Sovietwarplanes

Dear friends,
I am looking for photos or profiles of this "Russian heavy beauty", what I?ve found till now is all in green/blue. Is there somebody who can help me with colourfull or other than green only schemes. I am also looking for a/c with inscriptions, badges etc.
My e-mail is jan@avalon-decals.eu.
Many thx to everybody
Jan

hello Jan
I am not addvertising not at all, but can recommend a Russian issue on Il-2 and Il-10 from a series "Voina vozduhe".
You can observe it via links below.

Part 1: illustrations http://www.wunderwaffe.narod.ru/Magazine/AirWar/07/Pictures/page_01.htm

Part 2: illustrations http://www.wunderwaffe.narod.ru/Magazine/AirWar/08/Pictures/page_01.htm

If you got one step back in those webpages, you would find the text of those issues, in Russian.

As well you can find more issues on Il-10 and others on the link http://www.bronarm.ru/forum//index.php?showforum=34
but you should register first to get an access.

BR Audrius

Hi Jan, :)
I'm very interested in a decals sheet for Russian Il-10.
Audrius has already posted a link for color profiles from that monograph, it should include 4 profiles for ww2 camouflaged planes and the silver one you needed.
There is some uncertainty about the camo scheme: the Russian profiles show green/dark brown scheme, while I am suspecting that it utilized a variation of the standard three-shade camouflage for Il-2s.
To tell the truth, only some of the available photos support a 3-shade camo, while the other ones give the idea of two-shade, but the darker bands look the same.
All what I know, including all photos and my deductions, is at the link below.
http://mig3.sovietwarplanes.com/il10/camoww2/camoww2.htm

A possible explanation could be found here
http://vvs.hobbyvista.com/Camouflage/NKAP_Template2.php
because the use of darker AX-M colors could mask the difference in shade, well visible with AMT paints.

I would be glad to find more on this topic, a camouflaged Il-10 would be one of my favorites.

Massimo

I do have a photo of Il-10 from 1945 232 ShAP, But it is still not clear to me wether it is of a single-color or if it has some cammo... Still, most likely single-color

Hi, :)
Could I see this photo, please? I won't publish it if you don't want.
Massimo

Hi Oleg, :)
I've received the image. Thank you very much. It is camouflaged, I am sure, but I can't say if there are two shades or three with low contrast. I'll look the image with more attention and I'll add it to the page on Il-10 soon, if you agree.
Do you know any veteran of the unit? Is it possible to ask to him, please?
Massimo

I know 2 vets from this unit, but they both can't remember the color. Not to blame them - they both are older then 80 years now. Tne spinner was of supposedly red color. Original photo was of a very small size. I'll translate the interviews with them when i'll have free time, but that is not to be done soon... They are available in Russian, though. You can put the image on the display. If someone wants to use it - it's free but only after my permission.

Hi Oleg, :)
none of two? Could be of some help if I draw two or three color profiles to show to them?
Massimo

You may try, put it will still be a "probable" ;D

2-d one was the closest, but coloring is off - more dim ones should be used.

Hi Oleg,  :)
I've sent to you lighter versions of the 1st and 2nd profile. Please, let me know what the veterans think of them.
Massimo

No letters so far...

I am sending again.
Massimo

Hi Jan, :)
have a look to this link, please.http://www.wunderwaffe.narod.ru/Magazine/AK/index.htm
The work on Il-10 is divided in 2 parts: Aviakollectia 5/2004 and 1/2005. In all, 18 profiles, included 4 comouflaged ones and the silver one.
Massimo

No luck so far - try me second address

Hi Oleg, :)
I've sent them from my Hotmail box tonight.
Massimo

2-color one seems to be more correct...

Hi Oleg,  :)
have you already shown the drawings to the veterans?
Massimo

Yes. And i already answered.

OK. Thank you. :)
Massimo

Hi,? :)
I've found this image on Krilya Rodini. It shows, no doubt, a line of Il-10s with 3-shades camo.
Perhaps it's not the same scheme of many other photos. At this point, I think that both 2-shades and 3-shades camo was utilized.
Massimo

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