Accurate Minatures Il-2 Sturmovik 1/48 "6"

[Wurger]

I see. Comparing colour of these skis to the white areas of the plane I'm not sure it should be white on these.

 

[B-17engineer]

Unless, these skis were painted white and some of the paint wore off which would explain some silver spots I see at the tips.

 

[Wurger]

Rather no Harry. But the image isn't of a very good quality...so all is possible.

 

[B-17engineer]

Right where the legs meet the skis it looks white though

 

[Wurger]

It might have been caused by sunlight. It seems the pic was taken during the midday. But the main difference is that the white paint was matt. But these skis look like there would be a gloss paint applied. Have a look at the LaGG and its skis. What do you think?

 

[B-17engineer]

Does look like gloss was applied to the skis in that picture!

 

[Wurger]

Yes it does. But the difference between the colour of skis and the tail or the top of the fuselage behind the cockpit is seen.

Another question..white or ..... ???????

 

[B-17engineer]

Why couldn't the Russians take better pictures!!! Its hard to tell

 

[Wurger]

I think it is just a poor scan of the picture. I have seen one of better quality. I believe the LaGG-3 was of silver ( aluminium ) colour. It was the main colour for painting of planes just before the German offensive against Russia. And there still were planes painted with that colour at the beginning of the attack.

 

[B-17engineer]

I see,

So we know that a majority of the plane is white, with a lot of grime and the skis are still up in the air?

 

[Wurger]

and the skis are still up in the air?

I don't think so. You'll do what you want.It's up to you only what paint you can use for colouring of the skis. Maybe Wotan could appear online and put his three cents .

 

[javlin]

I never thought about till now but what kind of drag,airspeed and manuveaurabilty was loss when these skis were used?

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

This kinda stuff,(decyphering the details), can drive you nuts!!

 

[Wurger]

I never thought about till now but what kind of drag,airspeed and manuveaurabilty was loss when these skis were used?

Generally Il-2 wasn't manoeuvrable because it wasn't a fighter. But its manuveaurabilty was quite enough when carrying bombs and RS missiles. According to Polish pre-war tests ( and not only here ) a such skis didn't cause more of the aerodynamic drag than wheels. Especially that these for the Sturmovik were retractable.

 

[Airframes]

Ah, but did they have to use a down-hill runway ...........

 

[Wurger]

Ha, ha, ha..

 

[T Bolt]

Ah, but did they have to use a down-hill runway ...........

No they used cross country skis.........

 

[Wayne Little]

...and a ski ramp to get up and running...

 

[vikingBerserker]

nice....

 

[Lucky13]

Looking forward to it H!