Accurate Miniatures F-6B Reconn Mustang Completed...

fotofrank

Member since
June 2017
From: Winter Park, FL

Accurate Miniatures F-6B Reconn Mustang Completed...

Posted by fotofrank on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 8:32 AM

Just finished this airplane this morning. Been working on it off and on since early May but now the airplane is finally on the shelf. It's built mostly OOB except for the decals. I bought the kit at a show a while back. It came in a freezer bag with a coffee stained instruction booklet and no decals so the markings are sourced from the scrap box. The build was pretty straight forward, nothing really unusal to report. I do like the idea of an early Allison engine Mustang with invasion stripes and a Malcolm hood. The airplane represents a Mustang of the 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group around D-Day. The overall camouflage is Model Master O.D. and Neutral Grey enamel. The white is Tamiya Flat White and the black is Tamiya NATO Black. I brushed on some different colors of pastel dust to show some wear and exhaust staining. All in all I think the build came pretty nice. Comments and critique are always welcome.

OK. In the stash: Way too much to build in one lifetime...

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Shipwreck

Member since
May 2006
From: Chapin, South Carolina

Posted by Shipwreck on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 2:12 PM

Very nice job Photofrank. Just enough weathering to make it right!

On the Bench:

Revell 1/96 USS Constitution - rigging

Revell 1/48 B-1B Lancer Prep and research

Trumpeter 1/350 USS Hornet CV-8 Prep and research

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crown r n7

Member since
August 2015
From: the redlands Fl

Posted by crown r n7 on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 2:17 PM

I like it . It's nice to look at. Yes

Nick.

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bvallot

Member since
June 2013

Posted by bvallot on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 9:27 PM

Nicely done Frank! =] Any other pictures of the cockpit or camera? I did an F-6D a while back and want to do an -B variant as a photo recon just because of the camera placement on the -B. lol Actually want one of each...a recon and a regular B.

Did the kit come with a camera part?

On the bench:

Tamiya F4U-1 Kenneth Walsh

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lawdog114

Member since
February 2012
From: Olmsted Township, Ohio

Posted by lawdog114 on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 2:48 AM

Nice work. Thanks for sharing...

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

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fotofrank

Member since
June 2017
From: Winter Park, FL

Posted by fotofrank on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 6:28 AM

bvallot

Nicely done Frank! =] Any other pictures of the cockpit or camera? I did an F-6D a while back and want to do an -B variant as a photo recon just because of the camera placement on the -B. lol Actually want one of each...a recon and a regular B.

Did the kit come with a camera part?

Yes, bvallot, everything you need to build this version is in the kit. This entire build is OOB except for the decals. For the canopy mask, get the Eduard mask for the P-51B: EX034 or XF150.

https://www.scalemates.com/products/img/0/8/7/138087-29-instructions.pdf

OK. In the stash: Way too much to build in one lifetime...

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Tanker-Builder

Member since
October 2019
From: New Braunfels, Texas

Posted by Tanker-Builder on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 10:28 AM

Hi Frank!

Now I gotta say I was not an admirer of the "Razorback" Mustang. I think you changed my mind. Nice work there!

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fotofrank

Member since
June 2017
From: Winter Park, FL

Posted by fotofrank on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 10:56 AM

Tanker-Builder

Hi Frank!

Now I gotta say I was not an admirer of the "Razorback" Mustang. I think you changed my mind. Nice work there!

Well, Tank-Builder, I've liked the early Mustang since I saw my first one back in the 1970's when Pete Regina restored one as Don Gentile's "Shangri La." I think I built the Monogram kit back then too. If you decide to build a "B/C" model, try Tamiya's before you try to tackle the Accurate Miniatures "A" model. When they are done they look so sleek.