Soviet WW2 bomber colors.

[seadude]

Probably next week, I'll start building the following into a post-WW2 what if Soviet bomber. I'm thinking maybe a timeframe of around late 1940's or early 1950's.
What were some Soviet bomber color schemes during that timeframe? Camouflage is out of the question as I don't do camouflage. I've seen some pics of Soviet WW2 or post WW2 bombers where the underside looks like a light sky blue color. I'm a bit limited right now and can't afford new paints, but I do have Testors Duck Egg Blue color. Could that be substituted in a pinch? Also, what were the colors of landing gear and the wheel wells on Soviet bombers?

[perttime]

I think the Soviets were going for natural metal, light greys and whites in 1950s - just like many others.

[seadude]

Another question I had would be the cockpit color. Did the Soviets use that weird blue/green turquoise color during WW2 or slightly thereafter? When was that color adopted?

[Spey_Phantom]

i would go natural metal for the outside, much like the Tupolev Tu-4 Bull.



as for the cockpit, i would go with the Greenish Blue they used in the early Mig jet fighter.
here's the cockpit of the Tu-4.

https://www.picquery.com/tu-4-cockpit_HVV5acME*%7c7QVIfHR7J1XGU0lN5dT9k*dcHVPxHGePE/

[dadlamassu]

[Librarian]

Have a look at the Colourcoats range here

https://www.sovereignhobbies.co.uk/collections/colourcoats-air/russian

I love the underside blue with the AMT-11 and AMT-12 greys on the upper surfaces...they were used into the time-frame you're looking at. TU-2 certainly had them

http://www.internetmodeler.com/scalemodels/flaviation/Xuntong-1-48-Tupolev-Tu-2S.php)

[seadude]

I'm kinda strongly thinking about an all metal color scheme at the moment. I don't think that blue/green cockpit color is carried anymore by Testors that I'm aware of. At least, I haven't seen it at my local hobby store anymore.   Anybody have any idea what the landing gear and wheel wells would have been painted? Bomb bay too.

[Librarian]

Humbrol 167 Barley Grey is an almost perfect match for wheelbay and u/c legs on most post-war jets.

[seadude]

Humbrol 167 Barley Grey is an almost perfect match for wheelbay and u/c legs on most post-war jets.

The closest equivalent to a Testors color I could find might be Light Ghost Grey. Maybe that might work.

[Dizzyfugu]

NMF is a good choice for a post-WWII Soviet aircraft, be it a prototype or a service aircraft. Soem smaller aircraft were painted uniform green and blue (Humbrol 114 and 115, but they are both OOP; FS 34096 and 35237 come close). Camouflage was only applied to some tactical aircraft, most fighters and esp. bombers remained unpaited (or just covered with a clear coat against corrosion). Some fighters carried an all-grey livery, tough.
And for the interior you can easily mix tones - the cockpit teal tone is not really defined, I have seen pics of anything from bright green to a dull blue-grey (similar to PRU Blue), and the undercarriage and the respective wells can also be anything, from light grey over a blue-grey up to a metallic-brownish color and even a deep blue. And: bright green wheel discs and di-electruic panels are a must! 

[NARSES2]

Have a look at the Colourcoats range here

https://www.sovereignhobbies.co.uk/collections/colourcoats-air/russian

Nice paints as well. I have a lot of their Russian and Japanese ones

[zenrat]

Wasn't there a Yak 28 up there yesterday?
I've dragged one of my A Model kits of one out of the stash.  Some parts are still sticky with what I presume is mould release.

[Dizzyfugu]

Yes, there was. Should have been a recce/ECM variant, when cammo'ed. 

[dadlamassu]

Yes, there was. Should have been a recce/ECM variant, when cammo'ed. 

There was and it disappeared(?) cannot remember which one I posted

[seadude]

As nice as those camo art pictures are, I will not be doing camo for my Soviet Arado model.