request: my friends grandpa’s La5FN(?)

[von_Michelstamm]

Would love a skin of this (in 4K if possible.)

The plane has a yellow 57 and a red spinner.

Also, can anyone help identify what unit he might have fought with?

 

His name was Nikolai Shibanov. He went on to become a general in 1970s.

 

my buddy has a commemorative plane given to him that says 'with gratitude from the pilots and officers from ОБП 13668'

Here is the commemorative plane showing paint scheme:

 

Edited January 7, 2020 by von_Michelstamm

[PatCartier]

I will do it if you want so.

[von_Michelstamm]

Looking at the photo, it looks to have some camouflage on it

[PatCartier]

And there is a red star near from #57, maybe with yellow edging.

[szelljr]

https://massimotessitori.altervista.org/sovietwarplanes/pages/la-7/la-7colors/156iap/156iap.htm

Edited January 7, 2020 by szelljr

[XQ_Lothar29]

I Love this history. waiting for this skin job ?

[PatCartier]

À pity we don't have a La7 to be more accurate...

[PatCartier]

14 hours ago, von_Michelstamm said:

Would love a skin of this (in 4K if possible.)

 

I don't think there is a 4k template for La-5FN.

[szelljr]

16 minutes ago, PatCartier said:

I don't think there is a 4k template for La-5FN.

 

[PatCartier]

Thank you, I forgot it. A nice template !

[PatCartier]

wip

[PatCartier]

Airborne !

 

La5FN as La7 of Nikolaï Shibanov, 156th IAP

 

4k template by Zargos

 

DOWNLOAD
 

[szelljr]

...love the "hand painted" parts !! Perfect !  .

[PatCartier]

I've done her faster than usual. Happy if it's ok.

[steven197106]

great skin pat?

[von_Michelstamm]

Amazing work!

he’s gonna he thrilled.

[PatCartier]

On 1/7/2020 at 8:29 AM, von_Michelstamm said:

Here is the commemorative plane showing paint scheme:

 

Is this model a La5FN or a La7 ?  Do you want a skin model-icaly accurate ?

[von_Michelstamm]

23 hours ago, PatCartier said:

Is this model a La5FN or a La7 ?  Do you want a skin model-icaly accurate ?

 

Let me ask what the actual story is with that award...

[von_Michelstamm]

On 1/14/2020 at 1:51 PM, PatCartier said:

Is this model a La5FN or a La7 ?  Do you want a skin model-icaly accurate ?

 

 

Sure, go for it! Hunch is that might have been an earlier LA5fn he flew.
The absence of a fuse star and the yellow bort number looks too specific to be some generic model.

Who would take the time to paint the number and red flap details and not go ahead and get the rest of the plane right, when giving a gift to soviet general in 1975 to commemorate his service?

Edited January 17, 2020 by von_Michelstamm

[PatCartier]

I agree. I will do it asap.

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