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Offline SuBWaYCH

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P-39 Skin Request!
« on: August 11, 2008, 05:57:37 PM »



White coloured P-39s are rare in VVS service, and this ex-RAF P-400 is surely one of the most attractive. '77' was photographed in service with the 6th Independent Fighter Eskadrilya on the Northern Front, winter of 1942-43. The pilot has been identified by two different authors as Yuri Penakov, presumably by appearance (the photo features no caption). 'Red 77' is very smartly finished in white MK-7 distemper, but the underside US applied Medium Grey seems to remain. The rudder seems to show the underlying colour through the white applique, however, giving a worn appearance. The national star marking is trimmed in yellow, giving a very nice appearance on the white background. - off of wing pallets

Awesome looking aircraft, I'd love to see this one!

IMHO the bottom profile looks more accurate, but maybe thats just me.
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Re: P-39 Skin Request!
« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2008, 05:59:46 PM »
  :O     sweet   :aok
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Re: P-39 Skin Request!
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2008, 11:01:34 AM »
i take it its just white wash over normal olive drab? would love to see a phot of the real plane
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Offline SuBWaYCH

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Re: P-39 Skin Request!
« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2008, 11:56:40 AM »


Of a different set of aircraft, but same finish.

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Offline SuBWaYCH

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Re: P-39 Skin Request!
« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2008, 03:38:07 PM »
anyone interested in this? Very cool scheme.
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Re: P-39 Skin Request!
« Reply #5 on: August 17, 2008, 04:03:56 PM »
oh you guys are always in a hurry.

give me a couple of day :aok
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Offline SuBWaYCH

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Re: P-39 Skin Request!
« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2008, 07:00:42 PM »
Thanks roger!  :rock
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Re: P-39 Skin Request!
« Reply #7 on: August 17, 2008, 09:05:18 PM »
Without a picture I am dubious.

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Re: P-39 Skin Request!
« Reply #8 on: August 17, 2008, 09:09:31 PM »
Quote from: SuBWaYCH on August 11, 2008, 05:57:37 PM
6th Independent Fighter Eskadrilya on the Northern Front, winter of 1942-43.
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Offline Guppy35

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Re: P-39 Skin Request!
« Reply #9 on: August 17, 2008, 09:47:27 PM »
Quote from: SuBWaYCH on August 12, 2008, 11:56:40 AM
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Of a different set of aircraft, but same finish.



Those look silver either stripped of paint or painted silver.
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Offline SuBWaYCH

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Re: P-39 Skin Request!
« Reply #10 on: August 17, 2008, 10:42:49 PM »
Quote from: Guppy35 on August 17, 2008, 09:47:27 PM
Those look silver either stripped of paint or painted silver.

Thats also what I thought when I first saw it. It could be, it may not be. Its to hard to tell.
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Offline SuBWaYCH

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Re: P-39 Skin Request!
« Reply #11 on: August 17, 2008, 10:46:55 PM »
That is the only "supposed" photo i have found of this aircraft. The information backing it up does seem pretty good though. I'll keep on with my search.
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Offline lyric1

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Re: P-39 Skin Request!
« Reply #12 on: August 18, 2008, 12:16:31 AM »
Quote from: Guppy35 on August 17, 2008, 09:47:27 PM
Those look silver either stripped of paint or painted silver.
The air intake on the closest one is painted. What colour though?
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Offline SuBWaYCH

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Re: P-39 Skin Request!
« Reply #13 on: August 20, 2008, 09:57:24 PM »
any updates rogerdee?
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Offline Krusty

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Re: P-39 Skin Request!
« Reply #14 on: August 21, 2008, 09:42:26 AM »
Quote from: SuBWaYCH on August 20, 2008, 09:57:24 PM
any updates rogerdee?

With the dubious quality of the references, he may be holding off until he has more resources to base it upon.
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