First look at my IL-2 AM-38F skin, Generic green 1943.

[SR603-Flowbee]

I spent some time looking into VVS colours only to discover that nobody actually knows. The main colours are oil based semi-matt and these were then covered in a matching nitrocellulose laquer. As well as the huge variation in the paint colour they were further affected by weathering and light. It was also interesting and surprising to learn that Soviet engines leaked a lot less than those of their British Allies. Did American engines leak a lot? I had to spend quite a time to create a template for my future il2 skins, building on the work already done by ICDP and BHH to whom I am very grateful as always. Here then is a generic skin before I start doing various camouflaged models. The cockpit armour was usually covered in matt grey paint but I elected to show it as unpainted in this case as I thought it was more interesting (well at least different) for a generic aircraft.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://mega.nz/file/44MFGQbA#uAkkf-enokyovtcchkjtAq7bmKEDqPjqSk05FIbqo1Q

Edited July 1, 2021 by SR603-Flowbee

[MarcoPegase44]

54 minutes ago, SR603-Flowbee said:

I spent some time looking into VVS colours only to discover that nobody actually knows. The main colours are oil based semi-matt and these were then covered in a matching nitrocellulose laquer. As well as the huge variation in the paint colour they were further affected by weathering and light. It was also interesting and surprising to learn that Soviet engines leaked a lot less than those of their British Allies. Did American engines leak a lot? I had to spend quite a time to create a template for my future il2 skins, building on the work already done by ICDP and BHH to whom I am very grateful as always. Here then is a generic skin before I start doing various camouflaged models. The cockpit armour was usually covered in matt grey paint but I elected to show it as unpainted in this case as I thought it was more interesting (well at least different) for a generic aircraft.

 

Hello,

For the colors of the VVS planes it is very interesting to go see this site that I use for my skins

This is the best historical study for VVS colors that I have found.

link; index (massimotessitori.altervista.org)

http://massimotessitori.altervista.org/sovietwarplanes/pages/colors/color-table.html

 

In addition, the planes often seem clean because their lifespan was short and the paints did not have time to age given the very significant losses of the VVS until the middle of 1943.

Edited June 30, 2021 by MarcoPegase44

[SR603-Flowbee]

Thanks! - that links in well with what I found so I will use that as a reference although the margin of difference remains high due to many and varied reasons. However the same is also true of German colours. I have not looked into British or American paints but would expect to find that they are much more clearly defined.

[MarcoPegase44]

37 minutes ago, SR603-Flowbee said:

Thanks! - that links in well with what I found so I will use that as a reference although the margin of difference remains high due to many and varied reasons. However the same is also true of German colours. I have not looked into British or American paints but would expect to find that they are much more clearly defined.

German paintings varied a lot from factory to factory ... especially from late 1943 for logistical reasons.

It seems that it is among the English where the panel of official colors was the most followed.

For the USA, the olive drab varied quite a bit

[Raptorattacker]

... and then, if making a historical skin, we also have to consider the inevitable wear and tear, fading, scratching etc from everyday use. There's a LOT to consider and a LOT of room for 'artistic licence' as well ain't there?

 

[Luger1969]

v42....brilliant. Thank you so much.

[Trooper117]

Awesome mate!

[Danziger]

Can't wait for more of these!

[Beebop]

Beautiful!  Thanks.

[-=[]=-little-Guardian]

Yippieh !

 

an il2 !