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Title: MiG-3 "46" 6 IAD, Moscow PVO Post by: 66misos on June 26, 2019, 10:00:19 AM Hi,
I have questions about colors on the MiG-3 "46" 6 IAD, Moscow PVO. Photo is dated on spring 1942: http://massimotessitori.altervista.org/sovietwarplanes/pages/mig3/silver46.html (http://massimotessitori.altervista.org/sovietwarplanes/pages/mig3/silver46.html) (http://massimotessitori.altervista.org/sovietwarplanes/pages/mig3/fs4644.jpg) (http://massimotessitori.altervista.org/sovietwarplanes/pages/mig3/silver46.jpg) 1. Undersufraces - still prewar light blue AIIg, or already new blue AMT-7? AFAIK AIIg had to be used untill all stocks of old AIIg were used. I incline to AIIg 2. Green on the upper surfaces is still prewar dark green AII3, or already new green AMT-4? If black color is the field application, then old AII3 is quite probable. If black is factory applied on the newly built plane, the new AMT-4 seems to be more probable. 3. Board number is glossy silver, or white color dirty from the exhaust stains? Comparing it to other planes at http://massimotessitori.altervista.org/sovietwarplanes/pages/mig3/colors2.html (http://massimotessitori.altervista.org/sovietwarplanes/pages/mig3/colors2.html) I incline to silver. Thank you in advance for your comments. Regards, 66misos Title: Re: MiG-3 "46" 6 IAD, Moscow PVO Post by: Massimo Tessitori on June 26, 2019, 01:57:05 PM Hi Misos,
the planes are of later production, apparently with starter dog; the colors are matt, there is not strong contrast between upper and undersurfaces. I would go with AMT colors. For the numbr: the phot s compatible with both interpretations. On this photo, the star on the tail looks a bit bigger than on the profile and centered on the hinge line. I would check the camouflage in front of the windshield too Regards Massimo Title: Re: MiG-3 "46" 6 IAD, Moscow PVO Post by: 66misos on July 07, 2019, 07:01:18 PM Hi Massimo,
do you have, please, any suggestion how to change the camouflage in front of the windshield? Thank you in advance. Regards, 66misos Title: Re: MiG-3 "46" 6 IAD, Moscow PVO Post by: Massimo Tessitori on July 07, 2019, 09:40:08 PM Hi Misos,
looking at this small photo, I am prone to think that the camouflage is good as it is drawn. (http://massimotessitori.altervista.org/sovietwarplanes/pages/mig3/silver46f.jpg) In fact, we see a black band under the windshield on the right side too. Regards Massimo |