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    July 2013
masking a complex paint scheme
Posted by Razor04 on Monday, July 21, 2014 6:14 PM
I was looking for some advice.

I have 1/32 p-51 I'm starting and I was wondering if anyone had any advice on masking the diamond back scheme used by the 356th fighter group.

Or if anyone knows of decals for it in 1/32 that will work too
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    March 2013
Posted by patrick206 on Tuesday, July 22, 2014 5:01 PM

Hi, Razor - I'm not sure if you're describing the red and black diamond pattern on the nose top, if so there was an article in FSM not long ago with photos of a P-51 that had that pattern, in decal form. Someone here should be able to lead you to that article, and let you know if the decals are available in 1:32 scale. Masking it would be a chore, but doable. Hope it helps.

Patrick

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Posted by ajd3530 on Wednesday, July 23, 2014 2:35 AM
Hey razor, if you were doing 1/48 you would be in luck. Aeromaster made 5 different sheets of the 356th FG. BEAUTIFULLY done as well. Unfortunately, I don't believe they produced them in 1/32.
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  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Wednesday, July 23, 2014 4:27 AM

Are these of any use.

www.hannants.co.uk/.../SS32212

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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Posted by Razor04 on Wednesday, July 23, 2014 8:55 AM
That is exactly what I was looking for bish thank you
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  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Wednesday, July 23, 2014 9:17 AM

No worries. But I am not sure where you will find them in the US. I tried Sprue Brothers and they did not have any. There used to be a site over there that had a large range of Microscale decals, many OOP ones, but the site seems to have gone. Ordering from Hannants might be a bit costly. let me know how you get on.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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