stevej60 Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 (edited) Hi folk's,my entry will be Mustang IV "Dooleybird" flown by Fl.Lt Artur Dolan in 1945/46.For a brief time the aircrft was based up the road at RAF Acklington so there's my local interest and as many will remember it featured as an option on matchbox's kit back in the seventies.I plan to use Tamiya's kit and Dave(Spaddad) kindly sent my the decal's,there's a bit of info here and a reference to Arthur Dolan walking into a shop and discovering his aircraft was the subject of a model! http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/blog/dooleybird-mustang-pilots-logbook-donation/ Edited November 27, 2016 by stevej60 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 So it's to be Dooleybirds at dawn, is it? Righto then, we'll call for seconds. You win, I'm doing the Matchbox version. (And maybe the 72th Airfix one too, if I find the time.) ((And maybe maybe a Tamiya or Hasegawa one in 48th too too, if I can find can find the time the time. But I doubt I will.)) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted October 9, 2016 Author Share Posted October 9, 2016 Funny enough Rob it was you entry that gave me the idea,I knew having built Tamiya's "C" a couple of months ago that their "D" was a no brainer and thought it would be great to do this scheme as I remember the Matchbox one from being a Kid,Spaddad sent me the Hasegawa decals so just the kit to pick up in a week or two after I finish a couple of other thing's. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 Works for me mate, have at it with a will. I look forward to seeing how you fare! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted October 11, 2016 Author Share Posted October 11, 2016 Kit is now in my grubby hands so roll on the 22nd's start date then the fun start's as me and metal finishes don't get on.Here's the C I built a month or so ago which fell together as do most Tamiya kit's. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted October 26, 2016 Author Share Posted October 26, 2016 (edited) Hi folk's just fondling the sprues and cutting the major part's off ready for a start,decal's gathered too. Edited October 26, 2016 by stevej60 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted October 30, 2016 Author Share Posted October 30, 2016 Morning folk's,last few day's progress in the cockpit area,my usual fare paint,drybrush and a masking tape harness. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 Looking very nice mate. Just one thing to note though - RAF Mustangs weren't natural metal, they were Aluminium (the paint type, not the metal. Although they were that as well. Confused? Me too.). So a nice medium silver will most likely do. Here's a link to a discussion on our very own Britmodeller http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/28590-mustang-iv-dooleybird-query/ The 4th post down has a scanned info sheet about the paint standard for Mustang Mk.IVs. I am however, prepared to be corrected by thems as knows better. (I'll be doing my Mbox one in silver, regardless.) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyB Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 Nice work Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted October 30, 2016 Author Share Posted October 30, 2016 20 minutes ago, Rob G said: Looking very nice mate. Just one thing to note though - RAF Mustangs weren't natural metal, they were Aluminium (the paint type, not the metal. Although they were that as well. Confused? Me too.). So a nice medium silver will most likely do. Here's a link to a discussion on our very own Britmodeller http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/28590-mustang-iv-dooleybird-query/ The 4th post down has a scanned info sheet about the paint standard for Mustang Mk.IVs. I am however, prepared to be corrected by thems as knows better. (I'll be doing my Mbox one in silver, regardless.) Cheer's Rob,that actually makes life easier none of that different panel shading etc I think I have some Halford's paint in the shed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 I thought I'd pass the info on to make life easier. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted October 30, 2016 Author Share Posted October 30, 2016 Thank's Rob,God these kit's fall together! I had the wings assembled a day or so ago so with the internal's done twenty minutes and here she is,not a sniff of filler anywhere.I,ve been looking at images and profiles with the different take's on the finish but I'm going to stick with the blue top fuselage and canopy frame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 36 minutes ago, stevej60 said: Thank's Rob,God these kit's fall together! Takes all the fun out of it, I think. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted November 3, 2016 Author Share Posted November 3, 2016 Morning Folk's,I'm trying to keep this one a slow build believe it or not so only one session a week,this week I'm at the primer stage which I have finished,just used an old colour to prime her in and rattle can aluminium for the airframe colour when I get round to that stage,every time I open the box I'm more and more tempted to build Louiv as a second build for this GB my LMS does this kit for £15 which is a cracking price. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joss Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 Looking good Steve! Even for a weekly sessions that's faster than I can manage!! Can't wait to see the silver on her  I don't know if you know but if I remember correctly it's not possible to do louIV straight from the tamiya box as she's a fillet-less D. There is aftermarket to do it though Joss 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted November 3, 2016 Author Share Posted November 3, 2016 Thank's Joss,I think I could do the "surgery" on the fuselage all being well I did it on a smaller scale with Airfix's 1/72 kit. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joss Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 28 minutes ago, stevej60 said: Thank's Joss,I think I could do the "surgery" on the fuselage all being well I did it on a smaller scale with Airfix's 1/72 kit. Awesome looking musrang!! I've always like the early D but never had the guts to cut a kit up! Going by the completed two this ones gunna look very nice. I'll be following if I may Joss 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted November 4, 2016 Author Share Posted November 4, 2016 She's got her Aluminium on but can't get photo's up as PB is down all day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 psst.... Flickr. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonT Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 (edited) On 03/11/2016 at 11:50, stevej60 said: ...my LMS does this kit for £15 which is a cracking price. Yes it is, where is your local? Looking good, I do think you should do more than one modelling session a week though! Edited November 5, 2016 by SimonT Punctuation 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted November 5, 2016 Author Share Posted November 5, 2016 Simon it's near Durham he does a permanent 10-20% of his ranges sadly for mail order for anyone out of reach it puts the price back to normal.sorry for the poor picture here she is pre-decal's. And main decal's on,the eagle eyed will notice the smaller than accurate upper wing roundel's I have none of the slightly larger in the stash so I havn't sealed them in and may replace in the future. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonT Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 (edited) Looking good, the aluminium seems to have covered well. You're at the home straight already! Wish my local did that... Can't grumble though, at least I still have a local store! Edited November 5, 2016 by SimonT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaddad Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 2 hours ago, stevej60 said: And main decal's on,the eagle eyed will notice the smaller than accurate upper wing roundel's I have none of the slightly larger in the stash so I havn't sealed them in and may replace in the future. You're a very naughty boy, you said you had the decals in stock and only needed the specific markings. Anyway the correct size roundels are on the way so deffo refrain from any sealing in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted November 7, 2016 Author Share Posted November 7, 2016 Many thank's Dave,I trawled the model shop for a blue and found the perfect match in Airfix's acrylic range,got it home to find a solid lump of blue in the pot so it shall be returned!Anyway until then I've painted and assembled the wheel's etc and painted the U/C bay and inner doors. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaddad Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Airfix paints are something I'd never think of buying. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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