armored76 Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 Hello, Looking at the images of the SA-4 Ganef / 2K11 Krug, I noticed a large variety of colours on the equipped missiles. Some seem to be a very light grey, others aluminium then again the engine area seems to be a tad darker, steel colour but not on all of them. The tip is also red or the same as the body. I'm guessing that these might be practice or operational missiles and that there might be difference between operating countries. Can someone please shed some light on the differences? Many-many thanks in advance for your time and help! Cristian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick4350 Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 The is a book from WWP covering the SA-4 Ganef ( G 056 ) that is due for sale in March or April and has 108 pages with 380 colour photos. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman2 Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 This looks like Grey? Net Photo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armored76 Posted March 29, 2018 Author Share Posted March 29, 2018 (edited) Thank you, gentlemen! ...and this looks like oxidized aluminum with steel: Source: Flickr White aluminium with red tip: Source: https://www.armyrecognition.com/russia_russian_missile_system_vehicle_uk/sa-4_ganef_2k11_krug_air_defense_missile_system_technical_data_sheet_13012155.html Exactly this variety of colours is my problem... Edited March 29, 2018 by armored76 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick4350 Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 The trumpeter instructions say most of the body should be finished with Medium gunship Grey and the main body of the missile rear the rear fins finished in silver and red on the tip of the nose and the tips on the forward fins and the cover on the bottom of the missile ( before firing ). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armored76 Posted March 29, 2018 Author Share Posted March 29, 2018 Thanks, Mick! I saw that but was unsure of the correctness after checking the images online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsman Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 The top image is possibly the naval version (SA-N-4?) being fired from a test or training launcher. I imagine they might have been painted for environmental protection, probably some kind of grey. But having said that, although the missiles in that picture do look grey you can distinctly see the lighter colour along the panel lines as in the lower photos. So maybe they are the same matt natural metal. Rear body around the sustainer motor could be titanium for heat resistance. The body and fins will all be lightweight materials, most likely aluminium or duralumin. It is interesting that the nose cone appears to be metal. Unless I'm much mistaken, Krug/Ganef was a radar beam-riding missile so I might have expected a fibreglass nose cone with the sensors inside. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armored76 Posted April 1, 2018 Author Share Posted April 1, 2018 Thank you! You actually make a valid point about the nose cone. I never thought of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperService Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 On 29/03/2018 at 10:54 AM, Mick4350 said: The is a book from WWP covering the SA-4 Ganef ( G 056 ) that is due for sale in March or April and has 108 pages with 380 colour photos. I'll be very happy to see (and buy) that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armored76 Posted April 1, 2018 Author Share Posted April 1, 2018 I guess, it must be this one: http://wwpbooks.com/en/home/429-sa-4-ganef-in-detail.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsman Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 Bookworld have just announced that they have it. £25.99. http://www.bookworldws.co.uk//g056sa-ganef-detail-p-7860.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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