Engine and Gun Images
Updated on August 30, 2002
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Here are some images that could be useful to improve a model, particularly the ICM 1/48 kit that has already good engine and gun details.

Here is a cutaway of the forward fuselage, giving a good idea of the AM-35A engine and armament mount.
There is one UBS machine gun on central position, and two ShKAS on the sides.
This drawings refers to the short-nosed version; in the long-nosed version, the engine was moved forward for weight balance reasons.
You can enlarge the drawing with "show image" command.

This photo shows  the central structure while building.
You can see many cockpit and engine compartment details, and have an idea of their colors.



 
 
These photos show some details. The light internal color is probably the metal use primer, light blue-green.
Note that short-nosed examples have engine cowling opening slightly different than long-nosed examples.
 

The larger photo above can be furterly enlarged with "show image" command.



 
Here are two photos showing the inner face details of the nose panels.
The color looks the same green of the exterior face.

These images show some details of a MiG-1, and are representative of MiG-3 too.

Here are detailed drawings (from Scale Aircraft Modelling International) of the AM-35A engine.
You can enlarge the drawing with "show image" command.

above: the similar AM-38 engine. Below: the M-35A (from "MiG OKB").

These photos look to show the engine block painted dark gloss grey, with gloss black reductor carter, compressor and engine heads, silver piping and auxiliaries and white spark wires.


Universal Berezin Syncronized UBS 12.7


ShKAS 7.62
 


Another shot of both weapons ( here the ShKAS has the handle for some defensive installation; by Lee Jong Tae).



There is one UBS machine gun on central position, and two ShKAS on the sides.
Two furter ShKAS could be carried in underwing pods both on old-style wings without slats and on later-style wings with slats; on later production aircraft, the wing gun predisposition was deleted (i.e. the reptangular door for ammunition storage was absent).
 
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