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'Zebra-striped' Polish Pony - Revell 1/32 P-51B Mustang FINISHED w/full photos

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fox
  • Member since
    January 2007
  • From: Narvon, Pa.
Posted by fox on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 8:22 PM

T - O - T - A - L - L - Y   A - W - S - O - M - E  Greg. Toast Toast Toast

Jim  Captain

 Main WIP: 

   On the Bench: Artesania Latina  (aka) Artists in the Latrine 1/75 Bluenose II

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  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Towson MD
Posted by gregbale on Friday, August 9, 2019 8:43 AM

Thanks Jim, Chad, Pawel & Goldhammer!

goldhammer

As an aside, my lady grew up in Towson in the 50's to mid 60's.  Her folks had the Dairy Bar business and did some catering.

Cool! I've only been here since '83...but the neighborhood I live in used to be home to Gino Marchetti and several of the other great 'Old Colts' players back in those same years. It's a great area!

Greg

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"Every time you correct me on my grammar I love you a little fewer."
 
  • Member since
    June 2008
Posted by lewbud on Saturday, August 10, 2019 3:15 AM

Nice job Greg! Makes me want to find a 1/32 Revell Mosquito and finish it, which I never did as a kid.  Thanks for sharing.

Buddy- Those who say there are no stupid questions have never worked in customer service.

  • Member since
    August 2009
  • From: Borlando Fla home of the rat
Posted by TREYZX10R on Saturday, August 10, 2019 8:51 AM

Very nicely done Greg! The upgrades and attention to detail You put into this build are stunning! I built this same aircraft in 1/48 scale quite a while back and found some decent pics of the pilot standing in front of the machine on line. truly a brave Pilot and You did Him justice with this outstanding build!

  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Towson MD
Posted by gregbale on Saturday, August 10, 2019 9:23 AM

Thanks, guys.

TREYZX10R
I built this same aircraft in 1/48 scale quite a while back and found some decent pics of the pilot standing in front of the machine on line. truly a brave Pilot and You did Him justice with this outstanding build!

I read accounts of Horbaczewski's last mission that said he was suffering badly from the flu at the time...but of course he flew the mission anyway. That's what leaders do. I've always admired the Polish and other foreign squadrons, fighting for their countries' freedom 'in another language,' to boot.

Greg

George Lewis:

"Every time you correct me on my grammar I love you a little fewer."
 
  • Member since
    February 2012
  • From: Olmsted Township, Ohio
Posted by lawdog114 on Thursday, August 15, 2019 2:41 AM
Beautiful work. Yeah, those stripes were usually slopped on with mops. Unfortunately that technique doesn't bode well in the modeling world.

 "Can you fly this plane and land it?...Surely you can't be serious....I am serious, and don't call me Shirley"

 

 

 

 

  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Towson MD
Posted by gregbale on Thursday, August 15, 2019 10:03 AM

lawdog114
Beautiful work. Yeah, those stripes were usually slopped on with mops. Unfortunately that technique doesn't bode well in the modeling world.

Thanks, Joe!

Yeah, the only time I've really seen it work is in dioramas where the mops and paintbrushes are depicted as well. I think masking with the ragged tape edge is the best compromise: it looks 'right' from a distance, and not too weird close-up.

Greg

George Lewis:

"Every time you correct me on my grammar I love you a little fewer."
 
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