Had to start this. Bound to get some great pics through this post! Remember paint schemes, not nose art! Keep it PG please.
Here’s my contribution (aside from the pink spitfire - see other string). A B-24 nonetheless.
“The Little Gramper” B-24D-90 (Serial #42-40722) 491st Bomb Group, North Pickenham, circa 1944
I’d post “The Dragon and His Tail”, but I consider that more (extended) nose art than a paint scheme. Big nose on that Dragon.[:D]
BlackWolf I expect you to have fun with this one.[;)]
How about this French Mirage for the Tiger Meet 2003:
Mike
I’ve seen a fully operational hind in Afghanistan that is painted like a Golden Eagle.
Dang you MikeV, beat me to the punch on that Mirage… [:p]
Anyhoo, I think this is the Hind which Scubaboy mentioned, 'tis a Hungarian helo…
Sorry, these are kinda crappy images…
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I dare anyone to duplicate that paint scheme on a model!!! [;)]
Someone did, if I recall correctly. Just wish I could remember where I saw the photos…
Okay, here’s some of my faves…
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This is the Czech ‘Stress’ Team. I think these guys collided and went boom, but I’m not sure on that…
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Another Czech Fishbed, this is the well-known 7701…
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This is one of the special schemes worn by Fulcrums of JG 73 in recent years. Sorry, this image is a bitmap; I forgot to convert it. But it’s probably just as well 'cuz it probably woulda looked even crappier than it does now! LOL I’ll probably post some bigger and badder images of this one over in the Photo Files anyway…
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I really like the newer scheme worn by the Fulcrums of ‘Strizhi’ (Swifts). 'Tis one of the prettiest schemes I’ve seen on any bird anywhere…
Just wait 'til I dig into the Tiger Meet stuff…
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As always, you come up with some amazing stuff Steve-O. And Mike, that french Mirage has a positively scary stare! Great plane, but I’d be out of my league trying to airbrush that. On a more practical note: the mig 21UM two-seater is the subject of a Trumpeter 1/32 kit. A huge amount of decals is included (two big sheets), in case anyone wants to build the thing. When I get around to building mine (someday!), I’ll probably go for a nice and simple Finnish bird though, so I guess I have some decals to spare.
BW, as pretty as those Migs are I cant get over the feeling they’re trying to impersonate Thunderbirds
Hi,
The B24 is one of the war weary ships that were used as formation aircraft. The outbound squadron(s) formated on the brightly painted a/c and thenset off to the target. The “Formation Ship” would then land.
Dai
Hi There!!!
Here goes a comemorative painting scheme for the 30 years service of the Dassault Mirage III on the Brazilian Air Force.
http://www.defesanet.com.br/noticia/penta/img4.gif
Hope you guys enjoy it…
C ya!
There’s that H-53 in Iraq where the painters altered the desert camo juuuust a little:
Sorry BlackWolf. [;)]
That chopper is very cool! [8D]
Mike
I could freehand that no problem. [:p]
Of course it would have to be a 1/4 scale or so. [(-D]
Mike
Those are awesome BlackWolf! [:0]
I do see a little copying of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds though. [:D] [;)]
Mike
Heres one of my favorite F-15 schemes.
Some wild Canadian Hornets.
Another contribution, or two, or tree [:D]
The first two here are mere kittens compared to the Mirage posted by MikeV, but they keep with the tiger/bengal theme. The first is a French Dassault Super Mystere specially painted for a “Tiger Meet”., the second is an Indian Air Force MiG-21 equipped with a cannon pack .
This last one isn’t exactly outrageous, but aparently the Indians had a certain flare with a few of their MiGs, like this one from the Indian Air Force “Red Archer” aerobatic team. Maybe I shoulda posted this in the Pink Spitfire string.
Well let me try the F-15 again. Either that or my puter is whacking out again.
Heres some for you and me Mike when ever we get the kit.
And last but not least I promise. lol For you Tornado fans.
I was waiting for someone to repost that beautiful blue German Tornado. I remember seeing that in another post somewhere, and reading that some was actually trying to replicate it at 1/48 scale. Thanks falcon!
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I agree. That is one awesome looking Tornado.
Thanks for the picture Bryan.
Mike
