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Effectively I read too somewhere that he name "Lily" was under the cockpit but no evidence of that. So, if I may, here my humble interpretation of her plane:
Problem with the green, it's too light...
I can't wait to see your finished model
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Hello,
Effectively I read too somewhere that he name "Lily" was under the cockpit but no evidence of that. So, if I may, here my humble interpretation of her plane:
Problem with the green, it's too light...
I can't wait to see your finished model
Don't know if I can compete with that one Woj...............
Why do I bother.
Planes are so simple....... damned helicopter builds!
C'mon Bill, stop with the negative waves....you're build is progressing nicely man!
Yes, for sure! Bill, your work is very well detailed. And about me, mine is not as detailed as yours... So, I prefere yours (really)Originally Posted by Wayne Little
...negative waves....
woof
Bill, dude, your build is every bit as good so far. Let's see some paint and get 'er done!
Talked to my wife about Lily. She is Russian and believes much of the information in the article is correct. You're doing a fine job Bill. Keep it going and don't give up.
In the realm of dog fighting, if it's a fair fight... you did something wrong.
I agree with all. Woof woof !
I've done some searching, but then who can believe the internet.
First site is color plates of FS colors...... best ref I have found to date, turns out FS24102 is the same as FS34102
FED-STD-595 Federal Standard 595 Color FS 34102
Next is FS to model paint chart....... can we trust it????
http://www.centennialipms.org/FSConversions.pdf
Next is a table of AMT colors as the first site with color swatches.
table of colors
So I am off the the LHS to get some paint to mix.
And......................... I may use a Giant Pond Lily under the bloody cockpit.....
would it have been called a cockpit with a woman flying it???
I digress, or would it be I degenerate?
Planes are so simple....... damned helicopter builds!
Interesting that she was called the white rose of stalingrad. I read that the white flower on the side of her plane was often mistaken for a white rose rather than a lily.
Last edited by Night Fighter Nut; 10-07-2011 at 10:19 PM.
In the realm of dog fighting, if it's a fair fight... you did something wrong.
Got my paint to mix, had XF61, just needed XF65. Mixed 2:1 61:65 and this is the result. Am pleased! Also found XF69, Nato Black!!!! How's about that!
*It looks pretty dark after looking at it for a while, but with something black over it, it does contrast. I had to think back to my signwriting days, if blue and yellow were mixed to make the green, then over time in the elements the blue would fade out and the color would lighten up quite This may explain some of the sample color pictures I've seen of recovered actual painted surfaces that are so light. Just a thought.
I once mixed green with red to make a brown background in a sign, 3 months later it was the ugliest green you ever seen!
Last edited by N4521U; 10-08-2011 at 06:50 AM.
Planes are so simple....... damned helicopter builds!
First digit represents the sheen Bill '1' Gloss '2' Semi-Gloss '3' Flat
Understanding the Color Numbers - Federal Standard 595B Color Numbering System
Learnt two things today!
First one was to be less catty!
Thanks again for another valuable tip!
Planes are so simple....... damned helicopter builds!
Another trick to know on models Bill is "scale effect" on colours. Smaller models tends to make colours seem darker so modellers often at a few drops of white to their colours to tone them down a tad.
Lilya's plane didn't have the red spinner. Here is a website that has collected a few articles on the "white rose of Stalingrad" along with a few pictures of her plane. I don't get to visit this site much... to much going on where I am.Very glad that someone is doing this build. If I had more time, I would have built this one.
Women AcesThe main problem is theat there isn't a good shot of Litviak's Yak-1b plane. Most of profiles and well-known images of her plane, show the early variant of Yak-1 with yellow number'44'. Both Yak-1 and Yak-1b looked a little bit different though and we should remeber of that. The lack of pictures gives a modeller a possibility of a certain optional rendition for colours markings etc.... For the reason what kind of lily or rose is not a problem. Also the red tip of the spinner. These details can be omited really. The major thing is to follow the general rules of painting , etc... then. The nicely done model is the model which is clean finished. I can't see any major mistakes in the build Bill. You are going really well. So please, put the enjoyable building to its end. It will be really a nice effect. I'm sure.
Last edited by Wurger; 10-08-2011 at 02:04 PM.
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