Author Topic: Wolfgang Spate ME 163 Accepted! (Read 2083 times)

Stratocaster · « **on:** January 03, 2005, 01:34:52 PM »

Finnaly!

sorry for the crappy Jpeg, dosent do the panel lines justice...

oboe · « **Reply #1 on:** January 03, 2005, 03:46:42 PM »

That is going to look cool screaming through the MA, no doubt about it. Congratulations!

Wotan · « **Reply #2 on:** January 03, 2005, 06:02:01 PM »

Why?

In real life it had no guns. Also the color (at least in that screen) is not correct.

Skuzzy must have his hands full...

Stratocaster · « **Reply #3 on:** January 03, 2005, 07:43:37 PM »

Yes it did have cannon. They were the 20mm type not the 30mm but this aircraft was a type B just on this particular mission did not have the updated mk108 cannon. This aircraft scored kills against allied bombers. Color is RLM 23 I got from reference.

http://www.sml.lr.tudelft.nl/~home/rob/me163/pkql.htm

Stratocaster · « **Reply #4 on:** January 03, 2005, 07:47:21 PM »

The real red color it was painted can be argued. we will never no its exact color but this is certainly close enough.

"1944 Aug 1 - Me-163B first operational use. German Me-163B Komet rocket-powered fighters first attacked American bomber formations over Europe."

Stratocaster · « **Reply #5 on:** January 04, 2005, 07:13:51 AM »

Sp4de · « **Reply #6 on:** January 04, 2005, 03:52:46 PM »

wheres the number? its just red.. with a symbol... rivets? panel? anything?

SunKing · « **Reply #7 on:** January 04, 2005, 04:24:16 PM »

Kinda generic skin, and color needs to be faded.

Stratocaster · « **Reply #8 on:** January 04, 2005, 05:27:10 PM »

just cant see the rivets and panel lines in the pic. The marking were included on the first one but removed due to mirroring.

Stratocaster · « **Reply #9 on:** January 04, 2005, 05:38:14 PM »

Wotan · « **Reply #10 on:** January 04, 2005, 05:39:39 PM »

I will post references tomorrow but Späte's recollection of it being armed with 20mm doesn't match up with other data. I need permission before I post and am waiting on an email.

RLM 23 is less orange and more a red..

RGB = 158/21/25 or hex = 9E1519

As I said at least in your images above they look more orange then red to me anyway...

YMMV

Stratocaster · « **Reply #11 on:** January 05, 2005, 06:01:26 AM »

Quote

I need permission before I post and am waiting on an email.

what does that mean?

Stratocaster · « **Reply #12 on:** January 05, 2005, 06:07:10 AM »

I doubt that you have read Spates Book "Top Secret Bird"

brendo · « **Reply #13 on:** January 05, 2005, 06:08:31 AM »

I didnt realise there was a 163 skin out.... would have loved to use this one the other day!

BEWARE MY RED COMET! PREPARE TO DIE!