AndyL Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Picked this up at Yeovilton last Saturday, and decided to have a go at completing it before the end of the GB. The decals are from the Aeromaster Debden Ponies Pt2. I've been doing bits and bobs to it all week... Got it all primed up and ready for the Alclad. I just placed the prop spinner on for the photo as I liked the contrast with the red and white lol! More photos soon. Thanks for looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Damn Andy, I went to bed and yo've started another one... Nice start Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellzy Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Hi Andy Looking good doing another on and I cant get one finished(dont look good on the host ) wellzy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tank152 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 This'll be a good un! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 Excellent start. Ian - Co-host Britmodeller 2011 P-51 Mustang STGB - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyL Posted February 21, 2012 Author Share Posted February 21, 2012 Cheers Ian. Finally have finished Alclading the model. Bought two new bottles of Alclad at Yeovilton, and managed to knock one over before even drawing a drop out of the thing. Good job I had that second one. So it's the shade airframe aluminium, with certain panels picked out in dark aluminium. The latter is about 13 years old, and goes on much better that the new stuff! Later today I'm going to mask the wings and tail off and spray the black bands on, and depending on how that cures, then I'll do the red nose band. The shade of red I'm using is Nissan Red out of a rattle can, and looks good to my eye. More as it happens. Or not lol! Thanks for looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Good progress Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyL Posted February 22, 2012 Author Share Posted February 22, 2012 All bands done, just need some touch ups on the starboard side of the OD anti glare panel. Then it's decal time! Thanks for looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellzy Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Looking good Andy Nice alumimium and N/M finish. wellzy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Looking great Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyL Posted February 26, 2012 Author Share Posted February 26, 2012 Decals on. Despite one of the fuselage star and bars wrinkling horribly, and having to be replaced, all went ok. Just waiting for everything to set before sealing everything in with Klear, before the little bits - decalling the prop, adding the undercarriage legs and wheels, and underwing hard points. Then a coat of Windsor and Newton matt varnish, and a little weathering. Then I can get on with the Fw190 GB lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tank152 Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Great work Andy. Like you say that red looks bang on. Thats got to be one of the best pieces of nose art to ever grace a P51. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikmuntz Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 WoW! That's awesome! I had those decals at one point but traded them. That build makes me wish I hadn't!! Haha thats too good, mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyL Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted February 28, 2012 Thanks Tim and Erik...progress had been interrupted by what I would call a horrendous night shift Sunday/Monday. Got home Monday, slept, got up, and went back to work. However, I have managed to get a bit done today. Undercarriage legs, flaps, and prop on. I need to add the undercarriage doors and exhausts, then matt varnish it, then weather it a little with some pastels. With luck should have it all done by tomorrow night. Thanks for looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tank152 Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Thats a great finish you've got there. I've still not plucked up enough courage yet to attempt a NMF finish. Do you normally weather with pastels then or do you also use oils? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Yippie Yee Andy. That's looking realy nice. Keep up the good work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyL Posted March 3, 2012 Author Share Posted March 3, 2012 Finished! Should have had this done 2 days ago, but I lost a session to laziness, and the other to the cat More in the gallery. Thanks for looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 She's a real beaut Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Exelent work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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