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New Airfix 1/48 Mustang, 303 Sqn


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This is Airfix's new Mustang finished as the mount of S/L Witold Tokuciewski of 303 Sqn. It was originally going to be in a RNZAF scheme but the black & yellow chequerboards on the fuselage sides disintegrated & curled up so, in the words of Wile E Coyote, back to the old drawing board. In the end I used  Kagero's Mustangs over Europe, part 1, I also used Eduard's Zoom set for the cockpit. The kit goes together well but looks a little odd when you open the box due to the clever way it is engineered. This is my first attempt at NMF, I used AK Interactive paints which performed well although the black base was a bit patchy - but that was probably me. Next NMF aircraft will be the Eduard Mirage III.

 

Any comments or criticisms welcome as always.

 

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Thanks for looking.

 

Pete

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1 hour ago, Bear Paw said:

Very good model, excellent finish just waiting to see when the first of the expected comment turns up. 😏

Andrew. 

An unwritten rule is that mistakes will become apparent after posting!

 

Pete

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2 hours ago, Bear Paw said:

Very good model, excellent finish just waiting to see when the first of the expected comment turns up. 😏

Andrew. 

to be fair Pete has invited comment ..excellent model, just needed the louvred intakes for this machine if nit-picking..which I hate doing, in fact forget I even mentioned it..

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39 minutes ago, FalkeEins said:

to be fair Pete has invited comment ..excellent model, just needed the louvred intakes for this machine if nit-picking..which I hate doing, in fact forget I even mentioned it..

You’re right. Plan A for the Kiwi scheme had the intakes as per kit, I never thought about them when I chose the Polish scheme, it was only after Bear Paw’s post that I realised. D’oh!

 

Pete

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20 minutes ago, 303sqn said:

The newly published Polish Wings 23 covers 303 Squadron's Mustang IVs and has details and history of this Mustang and others of the squadron. Model Maker Decals will be releasing a sheet to go with the book.

 

http://www.modelmaker.com.pl/D48102-303-Squadron-North-Ameriacan-Mustangs/1379/

Thanks for the info 303sqn.  I’ve got a quite a few in the Polish Wings series & am sure another wouldn’t go amiss. Decals look good too. 

 

Pete

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Very good looking Mustang with a convincing NMF.

 

I won't take Bear Paw's bait and get into a discussion about NMF P-51s having puttied, sanded and silver doped wings, at least in front of the main spar. Maybe in this case the paint finish had already worn off… ;-)

 

Excellent modelling!

 

Kind regards,

 

Joachim

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12 hours ago, FalkeEins said:

to be fair Pete has invited comment ..excellent model, just needed the louvred intakes for this machine if nit-picking..which I hate doing, in fact forget I even mentioned it..

More nit-picking. KM112 was a P-51K with an Aeroproducts prop.

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7 hours ago, spaddad said:

tasty..always nice to see the usual suspects get their denigrations in under the guise of faint praise

'denigrations ' .... no, not at all.  Certainly not snide either

 

The AJ Press 'Polish Mustang units' is THE book to get  - as it comes with the decal sheet

 

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Just now, FalkeEins said:

'denigrations ' .... no, not at all.  Certainly not snide either.

 

The AJ Press 'Polish Mustang units' is THE book to get  - as it comes with the decal sheet in three scales

 

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Super model, excellent nmf. I didn't bother with "what shall not be mentioned :tease:" on my P-51 and I don't care, I enjoyed it and like the look of it just as I guess you do. To my eyes looks like a well used Mustang. :goodjob:

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3 hours ago, FalkeEins said:

The AJ Press 'Polish Mustang units' is THE book to get  - as it comes with the decal sheet in three scales.

All these people trying to separate me from my hard earned cash!

Pete

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2 hours ago, Jasper dog said:

Super model, excellent nmf. I didn't bother with "what shall not be mentioned :tease:" on my P-51 and I don't care, I enjoyed it and like the look of it just as I guess you do. To my eyes looks like a well used Mustang. :goodjob:

I totally agree Jasper Dog, I have never filled any wing panel lines on any of the P51 kits I have made. 

Andrew. 

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3 hours ago, Jasper dog said:

Super model, excellent nmf. I didn't bother with "what shall not be mentioned :tease:" on my P-51 and I don't care, I enjoyed it and like the look of it just as I guess you do. To my eyes looks like a well used Mustang. :goodjob:

A man after my own heart!

 

Pete

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