Finished
late picture. Malcomhood fitted, 9 kill markings and bombing markings on upper not
with original canopy, 4 kill markings, bombing markings in front of kill markings
with original canopy, 7 kill markings, bombing markings in front of kill markings. I'm building this one
Aires cockpit dry fitted
Left fuselage riveted
Difference between riveted and unriveted fuselage halves
Starboard sidewall detail painting
Closing up
On the P51 laminar flow wing, most panel lines were puttied
Replacing the kit gun barrels with brass tubing
Gun barrels test fitted
Difference between kit spinner and quick boost spinner
Gunze H52 Olive Drab on horizontal wing surfaces
Alclad Airframe aluminium
ETO recognition bands added
the red checkerboard pattern is a decal, the red on the spinner is custom mixed to match the decals
Having lost a navigation light, I made a new one from transparent sprue
I've seen heavy chipped 75 gallon tanks, original in neutral grey. I liked the idea of 'borrowed' tanks on my Mustang
Having lost a navigation light, I made a new one from transparent sprue
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8 October 2024, 07:56 -