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Title: P-39 Skin Request!
Post by: SuBWaYCH on August 11, 2008, 05:57:37 PM: (http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc191/KnightCH/1_20.png)
(http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc191/KnightCH/1_20_b1.jpg)

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.
Title: Re: P-39 Skin Request!
Post by: 007Rusty on August 11, 2008, 05:59:46 PM: :O sweet :aok
Title: Re: P-39 Skin Request!
Post by: rogerdee 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
Title: Re: P-39 Skin Request!
Post by: SuBWaYCH on August 12, 2008, 11:56:40 AM: (http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc191/KnightCH/P-39Whitephotovmf.jpg)

Of a different set of aircraft, but same finish.
Title: Re: P-39 Skin Request!
Post by: SuBWaYCH on August 17, 2008, 03:38:07 PM: anyone interested in this? Very cool scheme.
Title: Re: P-39 Skin Request!
Post by: rogerdee on August 17, 2008, 04:03:56 PM: oh you guys are always in a hurry.

give me a couple of day :aok
Title: Re: P-39 Skin Request!
Post by: SuBWaYCH on August 17, 2008, 07:00:42 PM: Thanks roger! :rock
:salute
Title: Re: P-39 Skin Request!
Post by: Fencer51 on August 17, 2008, 09:05:18 PM: Without a picture I am dubious.

[edit] :noid
Title: Re: P-39 Skin Request!
Post by: Motherland 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.
Title: Re: P-39 Skin Request!
Post by: Guppy35 on August 17, 2008, 09:47:27 PM: Quote from: SuBWaYCH on August 12, 2008, 11:56:40 AM
(http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc191/KnightCH/P-39Whitephotovmf.jpg)

Of a different set of aircraft, but same finish.

Those look silver either stripped of paint or painted silver.
Title: Re: P-39 Skin Request!
Post by: SuBWaYCH 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.
Title: Re: P-39 Skin Request!
Post by: SuBWaYCH 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.
Title: Re: P-39 Skin Request!
Post by: lyric1 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?
Title: Re: P-39 Skin Request!
Post by: SuBWaYCH on August 20, 2008, 09:57:24 PM: any updates rogerdee?
Title: Re: P-39 Skin Request!
Post by: Krusty 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.
Title: Re: P-39 Skin Request!
Post by: Fencer51 on August 21, 2008, 12:02:28 PM: Quote from: SuBWaYCH on August 12, 2008, 11:56:40 AM
(http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc191/KnightCH/P-39Whitephotovmf.jpg)

Of a different set of aircraft, but same finish.

Someone has called about all of these as "skins I am going to do". I would recommend searching the board and finding out who did that.
Title: Re: P-39 Skin Request!
Post by: rogerdee on August 23, 2008, 11:01:46 AM: i havent done much of anything as i went aways to watch some real live planes
while i was sitting on a beach.its nice having the red arrows streaking over head at a 1000ft above the beach :rock