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Old 07-27-2011, 03:22 AM
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Po-2 now at Shuttleworth

I hope it is OK to use this thread as a sort of repository for all things Po-2. Here's a bit of good news:



For a couple of months now, the British Shuttleworth collection has incorporated a beautiful Polikarpov Po-2. None of the paper model versions discussed in this thread (the Best Paper Model version of a Russian Po-2, and the Kartonowa Kolekcja version of a Polish Po-2), nor the older Fly model version of a Russian Po-2, has this - in my view - very attractive camo pattern of fairly light tan, green, and dark blueish black.

The Kartonowa Kolekcja model no doubt is the superior paper model version, and it would be a worthy task to provide a version with this camo. For those so inclined, here are links to a couple of photo essays (an internet search will yield many, many more) of the Shuttleworth collection Po-2, and a few sample photos:

"Shuttleworth Training Week 2011"
"May Day in Russian!"
The Shuttleworth Collection's Spring Air Display (scroll down a bit)

Polikarpov Po-2 Kartonowa Kolekcia 1:33-11-05-01egth0042.jpg Polikarpov Po-2 Kartonowa Kolekcia 1:33-11-04-12egth0171.jpg Polikarpov Po-2 Kartonowa Kolekcia 1:33-11-04-12egth0263.jpg Polikarpov Po-2 Kartonowa Kolekcia 1:33-11-04-12egth0268.jpg

For a clincher, study the starter contraption in this one:



Admittedly, it is a bit of an anachronism, since it is marked RAF and probably dates from an earlier period. But there is a certain flavour of Russia there, isn't it?

The official Shuttleworth history of this particular aircraft is here.

Leif
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