I am starting on a Lavochkin La-5 (Brodak Profile).  I have found a rather good artist rendition of a paint scheme. They are in a book "Soviet Air Force Fighter Colours 1941-1945 by Erik Pilawskii.  Erik also has included great 3 views (top, right, left side) of the camo patterns.  I also learned that the three colors on the mode are AMT-4/-6/-7.  My question is where does one find a color standard card for these colors? 

Also the rules state in 6.3 Or: b Some other Pictorial representation such as a magazine or other published color painting or drawing.  I take it from this that I can use the artist's rendition on page 52 of the book book "Soviet Air Force Fighter Colours 1941-1945 by Erik Pilawskii. as proof of color.  If this is true  do I present the book to the judges?  This would exceed page limits as the book has hundreds of pages.  I don't want to cut up the book ( cost a bundle and is hard back) Can I copy it and use the copy.  This destroys the color as all printers have color shift.  Anyway how do you handle the proof of color on a USSR WWII aircraft?

 

John

Dick is correct.  
Rather than cutting up the book I photograph the page of the book and then have the picture printed at a photo shop.  I then verify that the colors in the picture match the book.  If I can I keep the book available for proof if requested but use the photographs for documentation.

Clancy

John, I'm watching your progress with great interest, and looking forward to your build pics. I thought I would let you know that the 3 views used to design the La-5 were from the Squadron Signal publication for the series. You may want to see if you can locate a copy. Brodak may have them in stock.

John Miller