'd love to get it to work so I could get the lua lines easier.

[OLD CROW]

RCAF 418 SQN TH-F Tail # HJ715 "Cousin Jake" flown by the australian ace Charles Scherf

Brief story behind the plane and its pilot here: https://acesflyinghigh.wordpress.com/2012/04/25/charles-scherf-an-australian-air-ace-in-his-wooden-wonder/

Skin Download link: https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3329762/

Spoiler

[static_actual]

RAF 605 "Count of Warwick" Sqn pack, containing a generic livery (with fixed squadron code, UP, but dynamic airplane code and serial number), UP-O/HJ808, and UP-J/NS838, better known as Wag's "War Wagon". The latter is currently operated by the Flying Heritage Museum, and reference images of that aircraft were the primary source for this project.

Features include:

- Custom stencils, based off reference images (surprisingly, the IRL UP-J seems to have no markings for either fuel OR oil).

- Intentional minor misalignment of the camo scheme, based off reference images.

- Use of common folders, so despite being three liveries, it takes up only 50% more space than the generic livery by itself would.

- Full custom roughmets.

- Brush stroke effects on all four roundels, the fin flash, and the radio codes of UP-O and UP-J.

- Not sure exactly how to describe it, but the effect you see on most airbrushed aircraft (including the War Wagon) where the very edge of the camo is a lot duller than the rest of it. It's not very visible from most angles, but it really pops when the lighting is right, and that's been recreated here.

Available at https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3329763/

If there are issues with either the swastika kill markings and German law regarding those, or Popeye (presumably) being a copyrighted figure, I've also made a version that replaces the swastikas with Iron Crosses, and removes the Popeye nose art.

If needed, I'm more than happy to make another version with either swastika kill markings but no Popeye, or Popeye but Iron Crosses, but it seemed excessive to make four separate uploads for a single competition.

Available at https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3329764/

Edited March 22, 2023 by static_actual

[II.JG1_Vonrd]

3 hours ago, static_actual said:

Popeye (presumably) being a copyrighted figure

Oh crap. I didn't think of that Since it's a depiction of a historical non-Segar illustration I think it's exempt. The only country, AFAIK, where it isn't public domain is the US.

@static_actual, beautiful attention to detail and great use of roughmets! Impressive.