May 21, 2011 #21 dirkpitt289 Master Sergeant 2,286 20 Jul 16, 2009 South Plainfield New Jersey You make me embarrassed to ever post anything here again. Awesome work.
May 22, 2011 #22 ozhawk40 Master Sergeant 2,340 34 Feb 8, 2007 Live on the Oz West Coast - Perth Turned out great Vic - well done mate. Cheers Peter
May 22, 2011 Thread starter #23 Vic Balshaw Major General 21,831 8,193 Jul 20, 2009 Canberra Thank you kind gents. In the end it didn't come out to badly, but I'm not so happy with the paintwork and my inability to master hand brushing.
Thank you kind gents. In the end it didn't come out to badly, but I'm not so happy with the paintwork and my inability to master hand brushing.
Jul 27, 2011 #24 A Altea Banned 225 0 Aug 3, 2009 Fantastic Job!! But why theese colors, the La-5 FN was painted in two kinds of grey dark and light, for upper surfaces? For instance: http://modelism.airforce.ru/gallery/albul/la-7/index.htm or ask it on a russian forum http://modelism.airforce.ru/index.htm also http://mig3.sovietwarplanes.com/ http://mig3.sovietwarplanes.com/colors/1943-45-fighters/1943-45.html Regards Last edited: Jul 28, 2011
Fantastic Job!! But why theese colors, the La-5 FN was painted in two kinds of grey dark and light, for upper surfaces? For instance: http://modelism.airforce.ru/gallery/albul/la-7/index.htm or ask it on a russian forum http://modelism.airforce.ru/index.htm also http://mig3.sovietwarplanes.com/ http://mig3.sovietwarplanes.com/colors/1943-45-fighters/1943-45.html Regards
Sep 19, 2012 Thread starter #26 Vic Balshaw Major General 21,831 8,193 Jul 20, 2009 Canberra Guys, please refer to my build thread post #163 0n page 11. This was the base from which the colours came. http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/9-vvs-eastern-front-1941-45/done-1-48-la-5fn-vvs-eastern-front-1941-45-split-build-gb-28128-11.html
Guys, please refer to my build thread post #163 0n page 11. This was the base from which the colours came. http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/9-vvs-eastern-front-1941-45/done-1-48-la-5fn-vvs-eastern-front-1941-45-split-build-gb-28128-11.html