Hello all, it's been awhile since I tackled a Luftwaffe subject. Here's a current 3D model of mine, the Ju 88. So far I've made an A-4 bomber and C-6 nightfighter variant.
There's one mistake I still need to fix, which is the starboard engine (accidentally mirrored), but that's an easy fix. The C-6 still needs fuselage markings (
Hauptmann Tober's machine of NJG 3). So please consider these work-in-progress:
Likewise a work-in-progress profile render of the A-4 (the contrast in the shadows is too great and the cockpit needs more equipment):
Now what I'm currently looking for is a confirmed encounter of a Ju 88 A (with known unit & markings) and Polikarpov I-16 (known unit, markings, pilot if possible, preferably a type 10 or type 17), which would make for an interesting artwork... I am sure there are many such encouters, but finding an actual matchup is proving extremely hard. Can anyone please suggest me a good place (book, website, etc.) to start?
Also please have a look at the link to
a post about Tober's aircraft. I'm trying to establish who shot him down.
NB. These models are a conversion (read: nearly full rebuilt) of an older 3D model of mine of the Ju 88 T-1, which was made way back in 2004 for a book which never materialised. As you can see from
this comparison animation, the rework was substantial.