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« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2011, 05:41:17 PM » |
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Hi John, really sharp photos, they looks made by a true photographer. Thank you for sharing. Massimo
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« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2011, 09:15:54 AM » |
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I hate to see one of my favorite fighters in this state... Anyway, thanks for sharing, superb photos!
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« Reply #3 on: March 13, 2011, 04:45:15 PM » |
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Warhawk, I know what you mean. Despite their historical (and modelling) significance, I don't particularly enjoy seeing pictures of wrecked IL-2's, especially with some soldiers clowning around on them like it's all just one big party.
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« Reply #4 on: March 13, 2011, 05:13:24 PM » |
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Historical context, lads, historical context. At the time, it was one big party.
I almost cry when I see images of all those beautiful warbirds being chopped up after the war - on all sides.
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« Reply #5 on: March 13, 2011, 10:29:27 PM » |
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That's a good point, JP. These were young men after all. However, I do notice as the war progressed there was no more clowning around on those silly Soviet 'planes they had shot down. Party over. I agree with the sadness of seeing all those 'planes being chopped up after the war - it was necessary, but sad nonetheless. Rows of B-26 Marauders sitting on their tails because the engines had been removed. What's amazing about the Soviets is that I believe not a single Shturmovik was set aside for preservation - not a one.
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John Thompson
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« Reply #6 on: March 14, 2011, 11:05:57 PM » |
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I always believe that kind of photo is useful because it shows the internal structure of the aircraft. However, here's a good shot of an I-153 with no visible damage which I just found today; consider this my apology! It has the "circle in star" insignia; it seems to be painted in AE-9 and AII Al, although the fabric-covered areas of the fin and rudder look darker than the fuselage - more AE-9? Compare it to this, which is supposed to be the "standard": John
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« Reply #7 on: March 15, 2011, 03:16:22 AM » |
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You're correct about the utility of photographs of damaged aircraft, John. I've learned a lot about the internal layout of the Shturmovik not just from "Barbarossa Victim" photographs, but also recent pictures of wrecks. I agree that that I-153 appears to have AE-9 on the fin and rudder. Those crafty commies, they did things like that just to confuse us bourgeoisie modellers.
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« Reply #8 on: March 15, 2011, 08:24:54 AM » |
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Hi John, thank you for sharing this good image. I often wonder if the color of the fabric could be AII grey instead of aluminium, at least on some planes. I know that they are different, but only few photos show really some metallic shining on the rear fuselage. Regards Massimo
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« Reply #9 on: March 15, 2011, 04:21:47 PM » |
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On the subject of vandalized aircraft, some may remember this, my favourite I-16, from another thread; here it is early in its captivity, still looking clean and even ready to fly: The other day I found yet another image (I've got 13, so far) of the same I-16; sadly, the souvenir hunters have been here: By the way, this aircraft is one of the decal options on one of the reissues of Amodel's 1/72 I-16, although I think their choices for colours, including the numeral 1 on the rudder, are possibly incorrect. John
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« Reply #10 on: March 15, 2011, 04:57:43 PM » |
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It's strange how the exhaust stains stop at the rear edge of the cowling - I wonder if the fuselage was very recently repainted before capture? It's a strange effect and if I saw it on a model, absent photographic evidence, I'd think the modeller had made a mistake. It's possible that some of that dark "stain" might actually be black paint, to hide the exhaust stains, but some of it does indeed appear to be from the exhausts.
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« Reply #11 on: March 15, 2011, 06:20:29 PM » |
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It has the "circle in star" insignia; it seems to be painted in AE-9 and AII Al, although the fabric-covered areas of the fin and rudder look darker than the fuselage - more AE-9? ... I agree that that I-153 appears to have AE-9 on the fin and rudder. Those crafty commies, they did things like that just to confuse us bourgeoisie modellers.
I can?t believe it!!! Two first line players and they both stumbled on basics!!! Oil paint AE-9 - for metal only! For fabric - nitrocellulose paints only!!!Nitrocellulose varnishes stretched fabric and increased its strength. Four layers of clear AI-N were optimal. Number of layers increased, and in 1940 four layers of AI-N were followed with a coat of AII Al (to reflect UV light and protect fabric) and two coats of AII Z (camouflage colour). If you believe that tailfin and ruder were gray, it was AII Gray. Hope this helps. KL
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« Reply #12 on: March 15, 2011, 06:31:07 PM » |
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Hi John, thanks for sharing those photos! The fuselage is lighter than cowling on the first picture and the cowling is lighter than fuselage on the second. Fuselage of first I-16 looks metallic and second looks gray. IMHO, It's all about the lighting conditions. I believe that the plain was in its original 1937 colours when captured in 1941: silver AII Al fuselage and light gray AE-9 metal parts. Cheers, KL
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« Reply #13 on: March 15, 2011, 08:53:34 PM » |
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Hi all, nice photos indeed. Jason, I see exhaust stains on the landing gear doors only. About the sides, I suppose they were washed, or perhaps the airflow from the gap behind the cowling gave some protections against smoke. To tell the truth, I don't remember to have seen many I-16s with stain on their sides. Regards Massimo
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« Reply #14 on: March 15, 2011, 09:32:44 PM » |
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...some soldiers clowning around on them like it's all just one big party.
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