saintsclaire Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Hi Experts Did the RAF Camouflaged Mustangs have the panel lines filled like the NMF ones ? Many thanks Claire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Smith Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 as the panel line filling was for an aerodynamic purpose, I'd say yes. I know of no reason why they would not be filled. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Maas Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 (edited) 35 minutes ago, saintsclaire said: Hi Experts Did the RAF Camouflaged Mustangs have the panel lines filled like the NMF ones ? Many thanks Claire All Mustangs came with the panel lines filled from the factory. The only ones that didn't have filled panel lines were some field stripped NMF ones, and Korean-era rebuilds. Edited January 3, 2018 by Adam Maas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintsclaire Posted January 3, 2018 Author Share Posted January 3, 2018 Much appreciated Claire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Smith Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 3 hours ago, saintsclaire said: RAF Camouflaged Mustangs are a complex subject BTW.... Claire You may want to check which mark you want information for, as the paint schemes are complex, the Mk.I/IA were delievered in TLS, and got repainted in DFS in the UK, but later Mk.III's and MkIV's I think were camouflaged at the factory in US Equivalent colors, so ANA Olive Drab/Dark Sea Gray and Light Gray (can't remember proper name) @ColFord is the chap for the full details of this. this Ducimus monograph has been superceded in finer details, but is still worth a read to get an idea of what was known circa 1970.. http://www.boxartden.com/gallery/index.php/Profiles/Camoflage-Markings/02-North-American-Mustang HTH T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Russell Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Modern restored Mustangs do not usually have the panel line filling. After some time it starts to peel off and it's difficult to keep in good repair. If you actually wanted a camouflaged Mustang with panel lines this might be your only option. Halfway down the page here is KH677. Apart from the gloss modern finish, the camouflage and markings are 100% accurate as it was restored by a modeller! http://www.ausairpower.net/CMA100-Point-Cook-2014.html You can even get decals for it................. https://www.redroomodels.com/148-scale/mustang-iv-3-sqn-raaf-italy-1944-148/ https://www.redroomodels.com/172-scale/mustang-iv-3-sqn-raaf-italy-1944-172/ Panel lines - add the civil rego, glossy finish No panel lines - no civil rego, less shiny finish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Did I read somewhere here recently that Australian built Mustangs were built without the wing filler? Trevor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David M Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 (edited) Trevor, You are broadly correct. The first 120 CAC built Mustangs (serials A68-1 to A68-120) had wings filled and smoothed in the same manner as the US production aircraft. It was decided to delete the wing filling from A68-121 onward and as far as I know A68-121 to A68-200 were the only Mustangs to leave the factory without wing filling. By that stage production of the Mustangs at CAC had been slowed to a crawl and was essentially a make work activity to keep and maintain skills on the line and in the company. The reduced production rate meant that a great deal more care and effort went into tighter control on panel fits, etc and the CAC examples had less need for filler. In the warbird world they thus have a reputation for being better built than the NAA examples. David Muir Author: Southern Cross Mustangs One further note: The Ducimus pamphlet should be approached with some caution: for example it is the source of one of the longest enduring Mustang Myths as, thanks to a typo, it calls up the upper wing roundels as 40" instead of the correct 48" diameter. Edited January 4, 2018 by David M 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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