Reini78 Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 #16/2018 After P-40 and P-47, here´s my dad´s next USAAF subject, the first Malcolm hooded P-51 for our collection. Tamiya Mustang Mk.III kit, main markings are from Kits World Decals, the rest from Aeromaster and the kit. Vallejo Metal Color Aluminium for the NMF, Gunze and Tamiya acrylics for the rest, brass wire for the whip antenna. To get closer to the original my dad filled the wing panel lines with putty, partly it broke out again, guess that happend on the real aircrafts too. The kit has several flaws. The only correction my dad did was to shorten the ammo bay panel covers, didn´t turn out perfect but it looks ok. Build thread here:https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/ind ... -fs-usaaf/ The model shows the Mustang of 1st Lt Ralph "Kidd" Hofer, 334th FS 4th FG, in 1944. Hofer was shot down and killed on July 2nd 1944, either by Hungarian 109s or AA fire. DSC_0019 by Reinhard Spreitzhofer, auf Flickr DSC_0001 by Reinhard Spreitzhofer, auf Flickr DSC_0002 by Reinhard Spreitzhofer, auf Flickr DSC_0003 by Reinhard Spreitzhofer, auf Flickr DSC_0004 by Reinhard Spreitzhofer, auf Flickr DSC_0005 by Reinhard Spreitzhofer, auf Flickr DSC_0006 by Reinhard Spreitzhofer, auf Flickr DSC_0007 by Reinhard Spreitzhofer, auf Flickr DSC_0008 by Reinhard Spreitzhofer, auf Flickr DSC_0009 by Reinhard Spreitzhofer, auf Flickr DSC_0010 by Reinhard Spreitzhofer, auf Flickr DSC_0011 by Reinhard Spreitzhofer, auf Flickr DSC_0012 by Reinhard Spreitzhofer, auf Flickr DSC_0013 by Reinhard Spreitzhofer, auf Flickr DSC_0014 by Reinhard Spreitzhofer, auf Flickr DSC_0016 by Reinhard Spreitzhofer, auf Flickr DSC_0017 by Reinhard Spreitzhofer, auf Flickr DSC_0018 by Reinhard Spreitzhofer, auf Flickr 37 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 Beautiful Pony Reini 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unfinished project Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 Nice build and finish on this early variant of this iconic aircraft 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 Outstanding! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 Really nice Mustang, looks great 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 Superb, and complete with white wall tyres. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antonio argudo Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 Great build, one of the best looking Mustangs I've seen! glad about the gun cover modification cheeers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted July 5, 2018 Author Share Posted July 5, 2018 On 7/3/2018 at 7:35 PM, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Beautiful Pony Reini On 7/3/2018 at 8:26 PM, Unfinished project said: Nice build and finish on this early variant of this iconic aircraft 👍 On 7/4/2018 at 12:48 AM, stevej60 said: Outstanding! On 7/4/2018 at 11:15 AM, russ c said: Really nice Mustang, looks great On 7/4/2018 at 6:22 PM, Vinnie said: Superb, and complete with white wall tyres. 17 hours ago, antonio argudo said: Great build, one of the best looking Mustangs I've seen! glad about the gun cover modification cheeers thanks for the comments, much appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Great looking P-51. Nicely painted & weathered. Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted July 6, 2018 Author Share Posted July 6, 2018 13 hours ago, Buzby061 said: Great looking P-51. Nicely painted & weathered. Pete Thanks Pete! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_alfisti_ Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 Hallo Landsmann.😉 Great work by your dad, very well done. The weathering comes out very well. Daniel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted July 6, 2018 Author Share Posted July 6, 2018 2 hours ago, _alfisti_ said: Hallo Landsmann.😉 Great work by your dad, very well done. The weathering comes out very well. Daniel Danke sehr! Gruss zurück nach OÖ😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris148 Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 little cracker 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 Very nice, very realistic nmf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted July 8, 2018 Author Share Posted July 8, 2018 On 7/6/2018 at 11:16 PM, chris148 said: little cracker 👍 18 hours ago, colin said: Very nice, very realistic nmf thank you gents! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight_Flyer Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 Looks great and a very realistic nmf. I like the white wall tyres, don't think I've seen it on a P-51. Usually on Luftwaffe planes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted July 9, 2018 Author Share Posted July 9, 2018 18 hours ago, Knight_Flyer said: Looks great and a very realistic nmf. I like the white wall tyres, don't think I've seen it on a P-51. Usually on Luftwaffe planes. thanks! white wall tires weren´t that uncommon among some US units Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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