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...were founded in 1948 instead of 1953? Would they have flown Mustangs? Maybe. Possibly. Probably. This is what I imagined the airplanes would have looked like at airshows back then.
The kit is the Tamiya P-51D, 8th AF kit. The decals are Warbirds Thunderbird P-51D decal set. The paint is AK Xtreme Metal Polished Aluminum.
The build was straight forward OOB except for the decals. This was my second attempt at this build. The first became a camouflaged P-51 when the gloss black primer didn't go well. Anyway, the decals are very brittle and crack easily, especially along edges and around compound curves. I used up a lot of Solvaset to get the decals to snuggle down. As long as you don't examine the airplane too closely, it looks great...lol. So, anyway, here it is: The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds P-51D...
OK. In the stash: Way too much to build in one lifetime...
Nice very sharp a real show plane.
Nick.
Beautiful job, Frank! As a big fan of intelligent "what ifs," this one is top notch...both as an abstract concept, and as a gorgeous scheme for the Mustang.
Well done!
Greg
George Lewis:
Super cool....and BEAUTIFULLY done!
Cheers, LeeTree Remember, Safety Fast!!!
WOW!
That is one extremely well executed concept scheme! I'm amazed.
- Mike Brindos "Lost Boy"
Very nice!
Thanks,
John
Very nice, Frank. The Thunderbirds should be flying these now instead of those silly F-16's
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You did a great job!
I had a fun time designing the schemes on that sheet and even made a bicentennial version.
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Nicely done! Warbird has also done a couple of other "WHIF" Thunderbirds, including the F-106 and F-35!
jeaton01 Very nice, Frank. The Thunderbirds should be flying these now instead of those silly F-16's Yeah, I'd like to see a current owner of a restored P-51D paint the aircraft like this model. Man, would it be a hit on the airshow circuit.
Yeah, I'd like to see a current owner of a restored P-51D paint the aircraft like this model. Man, would it be a hit on the airshow circuit.
Scale-Master You did a great job! I had a fun time designing the schemes on that sheet and even made a bicentennial version.
Thanks. I still have a set of the decals for an F-84F and I have the decals for the Princess Elizabeth Mustang. I saw that airplane fly at the Gathering of Mustangs and Legends back on '07. I'll be doing the Tamiya P-51B/C for those decals.
Outstanding job! Would look fantastic if they did it today.
Jim
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There was an Air Force demo team before the Thunderbirds. I believe it was called the Acrojets. I believe they flew P-80s.
Don Stauffer in Minnesota
Don Stauffer There was an Air Force demo team before the Thunderbirds. I believe it was called the Acrojets. I believe they flew P-80s.
Don you are correct. Unfortunately the P-80 just didn't have much acceleration.
The Acrojets feature as the central flyers in the 1951 movie "Air Cadets".
Bill
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Utterly plausible. And excellent execution. Well done!
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Real G Utterly plausible. And excellent execution. Well done!
Thanks, Don. Did a Google search and found this brief history: https://aerobaticteams.net/en/teams/i16/Acrojets.html
Another reason for another build. The article discusses the team flying the F80A and F-80C and finally the T-33. I guess I'm going to have to find a couple more kits and build a couple of Acrojets.
fotofrank Don Stauffer There was an Air Force demo team before the Thunderbirds. I believe it was called the Acrojets. I believe they flew P-80s. Thanks, Don. Did a Google search and found this brief history: https://aerobaticteams.net/en/teams/i16/Acrojets.html Another reason for another build. The article discusses the team flying the F80A and F-80C and finally the T-33. I guess I'm going to have to find a couple more kits and build a couple of Acrojets.
I googled Acrojets too, and found a big long list of military aerobatic teams, including the Skyblazers, whose Sabres were released as kits- I have one of those in my stash.
GMorrison Don Stauffer There was an Air Force demo team before the Thunderbirds. I believe it was called the Acrojets. I believe they flew P-80s. Marvelous model. Such projects take a lot of time and thought. There's a really nice BMF hiding in there too. Don you are correct. Unfortunately the P-80 just didn't have much acceleration. The Acrojets feature as the central flyers in the 1951 movie "Air Cadets". Bill
Marvelous model. Such projects take a lot of time and thought. There's a really nice BMF hiding in there too.
PaulBoyer Nicely done! Warbird has also done a couple of other "WHIF" Thunderbirds, including the F-106 and F-35!
I can't remember the manufacturer but I've got a set of Thunderbird decals in the stash specifically made for an F-106.
Hmmmmm.
Straycat1911 PaulBoyer Nicely done! Warbird has also done a couple of other "WHIF" Thunderbirds, including the F-106 and F-35! I can't remember the manufacturer but I've got a set of Thunderbird decals in the stash specifically made for an F-106. Hmmmmm.
Those decals would be from Warbirds Decals.
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