Title: LaGG-3 wheel hubs color Post by: Markino on May 28, 2016, 01:48:05 PM Hi to all, someone could to tell me what color was the wheel hubs of the LaGG-3, please? I asked for this here: http://sovietwarplanes.com/board/index.php?topic=796.270, but I think this is the most appropriate section.
I thought they was green but maybe only modern planes have green wheel hubs.... Many thanks for all your help! Ciao! Marco Title: Re: LaGG-3 wheel hubs color Post by: Massimo Tessitori on May 28, 2016, 08:35:34 PM Hi Marco,
MiG-3s, Il-2s and other types had green hubs, visible on wrecks and on color photos of that age. For LaGG-3, I simply don't know. Perhaps they weren't all identical, as the legs that can be light or dark. I would go with some green as on MiG-3. (http://mig3.sovietwarplanes.com/colors/internal-colors-primers/mig3wheelsup.jpg) On this photo, you see that the hub looks a sort of light or medium green. I think to have seen some relatively bright green on some wreck of Il-2, not very different from postwar planes. Regards Massimo Title: Re: LaGG-3 wheel hubs color Post by: KL on May 28, 2016, 09:00:43 PM IMHO, the colour of wheel hubs didn't change for at least 50 years... for what I remember in late 1970es and early 1980 MiG wheel hubs were something like this:
(http://militaryrussia.ru/i/284/259/N0me5.jpg) modern MiG-29 hubs are not different: (http://img0.joyreactor.cc/pics/post/%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%BA-%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%BA%D0%B5%D1%80-%D0%98%D0%BD%D0%B4%D1%83%D1%81%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BD%D1%8B%D0%B9-%D1%82%D1%83%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%BC-%D0%B8%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%81%D0%BD%D1%8B%D0%B5-%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0-1681196.jpeg) Title: Re: LaGG-3 wheel hubs color Post by: Markino on May 29, 2016, 07:25:40 PM Hi guys and thanks for your kindly reply. In this case I would go with a green like Humbrol 2 "Emerald green" or DM green. This last I do not understand what color refers. There is a reference for DM green (as described here for the Tu-2 in Monino museum http://mig3.sovietwarplanes.com/colors/internal-colors-primers/internal-colors-primers.html)? In the table of colors of the site I haven't find anything for "DM green".
Ciao, thanks! Marco Title: Re: LaGG-3 wheel hubs color Post by: Massimo Tessitori on May 30, 2016, 06:49:07 AM Hi Marco,
I guess that the indication to make reference on postwar planes is likely. I haven't chips of DM green at present time, you can refer to color photos. Regards Massimo Title: Re: LaGG-3 wheel hubs color Post by: KL on May 30, 2016, 08:49:44 AM This is "DM Green" chip from Albom Nakrasok"
(http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm13/klesnikov/Posted%20in%20forums/DM_Green_zps28a2c35a.jpg) DM Green is a good match for the colour of post-war wheels, but I doubt that the wheels have been painted with nitro paints. Oil/alkyd paints were more likely... HTH, KL Title: Re: LaGG-3 wheel hubs color Post by: Markino on May 30, 2016, 12:48:31 PM Hi guys, many thanks for your replies! Konstantin your chip of DM green is a good starting point to use with colors photos comparison.
I will try to do some tests to find a good match for this kind of green. Ciao! Marco Title: Re: LaGG-3 wheel hubs color Post by: Markino on May 31, 2016, 09:20:37 AM Hi Konstantin, there is a FS reference for DM green? It would be easier to match a good color.
Many thanks! Ciao! Marco Title: Re: LaGG-3 wheel hubs color Post by: KL on June 01, 2016, 04:11:25 AM ... a FS reference for DM green? It would be easier to match a good color. In FS 595C from 2008, "DM Green" is close to 14062, but not as glossy. 14062 at http://www.colorserver.net/showcolor.asp?fs=14062 looks OK (at least what my monitor displays...) HTH, KL Title: Re: LaGG-3 wheel hubs color Post by: Markino on June 01, 2016, 08:17:07 AM Hi Konstantin, many thanks for all! :) :)
Ciao! Marco |