Mike Mcellaney

Well this is my progress so far over the last week Cockpit floor painted, seat and bulkheads done and the instrument panel done

Nice work there Mish

With the dive brakes all you need to do to close them and close the gap is to add shims of plastic card either end this sorts the problem out, also check the hinge where it meets the top wing some of the AM kits there is a section missing, just replace it with some micro rod and re-scribe the hinge lines

Mac you old sly dog, posting here You just got to love what you have done with this model, got to be one of your best to-date

Lloyd, this is absolutely stunning. Your use of alclads and paint work is fantastic Awesome job

That engine looks great there Lloyd

Nice start there on the cockpit

Hi Cliff If you include the wire and the tape pieces for the clamps 64 in total

Lloyd, For us to get a head start on you would mean you not starting your build until one week before the build closed Anyway looking forward to a great build from you

Looking forward to see how you tackle the camo on this one if you are doing the one on the box top

Can't wait to see how this one progresses

Sorry to here about the canopy, but it will still build into a nice model

Doing well there Mish, looks like I need to get my finger out

Well made a start on the build. Always like to start with the engine when it's a radial

Great Work Lloyd

I would go for separate polls and galleries

Hi Jason No it will be painted, only got this kit of the Dauntless because the price was right on e-bay £35.00

My entry for the group build will be the Trumpeter 1/32 SBD-3, it will be finished as a aircraft from VS2 from the USS Lexington at the Battle of the Coral Sea. This will be a duo build with Mish, who will also be building a SBD from VS2 Aftermarket part Montex Mask Yellowhammer decals Big ED set Mastercaster Wheels Paint Will either be Life Color or Gunze

Nice work on the pit there Peter as normal Just noticed a couple of things you my be able to sort The R-2800 engine has two ignition wires per cylinder front and back, not just the one It looks like all of your squares on your cowling are different sizes, may just be the way you have take the photo, its just the on the decal sheet you posted up at the start of the build they all look the same size

Mac, that is NICE.

This is the Accurate Miniatures 1/48th F-6B kit, built for the OOB group build with the kit decals including the decal seat belts but put them onto lead foil first It is built as "Little Sir Echo II" Flown by Maj Russ Berg, 107th TRS, 67th TRG Middle Wallop, June 1944 Paint Mr Hobby Aqueous Weathered with MIG Dark and Brown wash, MIG Smoke Pigment

Accurate Minitures F-6B TAC Recce Mustang 107th TRS, 69th TRG June 1944

Right, its done The exhaust stains done Propeller and hub on Just a couple of finished shots the rest will be in the completed build section

Ok then just give an update before getting things finished and posting the completed build Black invasion stripes painted on the fuselage and insignia unmasked Fuselage stripes weathered Undercarriage and bay doors fitted Guns drilled out and fitted Whip aerial fitted made from stretched spru Some more chipping done round the engine cowlings Well this is it now until the final photos in the completed build section

Ok, update on what I have got done today. Decals on the model, weathered up the model before applying the invasion stripes. I did this to show the difference between the original paint of the aircraft before the invasion strips were painted on, as there would be a big difference between the two. Masked and painted the invasion stripes on the wings first. I then masked up the decals on the fuselage, looking at the box art it shows one of the squadron code letters on the port fuselage as having been masked off. I went looking for other photos of P-51 with invasion stripes and showed that the insignia and code letters had been masked off with the original fuselage color still showing behind them. Masked up the fuselage sprayed the white, masked up for the black stripes that is how it is at the moment. Will get the black stripes sprayed on tonight, and with a bit of luck get it completed tomorrow