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                        AIRCRAFT - Mustang Ranch... P-51 Group Build--ends 12/31/04

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                        darson
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Melbourne, Australia
                        Posted by darson on Tuesday, November 16, 2004 4:45 AM
                        Jules,
                        I am doing the bird with the camo job, but I'm going to do it a little different. The Mustang Mk.IIIs that 3 sqd flew were diverted straight from the factory in the US to fulfill an RAF order. They were painted at the factory using US standard paint colors to match as closely as they could to RAF colors. So my Mustang is going to wear US OD and Sea Grey over Light Grey.

                        Pingtang,
                        I haven't been around much, but congrats on your build it looks first rate as usual. Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup] I really like the weathering, it looks fantastic.

                        frostygirl,
                        Looks great from here, what markings are you going to put on it?

                        Cheers
                        Darren
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 16, 2004 4:59 AM
                        Sign - Ditto [#ditto] Great lookin stang frostyThumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]

                        Darson i know the bird your talking about, they're a good lookin stang, the only thing i don't like about them are the British roundels, thats why i always model Pacific Aussie A/C with the blue and white roundels.......Jules......
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 16, 2004 2:17 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by pingtang

                        Frosty, your Stang is looking great, what did you use for the metal finish?

                        pingtang:
                        thanx !!!
                        the NMF is just modelmaster paint from a rattlecan...
                        gotta keep the can moving rapidly over the surface of the model
                        so the paint doesn't build up too much... several lite coats will b needed
                        2 finish this off rite, & i'll probably end up masking a few sections &
                        using aluminum & silver as well as the german silver that's already on there...

                        darson:
                        i'm planning on Tuskeegee Airmen colors 4 this bird...
                        "fight, fight, fight, fighting 99th..."

                        still got a long way 2 go before this hoss is done, tho'...

                        frostySmile [:)]

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                        rjkplasticmod
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Tuesday, November 16, 2004 7:01 PM
                        Here's a couple of progress pics on my Stang, "Detroit Miss ". Basic painting is done, now decals, final assembly & detailing. Paint used was 3 colors of Alclad2 for the NMF & Modelmaster enamels for the rest. Should be done this weekend. Comments welcome.

                        RICK At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...
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                        KINGTHAD
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                          May 2004
                        • From: Dallas
                        Posted by KINGTHAD on Wednesday, November 17, 2004 8:17 AM
                        Nice work Rick

                        Thad
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                        rjkplasticmod
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Wednesday, November 17, 2004 9:03 AM
                        Thanks Thad. Decals are going on today. I love this part of the build as the model begins to come to life.

                        Regards Rick
                        RICK At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...
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                        wibhi2
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Brooklyn
                        Posted by wibhi2 on Wednesday, November 17, 2004 10:55 AM
                        That really does look great, Rick. Keep 'em coming
                        3d modelling is an option a true mental excercise in frusrtation
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 17, 2004 11:14 AM
                        rjk:
                        that looks great !
                        all i can say is "oooooh...... ahhhhhhh !" in admiration !!!
                        i love the variation in color on the different panels...
                        i will b studying ur exterior just as much as ur cockpit, i think...
                        .... u will have one sharp 'stang when it's done !!!

                        frostySmile [:)]
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                        rjkplasticmod
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Wednesday, November 17, 2004 12:08 PM
                        wibhi2 & frosty, thanks for the comments. I've always wanted to do "Detroit Miss", but never had decent markings. Then Aeromaster released a new sheet a few months ago, so I can add another to my collection of P-51 Aces.

                        Regards, Rick
                        RICK At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...
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                        saltydog
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Lower Alabama
                        Posted by saltydog on Wednesday, November 17, 2004 4:25 PM
                        SWEET STANG RICK!!!! i'm certainly drooling friend. can't wait to see the rest. gotta do me one o' those yellow nose girls!! later.Thumbs Up [tup]
                        Chris The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris
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                        rjkplasticmod
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                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Wednesday, November 17, 2004 5:39 PM
                        Thanks Chris, appreciate it. AeroMaster sheet 48-657 is the one I used. It also has markings for 2 other yellow nosed Stangs. A P-51D "Death Angel" and a P-51B "Queen Jean".

                        Regards, Rick
                        RICK At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...
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                        pingtang
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: NSW, Australia
                        Posted by pingtang on Wednesday, November 17, 2004 6:22 PM
                        Looking good Rick. Can't wait to see those decals on it.
                        -Daniel
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                        rjkplasticmod
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Wednesday, November 17, 2004 8:37 PM
                        Thanks Daniel. Decals are on & I'll let it set overnight before I start detailing & final assembly. Getting close to done.

                        Regards, Rick
                        RICK At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...
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                        darson
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Melbourne, Australia
                        Posted by darson on Wednesday, November 17, 2004 11:44 PM
                        Excellent work Rick, it looks fanstic.

                        Tell me what color shades did you use in the BMF?

                        Cheers
                        Darren
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                        rjkplasticmod
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Thursday, November 18, 2004 3:09 PM
                        Thanks Darren. I used Alclad2 Aluminum, Dark Aluminum & Duraluminum.

                        Regards, Rick
                        RICK At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...
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                        saltydog
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Lower Alabama
                        Posted by saltydog on Friday, November 19, 2004 7:25 PM
                        rick, i'm assuming the duraluminum is the darkest color? i have the other 2 colors you mentioned and i can't seem to get my dark aluminum to look as dark as yours looks. on most of my references, i see that the piece of aluminum skin where the exhaust comes out is alot darker than the surrounding skin, almost like it has some kind of treatment to stand the heat or something. later.
                        Chris The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris
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                        rjkplasticmod
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Friday, November 19, 2004 9:18 PM
                        Chris, you are very observant my inquisitive freind. I'll let you in on my dirty little secret for getting the darker shade needed for the exhaust panel. But promise you won't tell any one else Smile [:)]. I mix a couple or 3 drops of ModelMaster Anodonic Grey into an eydroppers worth of Alclad2 Dark Aluminum. I know, you shouldn't mix enamels & lacquers, but I've experimented with it & it works like a charm. I didn't want to use just ModelMaster in that area because I had to mask for the Yellow & past disasters have taught that masking any metallics, other than Alclad2, is an iffy proposition. The small amount of MM in the Alclad2 doesn't seem to effect its adhesion at all. I've been experimenting with other combinations on a scrap model to see how much I can stretch the envelope using Alclad2. Later.

                        Regards, Rick
                        RICK At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 19, 2004 11:56 PM
                        Rick great lookin Stang buddyThumbs Up [tup] you certainly got my attention, can't wait to see it finished.......

                        Here's a Question [?] about alclad 11 i'm using White Aluminun, Aluminum and Duraluminum on my stang for the first time and was wondering if i buff it or not..........Jules....
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                        rjkplasticmod
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Saturday, November 20, 2004 10:14 AM
                        Alclad2 is not a buffing metalizer, like the ModelMaster line, but a little light buffing may increase the shine a little. I have tried it & it doesn't make a lot of difference in the final appearance. Be careful with the white & polished Aluminums as they don't adhere as well as the other colors & definitely don't like decal setting solutions such as Microsol.

                        Regards, Rick
                        RICK At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...
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                        fightnjoe
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                          September 2011
                        Posted by fightnjoe on Saturday, November 20, 2004 11:08 AM
                        let me say i now have two fine stangs for my stable. yes i am finished. havent been real active in this thread, i apologize.

                        here is the link to the full line of pics.

                        http://www.finescale.com/fsm/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=30602

                        but before i go.




                        joe

                        Veterans,

                        Thank You For Your Sacrifices,

                        Never To Be Forgotten

                        Where you can find me:

                        Workbench on FaceBook  Google Plus  YouTube

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                        saltydog
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Lower Alabama
                        Posted by saltydog on Saturday, November 20, 2004 12:19 PM
                        Joe nice job on both stangs friend!!Thumbs Up [tup]

                        rick LOL, dirty secret eh?!! thanks for the nugget. i was thinkin' of mixing in a drop or 2 of alclad gloss black base to see if that would darken up my aluminum some. really, you need about 4 different shades minimum IMO, but that may be goin' overboard. i viewed "Wings over the Pacific" on Discovery Wings the other night and toward the end of the program, they showed several excellent shots of stangs in action in the Pacific and it was in color!! very nice reference. the flaps, ailerons, and elevators looked almost like chrome!! alot brighter than the surrounding skin. anyway, i'd love to order that program. later.
                        Chris The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris
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                        rjkplasticmod
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Saturday, November 20, 2004 2:10 PM
                        Joe, very nice work on the Stangs. Thanks for sharing.

                        Regards, Rick
                        RICK At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...
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                        rjkplasticmod
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Monday, November 22, 2004 3:47 PM
                        Well she's done. In the words of John Kerry, " Detroit Miss Reporting For Duty ". Heres the pics, hope you like her.






                        Regards, Rick
                        RICK At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...
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                        darson
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Melbourne, Australia
                        Posted by darson on Monday, November 22, 2004 4:54 PM
                        Bow [bow]Bow [bow]
                        Lovely job Rick, the decals really set of the bird nicely. Should make a real eye catching addition to your collection.

                        Cheers
                        Darren
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                        rjkplasticmod
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Monday, November 22, 2004 6:02 PM
                        Thanks Darren, glad you like the the little Miss.

                        Regards, Rick
                        RICK At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 22, 2004 6:49 PM
                        Rick and Joe great lookin Stangs fellas, my Aussie bird is certainly not as colourful as yours but hey i had to do an Aussie machine.......Once again great workBow [bow]Bow [bow]Thumbs Up [tup]

                        BTW thanks Rick for the Alclad advice, i can't put it off for much longer, i'm just gonna have to bite the bullet and do it..........Jules......
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                        saltydog
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Lower Alabama
                        Posted by saltydog on Monday, November 22, 2004 7:05 PM
                        that is one EXCELLENT lookin' build there Rick!!Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]
                        Chris The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris
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                        rjkplasticmod
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Monday, November 22, 2004 7:48 PM
                        Jules, Chris, Thanks guys, I do appreciate it.

                        Regards, Rick
                        RICK At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...
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                        pingtang
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: NSW, Australia
                        Posted by pingtang on Monday, November 22, 2004 7:59 PM
                        Your Stang looks awesome Rick. The NMF turned out great, what did you use to prime for the NMF? And did you spray any clear coat over it? It's very impressive.
                        Bow [bow]Bow [bow]Bow [bow]
                        -Daniel
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 22, 2004 8:15 PM
                        Sign - Ditto [#ditto] Ping, do you stick a coat of gloss over alcad when finishedQuestion [?]

                        You'll have to excuse my stupid questions but iv'e never used Alclad beforeThumbs Up [tup]
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