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Airfix 1:72 scale P-51D finished in "Mr Choppers" race livery from the mid-1960s.
Completed largely Out of the Box. Painted using Surf Aqua acrylic craft paint, thinned with Vallejo thinner & flow improvers. The craft paint was also mixed with some Vallejo clear gloss to obtain a gloss finish. The acrylic aqua color matched the automotive paint reportedly used on the prototype. The canopy frames were masked using Tamiya tape and cut using a fresh #11 scalpel blade before being sprayed with the aqua. Dragging a fine mechanical pencil over the panel lines imparted some definition to them.
Markings are by Draw Decals. These decals are printed on decal film paper without separate decal film patches. Care must be taken to cut out the images and leave minimal surrounding decal film. The decals were applied using MicroSol and MicroSet, followed by a coat of Testor's Dull Coat.
Ed, that's a beauty!
Any mods for racing, or was it 'stock?'
Greg
George Lewis:
EdGruneThese decals are printed on decal film paper without separate decal film patches. Care must be taken to cut out the images and leave minimal surrounding decal film.
Fly low, fly fast, turn left!
Bill
Modeling is an excuse to buy books.
Very nice. Love the color and I'm a big fan of Draw decals.
Thanks,
John
That's a beaut - great job, and with craft paint, too! Imagine actually owning something like that - better than a Ferrari, any day
Vell, Zaphod's just zis guy, you know?
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Oh MY! I certainly don't have the " Blues" anymore! One Beatiful Bird!
gregbale Ed, that's a beauty! Any mods for racing, or was it 'stock?'
Thank you.
Photos indicate that she was de-miled. I sanded & polished the gun fairings and filled the shell ejection ports. It also indicated that consideration was given to adding a second seat. Cut off the cockpit fuel tank/radio head and filled with a piece of yogurt cup sealer. No second seat is included in my cockpit, it would interfere with the canopy brace. The armored head rest was cut from the seat with some holes added to feed the belts (again made with the yogurt cup lid material)
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