Voodoo Mustang - Airfix 1/48

Vingtor · April 26, 2018

My plan was to build the Airfix P-51D more or less out of the box, but with an unusual paint scheme. I discovered that Draw Decals has a range of decals for racer aircraft, and especially the "Voodoo" attracted me. The kit was acquired at the Telford show, and the decals were ordered from the manufacturer. Construction started during last Christmas.

I soon became aware about the clipped wings, but that was easy to fix. Also, as a racer, most of the panel lines had to be filled (this applies for the wings of a service Mustang as well). During construction, I also realized that other modifications were required:

Civilized cockpit with a padded seat
Wing root fillet extension
Modified fin fillet
Modified radiator shape and flap

Possibly there should be other modifications as well. The Voodoo Mustang has been modified several times, including a two seat cockpit at some time and later a racer cockpit hood. The colour scheme also seem to have more or less annual variations.

I chose to paint the yellow and green fuselage stripes rather than using decals.

Well, here is the finished model.