I got the Trumpeter SA-2 kit from Santa, and would like to build it in Egyptian service during the Yom Kippur War. I found these variants on camouflage, but don't know if they are typical or from a later period?
Hisham? Frenchy?
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Camo Colors for Egyptian SA-2 SAM Missile?
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Posted: Tuesday, December 30, 2014 - 12:32 AM UTC
Hi Bill;
The SA-2 was in camo; during the first phase of the War, Tan with Brown Splotches as seen in your Pics. As the war dragged on and the Arabs started running short of supplies the Missiles were sent in non-camo paint scemes and sent Directly too the SAM Batteries, they could be found in the Grey color and also in Semi-gloss White !!
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The SA-2 was in camo; during the first phase of the War, Tan with Brown Splotches as seen in your Pics. As the war dragged on and the Arabs started running short of supplies the Missiles were sent in non-camo paint scemes and sent Directly too the SAM Batteries, they could be found in the Grey color and also in Semi-gloss White !!
CHEERS; MIKE.
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Posted: Wednesday, December 31, 2014 - 08:11 PM UTC
Thanks, Mike. And the launcher? Was it also camoed?
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Posted: Thursday, January 01, 2015 - 12:01 AM UTC
Hi Bill;
The Launch Platform was seen in overall sand, SAM Batteries that were Closer too Cairo were Often just Soviet Green. When Sharon Crossed into Africa the first thing they went after were the SAM Sites and they Captured Three (3) complete Systems with there Fan Song Radars !!! One Complete System was Sent back too the USA and Properly Put Under A Microscope !
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PS; HAPPY NEW YEAR;
The Launch Platform was seen in overall sand, SAM Batteries that were Closer too Cairo were Often just Soviet Green. When Sharon Crossed into Africa the first thing they went after were the SAM Sites and they Captured Three (3) complete Systems with there Fan Song Radars !!! One Complete System was Sent back too the USA and Properly Put Under A Microscope !
CHEERS; MIKE.
PS; HAPPY NEW YEAR;
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Posted: Thursday, January 01, 2015 - 01:51 AM UTC
Good luck with it Bill....there are a lot od decals on the missile. I'm currently doing one in the Flak campaign.went for clean grey missile and very weathered desert yellow launcher
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Sort of off topic. I have the same kit in my stash along with the kit of the SA-2 on the truck/carrier. I have been thinking of doing mine but in North Vietnam camo colors late 60's early 70's. Any suggestions ? Though these kits are deep in my stash I never miss an opportunity to dig up any references just in case. You never know, one day it just might show up on the bench 
Cheers
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Posted: Thursday, January 01, 2015 - 02:26 AM UTC
Hi;
NVA JUNGLE GREEN WITH BROWN SPLOTCHES !!!!! But the Grey could also be seen.
CHEERS; MIKE.
NVA JUNGLE GREEN WITH BROWN SPLOTCHES !!!!! But the Grey could also be seen.
CHEERS; MIKE.
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Hi;
NVA JUNGLE GREEN WITH BROWN SPLOTCHES !!!!! But the Grey could also be seen.
CHEERS; MIKE.
Thanks. Now off to figure out a match for NVA Jungle Green.
Cheers
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Posted: Friday, January 02, 2015 - 03:50 AM UTC
Hi;
OSPREY VANGUARD'S Book on the Guideline is A Good Source for Reference and can be ordered from any of the Quality Book Stores !!
CHEERS; MIKE.
OSPREY VANGUARD'S Book on the Guideline is A Good Source for Reference and can be ordered from any of the Quality Book Stores !!
CHEERS; MIKE.
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Posted: Friday, January 02, 2015 - 04:46 PM UTC
Sorry for the delay guys 
Here are some NVA SAM-2 missiles :
Not sure these schemes are accurate or if some guys at the museum had too much free time on their hands...
and a 1/35th scale one :
http://www.mohinh.net/forum/showthread.php?t=1735
H.P.
Here are some NVA SAM-2 missiles :
Not sure these schemes are accurate or if some guys at the museum had too much free time on their hands...
and a 1/35th scale one :
http://www.mohinh.net/forum/showthread.php?t=1735
H.P.
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Frenchy
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Posted: Friday, January 02, 2015 - 06:55 PM UTC
Here are a few 1973 War period pics :
Larger version
This one also appears on the web page mentioned in Bill's post :
H.P.
Larger version
This one also appears on the web page mentioned in Bill's post :
H.P.
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Posted: Friday, January 02, 2015 - 08:21 PM UTC
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Good luck with it Bill....there are a lot od decals on the missile. I'm currently doing one in the Flak campaign.went for clean grey missile and very weathered desert yellow launcher
I had many issues with decals : numbers on the sheet are different from those on instructions...
Most of the decals broke in 2 or 3 parts when I tried to apply them...
Have you guys had the same probs?
Frenchy
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Posted: Friday, January 02, 2015 - 08:23 PM UTC
I'm pretty sure these two pics show the very same truck...
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Posted: Friday, January 02, 2015 - 11:46 PM UTC
The quality's rather poor, but you can see the ZiL-157 tractor in 2-tone (or maybe 3-tone...) camo :
This picture was published by a French magazine in December 1973 the colors look weird if you ask me, almost like a colorized picture...:
H.P.
This picture was published by a French magazine in December 1973 the colors look weird if you ask me, almost like a colorized picture...:
H.P.
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Posted: Sunday, January 04, 2015 - 03:16 AM UTC
More captured Egyptian SA-2 missiles :
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H.P.
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Posted: Wednesday, January 07, 2015 - 12:47 AM UTC
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I had many issues with decals : numbers on the sheet are different from those on instructions...
Most of the decals broke in 2 or 3 parts when I tried to apply them...
Have you guys had the same probs?
YES, dammit.
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