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03-09-2009, 08:55 AM
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Cheers!
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Chris Coyle Greenville, SC "When you have to shoot, shoot! Don't talk." 
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03-10-2009, 09:50 AM
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Po-2 walkaround
So, Chris, let's help selling a few more kits...
At present, I have found two good walkaround sites for the Po-2. One is the Czech air museum Letecke at Kbely, outside Prague. Scroll down the page until you find the Po-2. The advantage of this museum piece is that it is not restored to its former pristine status, which means you can see the original instruments (photo 1 below). While you are there, have a look at all the other beautifully restored aircraft. The second walk-around Po-2 site is from Slovenia, where the Koroški Aeroklub Slovenj Gradec has made an absolutely beautiful restoration of a Po-2. Here we can really talk about pristine condition! I doubt any Po-2 in its own time ever looked this good, even fresh from the factory. The pictures from this walkaround of their restored Po-2 are worth saving if you have the slightest thoughts about building this model. You never know when they might be taken down (the second & third photos below are from this page; I think I spot a seven-layered laminated prop there...). The engine of this particular Po-2 is most probably a post-war late version of the Shvetsov M-11. Note the enclosed casings for rocker valves and pushrods, which is different from the most common Russian WWII version. You can also study the club's own four galleries of their restoration: Gallery 1 Gallery 2 Gallery 3 Gallery 4 If you want an impression of what flying this particular Po-2 is like, go read this story (Google translation from Slovenian; original page here). If nothing else, it contains some valuable hints to which instrument is what (the fourth photo below is from this article). Judging from this article, the Po-2 was/is a most charming creature, free of almost all vices (if you don't try to increase rpm's too quickly which makes the engine choke & bang unsettlingly until the throttle is reset; and beware of tail-down landings since the aft fuselage is structurally weak; and don't attempt cross-wind landings; and ensure you have enough space when making turns on the ground on account of no brakes and only a tail skid - all in the vintage biplane pilot's unwritten rule book I guess). Finally, for inspiration, a haunting gouache painting of the Nightwitches (last photo) by artist Benjamin Freudenthal. Read the story here. Last edited by Leif Ohlsson; 03-10-2009 at 10:30 AM. Reason: corrections
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03-10-2009, 04:22 PM
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I can't stop trying to find out more on the Night Witches! Here's a page about the general camouflage schemes for the Po-2, including one scheme from the Night Witches;
Modeling the VVS: Po-2 Camouflage, Part 1 And here's and interesting chapter from "Russia's Heroes"; Russia's Heroes, 1941-45 - Google Book Search The camo schemes seem wildly varying. Every illustration of PO-2s from the Night Witches is a different scheme. Fascinating stuff. Now, Leif, here's a challenge; the painting you posted shows Po-2s with snow skis. I haven't been able to find any further illustrations or plans showing the skis (or skids?). If I get around to building the Po-2, I'd love to try for the winter version. Can anyone find drawings for the Skids!?? Chris
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03-10-2009, 05:41 PM
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http://www.wunderwaffe.narod.ru/Maga...35/Draw/16.jpg Regards, Charlie
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03-11-2009, 02:10 AM
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Second that. Charlie, that is a real goldmine. Here's a decent resolution drawing of the very aircraft modeled in the kit I suspect. Plus all those other magnificent detailed drawings.
My hat is off, as well. And I do love the way this thread is going. Leif
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