CCCP/CIS Post War (WWII) Aircraft Winter Camouflage

GTX · February 06, 2009, 12:51:06 PM

I confess, I like it and have it on DVD

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Regards,

Greg

Mossie · February 06, 2009, 01:14:42 PM

Sometimes you just need a big chunk of cheese!

Mossie · February 10, 2009, 02:10:48 AM

Now I have now idea why, but my profiles of potential winter schemes that I posted here ended up in a totally unrelated thread about the rules of camouflage. So I'm re posting them:

I borrowed a few Hind profiles from Wings Palette & thought I'd have a go at re-colouring them.

First three based on Joe's advice, white over a section of the base camouflage:

Next three are on a Czech three tone camouflage, a few changes made to the base colours.

What do you think? Might do some more based on the WWI era patterns that Jeff mentioned.

Mossie · February 10, 2009, 02:12:28 AM

Thanks Nev, nice & simple, does look good doesn't it?

A few more, first one was an attempt to try & represent an all over distemper that was then either weathered or deliberately partially removed for thaw periods:

Next two, up to the minute digicamo, two & three tone.

Don't read into the colours too much, I'm not up on Soviet camo so any suggestions for colours are welcome. Same with markings, it'll probably be Soviet (don't think I've got much in the way of Warsaw Pact decals).

Sauragnmon · February 10, 2009, 02:28:59 AM

I love those profiles, Mossie - I might borrow those colours or the idea, when I get around to doing my rotary wing builds. I've got a few hinds I want to do a little bit of bash-jutsu on:

First, a Hind-A as if they'd continued with the greenhouse cockpit, so with optics upgrades off the -24V, to give it a more in-service look.

Second, the Hobbycraft Mi-24/35 box, because it's the only model out there anymore in serial production and thus easy to get, that shows an Mi-24P - fracking Hase pulled theirs, as did Italeri.

Third, the Hobby Boss Mi-24V, ideally with upgrades to render it into the Mi-24VM. I'm not, at this point, sure where the hell I can come up with an Mi-28 rotor set, so I don't know if I'll do That specific upgrade, but I'll be trying to my hands on a 23mm twin gun for the chin, I'll chop the wings down to the right length, and look up the other modifications that make up the Mi-24VM.

Yes, can we tell I Like Hinds?

Mossie · February 10, 2009, 03:10:28 AM

Feel free to borrow any of the schemes! Zvezda do an Mi-28 which is still available as far as I'm aware.

nev · February 10, 2009, 04:11:38 AM

Simon, the voices in my head are telling me to tell you to go and propose a Winter Camo GB

Mossie · February 10, 2009, 04:54:10 AM

Voices, Nev? You been sniffing the mercury??? But those voices might be right....

Sauragnmon · February 10, 2009, 07:03:44 AM

The problem foremost is then I have a Havoc with no rotors.... and that... that just doesn't work too well... then I have to figure out what to do with the Havoc...

Oh I'll find something to do... though some VMs have standard blades instead of Havoc blades.

lancer · February 10, 2009, 01:49:59 PM

Quote from: nev on February 10, 2009, 04:11:38 AM
Simon, the voices in my head are telling me to tell you to go and propose a Winter Camo GB

Nev, the voices in my head are telling me to second your voices proposal....A winter Cammo GB would be cool. Now where did I put those damm tablets??

Mossie · February 10, 2009, 01:52:51 PM

I'll see what I can do, I'll find some 'inspiration' & probably post tomorrow.

nev · February 11, 2009, 09:38:26 AM

Good. The voices in my head won't be satisfied till you do.

And don't make Lancer angry, you won't like him when he's angry.