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Title: Wolfgang Spate ME 163 Accepted!
Post by: Stratocaster on January 03, 2005, 01:34:52 PM

Finnaly!

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

(http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/upfiles/73895/Lj22137.jpg)

(http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/upfiles/73895/Lj21957.jpg)

Title: Wolfgang Spate ME 163 Accepted!
Post by: oboe on January 03, 2005, 03:46:42 PM

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

Title: Wolfgang Spate ME 163 Accepted!
Post by: Wotan 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...

Title: Wolfgang Spate ME 163 Accepted!
Post by: Stratocaster 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 (http://www.sml.lr.tudelft.nl/~home/rob/me163/pkql.htm)

Title: Wolfgang Spate ME 163 Accepted!
Post by: Stratocaster 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."

Title: Wolfgang Spate ME 163 Accepted!
Post by: Stratocaster on January 04, 2005, 07:13:51 AM

(http://www.afwing.com/combat/luftace/skyhawk_1319.jpg)

Title: Wolfgang Spate ME 163 Accepted!
Post by: Sp4de on January 04, 2005, 03:52:46 PM

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

Title: Wolfgang Spate ME 163 Accepted!
Post by: SunKing on January 04, 2005, 04:24:16 PM

Kinda generic skin, and color needs to be faded.

Title: Wolfgang Spate ME 163 Accepted!
Post by: Stratocaster 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.

Title: Wolfgang Spate ME 163 Accepted!
Post by: Stratocaster on January 04, 2005, 05:38:14 PM

(http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/upfiles/73895/Hc93134.jpg)

Title: Wolfgang Spate ME 163 Accepted!
Post by: Wotan 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

Title: Wolfgang Spate ME 163 Accepted!
Post by: Stratocaster 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?

Title: Wolfgang Spate ME 163 Accepted!
Post by: Stratocaster on January 05, 2005, 06:07:10 AM

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

Title: Wolfgang Spate ME 163 Accepted!
Post by: brendo 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!