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