Finnish Markings required

SPINNERS · January 03, 2010, 06:12:53 AM

Hi Everyone.

Does anyone have links to some decent artwork on Finnish aircraft markings - in particular unit badges. Apart from the famous 'Black Lynx' of HavLLv31 there doesn't seen to be much out there.

Cheers!

beowulf · January 03, 2010, 06:22:03 AM

are you looking for current or ww2 stuff?

SPINNERS · January 03, 2010, 07:01:33 AM

Anything that will give inspiration to do a Finnish 'what if'! A splash of colour would be nice though.

The Rat · January 03, 2010, 07:30:14 AM

If you're willing to purchase on-line then check out this chap.

SPINNERS · January 03, 2010, 08:34:36 AM

I'm not looking to purchase decals but just have a reference to make a decal to give me at least one more Finnish squadron for my 'Strike Fighters' what ifs.

Weaver · January 05, 2010, 06:55:42 PM

I've just opened a PM Fokker D.XXI, and it has a Finnish fighter squadron marking that's not a Lynx. It's a leaping Ram by the looks of it, in white on this green & black aeroplane. Unfortunately, it doesn't give the squadron name: the other markings are "FR-98" on the side and a big "3" on the rudder.

SPINNERS · January 05, 2010, 10:45:11 PM

Thanks mate. The FR-98 is serial number with FR representing Fokker and 98 meaning the 98th example (I've used RA for Republic Aviation). So the '3' could be the squadron number...

I did a bit more googling last night and came up a patch for HavLLv11 (fighter squadron 11) consisting of a charging bull on a yellow background. I've done my own version of it and will tart up my Thunderstreak with a matching yellow intake.

Mossie · January 06, 2010, 06:59:22 AM

Some from Wings Palette, from Gloster Gladiators & Fokker D.XXI's:

2./LeLv 16 http://wp.scn.ru/en/ww15/f/46/78/0/6_b1
2./LeLv 12 http://wp.scn.ru/en/ww2/f/95/78/2/16_b2_a1
2./LeLv 30 http://wp.scn.ru/en/ww2/f/95/78/3/14_a1 (this might be a personal marking)
1./LeLv 32 http://wp.scn.ru/en/ww2/f/95/78/1/8_b3_a1

SPINNERS · January 06, 2010, 07:04:24 AM

Thanks Mossie. I did spend a while there on Sunday afternoon but must have missed these.

That third one might be a bit controversial!

Weaver · January 06, 2010, 09:19:35 AM

Quote from: Mossie on January 06, 2010, 06:59:22 AM
Some from Wings Palette, from Gloster Gladiators & Fokker D.XXI's:

2./LeLv 16 http://wp.scn.ru/en/ww15/f/46/78/0/6_b1
2./LeLv 12 http://wp.scn.ru/en/ww2/f/95/78/2/16_b2_a1
2./LeLv 30 http://wp.scn.ru/en/ww2/f/95/78/3/14_a1 (this might be a personal marking)
1./LeLv 32 http://wp.scn.ru/en/ww2/f/95/78/1/8_b3_a1

That last one is the one on my D.XXI. Looks more like a goat than a ram at a proper size.

Mossie · January 06, 2010, 02:40:39 PM

Quote from: SPINNERS on January 06, 2010, 07:04:24 AM
Thanks Mossie. I did spend a while there on Sunday afternoon but must have missed these.

That third one might be a bit controversial!

No probs!

Third one, maybe a little bit, although not too much when in context. I think I remember seeing it before purely as a grim reaper.

Found a few more:
1/PLeLv 44: http://wp.scn.ru/en/ww2/b/316/78/0/1_a1 (specific to 1st Flight)
2/PLeLv 48: http://wp.scn.ru/en/ww2/b/265/78/0/1_b1
1/LeLv 24: http://wp.scn.ru/en/ww2/f/122/78/1/4_a1
3/LeLV 24: http://wp.scn.ru/en/ww2/f/122/78/0/1 (same as 1/LeLv 24 above, but 'low viz')
4/LeLv 24: http://wp.scn.ru/en/ww2/f/122/78/1/3_a1 (specific to 4th Flight)