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Speed,Combat,Scale,Racing => Scale Models => Topic started by: John Rist on October 14, 2010, 06:08:06 PM
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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?
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All you need is what you have. If it shows colors them copy them. Anything else will only hurt your score. Use what you have. I have cut pages out when necessary. It is the cost of doing it right. I have actually spent more on documentation than a complete project.
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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
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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
Thanks!
I did a high rez scan and printed it on a Kodak printer. Very close to an exact color match. All is good. I will start a construction thread when I get started building the Kit.
y1 #^ H^^
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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 H^^