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    I want to have these planes in 1/200 scale. And the plane cards too.
    I think that these are the most representative of the war.
    If I forgot any, please do say so.
    As soon as I can I'll post the places where we can find some of these.

    Soviet WW2 planes I want to have in 1/200 Scale

    Yak-1
    Hurricane Ib
    I-15
    I-153
    I-16
    Mig-3
    Sturmovik
    La-5
    Yak-9
    Tupolev TB-3
    Lagg-3
    Polikarpov I-15
    Yak-3
    Tupelev Tu-2
    Petlyakov Pe-2
    Petlyakov Pe-8
    Tupolev SB-2
    Tupolev Tu-2
    Polikarpov Po-2
    Ilyushin IL-4
    Last edited by Blackronin; 10-21-2014 at 10:55.

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    AIM site and David Schmid may be a good solution, Quim.
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    Indeed. Thanks, my friend.
    I'm waiting for wallet to recover from real life.
    I'll take a breath and I'll plunge in again.

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    Great choices Joaquim. From these I would really like the SB-2. I dont think something more should be added. Maybe a Su-2 and an I-153?
    Thanks


    Nick

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    Thanks, Nick.
    You'll find the I-153 already there.

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    At this point I will be the happiest kid in the world if Ares releases a Sturmovick with the next Dive-Bomber series, and a Lavotchin La-7 on Series 8 (it seems that Series 7 is lost) ... and a Petlyakov Pe-2 as a special series bomber together with a Japanese twin-engine bomber.

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    Don't let hope die, but you can always proxy.

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    Would love to have any aircraft from from the eastern front as this has been a major interest of mine for a number of years and having amassed a large collection of books for reference .On a financial level i understand why we get stuck with the likes of P51D, P47D to appeal to the american market but really. I know this isn't the place to rant but why not more eastern front i think it lends itself perfectly to our game after all where else can you become an ace by ramming your enemy, only on the eastern front.
    But going back to the original question the aircraft i would like to see was the chosen mount of the Normandie Neiman group who were given the choice of any aircraft on the allied side Spitfire,Mustang, Tempest,Thunderbolt and they chose this aircraft and it was also the aircraft the germans advised their pilots to avoid combat with below a certain height. Do you know the aircraft ?

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    You are talking about the Yak-3.
    Beautiful, nimble and dangerous.

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    Of course another advantage of the eastern front is the longevity of the aircraft used staying in service far longer than in any other front not to mention the diversity american ,british , italian ,russian ,german and even jap

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    Quote Originally Posted by TALLY HO View Post
    Of course another advantage of the eastern front is the longevity of the aircraft used staying in service far longer than in any other front not to mention the diversity american ,british , italian ,russian ,german and even jap
    hey Trevor! Com'n and join us here!

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    I've never played the WW2 version of the game even though i have the rules non of my family and friends are interested coz its not so colourful as WW1 and i suppose also because of the choice of planes readily available isn't great. I'm afraid i'm slipping back into ranting mode again but why and how can a company with such a good idea and game cock up their choices of aircraft so much whether it be ME109K||| in WW2 or a Macchi m5 in WW1 a plane i might add i hadn't even heard about before they announced they were making it and not make common well known and used aircraft like say ME109G OR F in WW2 and something like a Sopwith pup in WW1 is beyond me , end of rant

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    I'd add La-7 to the list, Quim. Apart of that, I follow your choice!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Blackronin View Post
    I want to have these planes in 1/200 scale. And the plane cards too.
    Here's what I have:

    Yak-1 - ARES
    Hurricane Ib - ARES
    I-15 -SHAPEWAYS
    I-153 - SHAPEWAYS
    I-16 - AIM & SHAPEWAYS
    Mig-3 - SHAPEWAYS
    Sturmovik - IL2 single seat - HBM
    La-5 - Air200
    Yak-9
    Tupolev TB-3
    Lagg-3

    Tupelev Tu-2 - SHAPEWAYS
    Petlyakov Pe-2 - SHAPEWAYS
    Petlyakov Pe-8
    Tupolev SB-2 - AIM
    Polikarpov Po-2 - SHAPEWAYS
    Ilyushin IL-4 - SHAPEWAYS

    Cards - only the Yak-1b

    Missing
    Yak-7
    Su-2
    LA-7
    Plus the Lend-lease stuff - A-20, P-39, P-40, P-63, Hampden...

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    Nothing to add, but just to say "Oh, Ares, where art thou!"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Пилот View Post
    Nothing to add, but just to say "Oh, Ares, where art thou!"
    I can only second that call
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nightbomber View Post
    I can only second that call
    So do I

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    Quote Originally Posted by Blackronin View Post
    Thanks, Nick.
    You'll find the I-153 already there.
    Great! I would love see one of these in 1/200.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Zoe Brain View Post
    Plus the Lend-lease stuff - A-20, P-39, P-40, P-63, Hampden...
    Uuuu, Hampdens in Russian colors!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Barkmann View Post
    Uuuu, Hampdens in Russian colors!!!!
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    Soviet P-40 are eye-candy ... but since we already have an official P-40 mini what I would do is buying those and re-painting them
    Of course having a P-40 with USSR markings in future re-prints would be very nice
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    Blue one (white 10), and last one "For Motherland" (red 26), also Matveev's (white 65) are brilliant!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gallo Rojo View Post
    Soviet P-40 are eye-candy ... but since we already have an official P-40 mini what I would do is buying those and re-painting them
    Of course having a P-40 with USSR markings in future re-prints would be very nice
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    Just make sure that you'll be repainting right version of a plane. The model Ares released is P-40E, so equivalent to Kittyhawk I lend-leased to USSR. Three upper painting schemes are for that model. The others are for P-40K (Kittyhawk III), which was slightly modified (different tail shape for instance). Not sure if the changes are that important in 1/200 scale, but that need to be checked.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Thunderbolt View Post
    Just make sure that you'll be repainting right version of a plane. The model Ares released is P-40E, so equivalent to Kittyhawk I lend-leased to USSR. Three upper painting schemes are for that model. The others are for P-40K (Kittyhawk III), which was slightly modified (different tail shape for instance). Not sure if the changes are that important in 1/200 scale, but that need to be checked.
    thanks! good point!
    three upper pics are cool enough ... actually that all blue "white 10" was one that caught my eye

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    There is a Soviet Hurricane in WoW series 2.
    Players repainted the B-25.
    A Gladiator could be repainted too with red stars.

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    http://lend-lease.airforce.ru/english/articles/spit/

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    Along with British Hurricanes, the Soviet Air Force (voyenno-vozdushnyye sily—VVS) also managed to fly another aircraft of the Royal Air Force as a front-line fighter—the Spitfire Mk. Vb. In the West this airplane is feted as the winner of the Battle of Britain, and is also a national symbol of World War II. In the skies of Russia these fighters became participants in 1943 of the bloodiest battles over the Kuban. Two front-line fighter aviation regiments of the Soviet VVS—57th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment (GIAP) and 821st Fighter Aviation Regiment (IAP)—were re-equipped with the Spitfire Mk. Vb.

    It was the 57th GIAP that first entered combat with the enemy in these fighters, in May 1943. Earlier the regiment was known as the 36th IAP, and was formed in Baku in 1938. Pilots flew the regiment’s first combat sortie under the command of Major Aleksandr Alekseevich Osipov on 27 November 1941 as part of the 72d Fighter Aviation Division (IAD) (later the regiment was subordinated to the 237th IAD). The regiment fought in the Southern, Crimean, and North Caucasus fronts until 15 November 1942.

    At the end of November, having given up its I-16s, the regiment was rebased to Baku and already in early December the personnel were sent to 25th Reserve Aviation Regiment (ZAP) at an airfield near Kara-Chala. Here the airmen began training on new equipment—British Spitfire Mk. Vb airplanes.
    Externally identical to the Ia model, apart from the cannon on the wings - a simple scratchbuild.

    They saw service for only a few months. Few were delivered, tempo of combat was extraordinarily high, and spares unavailable. Within a few months, there were none left that still worked.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Angiolillo View Post
    There is a Soviet Hurricane in WoW series 2.
    Indeed, Andrea. Actualy, the only Hurricane Mk II available as offician Nexus miniature. Unfortunately not easy to find right now.

    Quote Originally Posted by Angiolillo View Post
    Players repainted the B-25.
    Good point! Over 600 of these planes were delivered by air lift from Alaska to Syberia. They were used in Stalingrad battle for the first time and remained in service until end of war.

    Quote Originally Posted by Angiolillo View Post
    A Gladiator could be repainted too with red stars.
    That's very exceptional, as only few Finns Gladiators were captured during Winter War 1939-1940. Never used later by VVS.

    But agreed, there are some repainting possibilities within official miniatures released.

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    There were 32 Gladiators captured by Soviets in the Baltic States and later used, even if very shortly, by the "Tautine eskadrilla". Details here:

    http://surfcity.kund.dalnet.se/gladiator_soviet.htm

    We depicted one of them in the Last Biplanes squadron pack.

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    And if you go for rare birds, what about the couple of Avro Lancaster used by the Soviet Navy as recon and for transport?

    http://vvs.hobbyvista.com/Modeling/A...uffy/index.php

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    Or if you want some more operative machine, what about repainting a B-17? This one was in service since 1944 and I heard of shuttle raids to the Mediterranean front:

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    Beware that not all of the red-starred B-17 are Soviet. This one belongs to Yugoslavians, at least until the end of WW2 (then the Soviet Union get it as a gift):

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    Yugoslav (Tito's) airforce used different models (basically anything that could fly) - In 1944 and 1945 there was mainly Brittish (Spits, Huricans), Soviet (Yaks 1 and 3, Ilyushins), captured Italian (G50s, German (FW 190s, Me 109s, Stukas, Do-17), and even re-captured French MS-406. And there was that B-17, damaged after Wienna raid and repaired, and given after war to USSR.

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    I will re-paint a B-25 under Soviet service... as soon as I can grab one -- not an easy task in Argentina


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    "Avenger", that's written in Russian.

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    My LL Mitchell in white is almost ready for decals.
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    Those Spitfires and P-40s are definately beautiful, and i think they should make at least one apper in Ares series.

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    Uu eye candy!!

    Also, I know we're over this but some Yak-1 schemes werent posted so here they go:
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    Quote Originally Posted by Barkmann View Post

    Also, I know we're over this but some Yak-1 schemes werent posted so here they go:
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    very nice!

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    Hmm, i posted the other schemes for the Yaks in another thread with the same theme. If anyone wants to see... This one: http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/sho...-Soviet-Planes!
    Last edited by Barkmann; 10-23-2014 at 08:50.

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    "To the sub-section of Hero of the Soviet Union Shishkin, V.I. from Kolkhoz 'Signal for the Revolution', Voroshilov District of Saratov Region"

    Written in winter camo red 4 above.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Пилот View Post
    "To the sub-section of Hero of the Soviet Union Shishkin, V.I. from Kolkhoz 'Signal for the Revolution', Voroshilov District of Saratov Region"

    Written in winter camo red 4 above.
    All those commie awkward writings are silly, but anyway climatic
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    Indeed, but they do add flavour to the game



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