I'm calling this one done. I may go back and weather the exhaust stains and gun smoke streaks, but after doing a lot of looking, I see few WWII aircraft with noticeable exhaust streaks when parked before a mission (as this one has drop tanks attached, it would be prior to a mission).
Anyway, here is the 1/48 Tamiya P-51B Mustang in Don Gentile's Shangri-La markings. I really, really enjoyed this build. I had fun painting the stripes, and I tried out some new techniques (masking part of the canopy glass while it was already installed, toning down the brightness of the stripes with a mist coat of buff).
Te kit is mostly stock. The only AM piece is the harness, which is an Eduard PE piece. I think it was sorely needed and completes the cockpit.
Enough talk - you'd all rather look at the pics than read my rambling, I'm sure. I took these shots with my new camera, so for a change you aren't getting cellphone shots, and since it's the finished product, I actually took the time to color correct, and these photos are accurate to what the model really looks like.
I think I like the fourth photo for the front page, since it shows the flaps down, whereas the front quarter views just look like part of the wing is missing.
If I do end up adding exhaust streaking (did they clean them on the ground after missions?), I will re-shoot a photo for the gallery.
Thanks for looking, all!
-BD-