airbus320 Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 (edited) Hi all! My latest two completions, a pair of RAF highback Mustangs. First up is the Accurate Miniatures Kit converted to a Mk.1 using the Ultracast conversion. Wing panel lines filled to simulate the putty used by NAA. Eduard Seatbelts, prop and exhaust stolen from an Eduard P-39 kit. Tamiya paints including a home-made 'Mixed Grey' from Tamiya MSG and Black. Decals from the Spares box to represent and aircraft of 26 Squadron. AM148 later became a test aircraft for Rolls-Royce. I'm sure this is a lovely kit however my butchery to fit the Ultracast conversion didn't help!!! Second is the Tamiya P-51B built as Mk.III. Wing panel lines filled again, Eduard seatbelts, Rob Taurus vac canopy. Tamiya paints and Techmod decals to represent the aircraft of Sqn Ldr Bohdan Arct of 316 (Polish) Squadron. He bailed out of this aircraft and was captured in September 1944 after an engine failure. Not much else to say about the Tamiya kit, it's an absolute beauty! As with the Fw190 thread, apologies for the out of focus pictures. It's 50 degrees outside and I don't want to go back outside to take new ones! Thanks for looking, Chris Edited July 13, 2017 by airbus320 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cngaero Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 You've done an outstanding job with both of these. The quality of the finish is stunning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Those both look fantastic. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Great work on the horses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildeSau75 Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 looks top notch - love it. Great clean build. Cheers, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Air-to-Air Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Very nice pair, well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
303sqn Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Arct was flying in FB351 SZ*B on 6 September 1944, not FB374. FB374 and pilot were lost on 2 October 1944 when Sgt Bardecki failed to level out from a steep dive during a formation flying execise. Crashed near Catfield. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djos Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Great models. I like Mustangs in British camouflage. Real eye catchers. Regards Djordje Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelh Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 22 hours ago, airbus320 said: As with the Fw190 thread, apologies for the out of focus pictures. It's 50 degrees outside and I don't want to go back outside to take new ones! Thanks for looking, Chris I was wondering at the sheer intensity of the light. There's no hiding place for a sloppy build in those conditions. They both pass that test easily. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janneman36 Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 You got a really nice field of pony's!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airbus320 Posted July 7, 2017 Author Share Posted July 7, 2017 Thanks for the kind comments everybody! 303 thanks for the correction. I think this model will have a change of serial number in the near future as the Techmod sheet has it as HB930!!! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
303sqn Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 Don't know where Techmod got HB930 from and I cannot recall any reference using that serial number. There should also be a S/Ldr pennant on both sides of the fuselage (confirmed by photographs). FB374 was built as a P-51C with USAAF serial no 42-103524 and finished at the factory in the Land Temperate scheme A pattern. After delivery it spent some time in storage until the end of June 1944 when it was allocated to 316 Squadron and the newly appointed commander, S/Ldr Arct, chose it as his personnal aircraft and had it coded 'A'. At this time the scoreboard stood as two confirmed, one probable, and two damaged, represented by black, red, and yellow crosses. During July/August two V1 kill markings were added below the scoreboard (one of the V1s was downed by FB374 on 13th July). On 14th August Arct was credited with a Bf 109 destroyed while flying FB374. A black cross was added on top of the earlier red cross which was reapplied at the end of the row. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airbus320 Posted July 8, 2017 Author Share Posted July 8, 2017 Good info 303. Can you please provide any references as to the location of the rank pennants? I'm going to correct this model. Thanks in advance, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve27752 Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 The Malcolm is needed at Duxford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janneman36 Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 49 minutes ago, Steve27752 said: The Malcolm is needed at Duxford. Yep i have it photographed as it came in without and the firedepartment was picking up the pieces, thankgod i have a few nice ones as it was taxiing before it happened. It was one of my highlights today at Duxford..together with the Comet racer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airbus320 Posted July 13, 2017 Author Share Posted July 13, 2017 With thanks to 303sqn, I have now carried out a couple of corrections to the Mk.III The serial on the Techmod sheet, HB930, is not correct. The actual serial was FB374. As a Squadron Leader, Arct had a rank pennant painted on the forward fuselage. These have now been added. Thanks again to 303 for the information. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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