corsaircorp Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 Hello Dears, Here I go, first RFI in 2018, I will try to keep the pace of one kit per month.... Soooo, Let's go to Algeria, in Mid 1943, little friends are now engulfed in the big game beside the brits !! I have a soft point for the 112nd Sqdn but this time I had a go for its sister Sqdn ! The 225th sqdn suffered from a lack of recce Aircraft and here's the nice result ! according to an article from the MAM, the 225th received 4 P-51 Mustang... To make look like their stablemates, the mustang received some Mid stone paint directly on the Olive drab/ Neutral grey U.S paints !! That was war after all... Can't resist a weird painting !! Now, the oversized roundels ?? Also Normal... Intended to cover the U.S Markings !! Needless to say, the painting has been made on the field with whatever was at hand ! To be continued right now... 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted January 25, 2018 Author Share Posted January 25, 2018 Here is the WiP, but as usual with me there's 3 Mustang on the go The interior has been thoroughly modified, the camera bay is now a little bit more conform to the 1/1 model Armour plate added, eduard seatbelts and so on so I first painted the P-51 as an U.S Aircraft and added the mid stone... Decals came from various origins, White lettering came from a Xtradecals sheet Roundels came from a Typhoon sheet, stencils came from a kits World sheet As usual with AM kits, there has been lots of sanding... I added the early flared exhaust from Ultracast Let's have some fun now !! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted January 25, 2018 Author Share Posted January 25, 2018 I mean, the family shots First one with its only MTO friend... for that while... And now let's see some phylosophical différences in matter of an U.S fighter !! Wow and they did the same job, almost ... The Thud is a big beast for sure ! and the last one, I really like that one 'cause the pony show clearly what he has been made for... Ok Dears, I'm open to comments I hope that you'll enjoy the show, I really like unusuals subjects. The next 2 will be a bit more conventionals... Sooo Take care Gents ! And have a good modelling time ! Sincerely. Corsaircorp 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stringbag Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Unusual Mustang for sure. Thanks for posting. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Beautiful Allison Pony Paint Job is great too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Odd - the colours seem to change from photo to photo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 I like that Alalin, really nice/ I've decals for this in 1/72 & an Academy kit to go with them, just need them time to pull it all together. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thud4444 Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Nice model. I love the look of a big gunned Mustang. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 2 hours ago, Ratch said: Odd - the colours seem to change from photo to photo Not odd at all – a common phenomenon when using a camera's automatic white balance. For consistent colour rendering, especially under artificial lighting, you should always use manual white balance against a white target, such as an ordinary printer paper under the current lighting. Kind regards, Joachim 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Great model of a very interesting field modification! At the beginning of the Cold War, a Swedish Air Force P-51D (J 26 in Swedish use) was modified with a vertical camera between the tail and the fuselage fuel tank. In 1948, the Swedish test pilot made a brazen photo reconnaissance over the Estonian (Soviet Union at the time) Baltic islands, looking for rocket ramps. There were none, incidentally, but a number of Swedish J 26 fighters were subsequently similarly modified to S 26 standard (S for 'spaning', Swedish for reconnaissance). End of rant… Careful and imaginative modelling – top marks for looks and originality! Kind regards, Joachim 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Unusual looking Mustang, thanks for bringing it to our attention. A Kittyhawk in the same colour scheme would go very well alongside it! Cheers John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted January 26, 2018 Author Share Posted January 26, 2018 1 hour ago, Viking said: Unusual looking Mustang, thanks for bringing it to our attention. A Kittyhawk in the same colour scheme would go very well alongside it! Cheers John Hello John, I've a serie of P-40 on the stash, but with 112nd markings, they can go alongside too Thank you. 6 hours ago, Spitfire31 said: Great model of a very interesting field modification! At the beginning of the Cold War, a Swedish Air Force P-51D (J 26 in Swedish use) was modified with a vertical camera between the tail and the fuselage fuel tank. In 1948, the Swedish test pilot made a brazen photo reconnaissance over the Estonian (Soviet Union at the time) Baltic islands, looking for rocket ramps. There were none, incidentally, but a number of Swedish J 26 fighters were subsequently similarly modified to S 26 standard (S for 'spaning', Swedish for reconnaissance). End of rant… Careful and imaginative modelling – top marks for looks and originality! Kind regards, Joachim Hello Joachim, Can be interesting to reproduce her, are you going to try it ? Thank for the kind words and the explanation about the colors ! 7 hours ago, Thud4444 said: Nice model. I love the look of a big gunned Mustang. Hello Thud, Yes me too, from the 3 Allison on the go, there will be 3 différents gunneries... The next one will may be sport U.S colors... 8 hours ago, stevehnz said: I like that Alalin, really nice/ I've decals for this in 1/72 & an Academy kit to go with them, just need them time to pull it all together. Steve. Hello Steve, Oh really, there has been a decal sheet for this one ? It will be interesting to see if the roundels I choosed are quite right ! Thank for the kind words Steve. Sincerely. CC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted January 26, 2018 Author Share Posted January 26, 2018 9 hours ago, Ratch said: Odd - the colours seem to change from photo to photo Hello Ratch, Thank for the question, We now have an answer.. 9 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Beautiful Allison Pony Paint Job is great too. Hello Dear cousin ! I will also have some bent wing birds with weird paint job... Not for now, but my tortuous mind is already on the spot I will finish a Corsair modification this year, at least, I will try... 10 hours ago, stringbag said: Unusual Mustang for sure. Thanks for posting. Chris Hello Chris, Thank for the kind words Sincerely. CC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 nice one 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Love it,great scheme too! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 22 hours ago, corsaircorp said: Hello Steve, Oh really, there has been a decal sheet for this one ? It will be interesting to see if the roundels I choosed are quite right ! Thank for the kind words Steve. Sincerely. CC Without digging mine out, I think the fuselage roundel has a slightly wider white ring than standard but otherwise very much AOK. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitz23 Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Looks fantastic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Very nice indeed. Well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Very cool Mustang, nice one 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 Wow! She’s amazing. I’m in love with that scheme. Bravo CC, have a dancing penguin Johnny boy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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