Hi I built the Mars Models KOR-2 (or Be-4) at 1/48.
Here are some pics:
But the propose of this topic is not to show the model but to speak about this sea plane paints and perhaps do a general value for soviet seaplanes during and after the war.
First of all, we have to tell that there have been only 48 KOR-2 produced, so there is no plenty of documentation about it.
anyway I could try do study the diferent paints we can see in KOR-2 pics and classify them in a logical way....
here it is (sorry it is in french):
First were the two prototypes in aluminium:
Then we have a lot of picture of the plane n°28802 taken in sebastopol.
The plane seems to be paint in AE-9 (grey blue paint used for exemple in TB-2 or any metal parts) upside and downwside, with A-24 green patches.
but this paint seemms to be an exeption.
the standart paint between 1941 and 1943 was as the model I painted.
A boat paint was used in all the plane. this paint was called grey ball n°30. they applied then A24m green patches above and A28m blue green below. The last paint was not strong enough to resist to sea landing.
A new camouflage appears betwenn 1943 and 1945:
AMT-10 green and Ocean green and A28m blue green below.
Those looked like british seaplane seaplanes colors (same problematic , same solutions)
we know with an official note that Be-4 built in Krasnoyarsk in Siberia were painted in green /black camouflage (A24m / A26m)
after the war planes were painted all in AMT-10 paint above and A-28m below.
Xan