Jinxman Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 37 minutes ago, AdrianMF said: Nothing like a good spot of anti-progress! Pretty much sums up my approach to model making. 😏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted August 7, 2019 Author Share Posted August 7, 2019 Well, I have to say I’m glad I did it: The 24” codes look a lot better. Onwards and upwards! Thanks for looking, Adrian 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 I have to agree, there’s nothing worse than oversized / undersided decals. These 24 inchers look a lot better. Since you’ve started this little baby I’ve acquired a 1/48 example and have been doing a spot of research. I didn’t quite know the differences between a Mk.1, 1a and 11, however do now. This kit does look quite attractive in this earlier scheme. Cheers.. Dave 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted August 8, 2019 Author Share Posted August 8, 2019 And I got the guns sorted before work this morning: I can’t see the cheek guns mounted in pictures but I will put a barrel there. The wing guns are in pretty much a straight line (middle one should be low) but I wanted to be safe with drilling. A spot of black paint will give the impression of a lower middle gun port. Back on track! Thanks for looking, Adrian 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ventora3300 Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 3 hours ago, AdrianMF said: I can’t see the cheek guns mounted in pictures but I will put a barrel there. The wing guns are in pretty much a straight line (middle one should be low) but I wanted to be safe with drilling. A spot of black paint will give the impression of a lower middle gun port. Adrian, lovely job you're doing here - I want to pick it up and fly it round the room! I got a bit obsessive on finding out about the cheek guns there and came across this pic. on Wiki.....XP-51 41-039, one of two Mustang Mk I aircraft handed over to the USAAC for testing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted August 8, 2019 Author Share Posted August 8, 2019 18 minutes ago, Ventora3300 said: and came across this pic The cheek fairings seem to have stopped being fitted quite early on in operations, according to pictures on t'web. The two pictures I have of 613 squadron examples don't show the fairings (which I would expect to show up as lighter blobs, even in the terrible quality of the two pictures) and I can't see any gun barrels either, which I would expect to, but again that could simply be low quality photo problems. So I'm going to do gun barrels and no fairings. I may also enlarge the wing gun openings a tad and try to get the outer ones higher and the middle ones lower. Or I could just stick to paint effects and finish the damned thing... Regards, Adrian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted August 10, 2019 Author Share Posted August 10, 2019 Well I’ve got my guns sorted but I have to report it’s absolute panda-monium here: Thanks for looking, Adrian 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Law Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 Ok Adrian. Once you have finished your Frog fun it is time to rescue and finish that poor little Airfix Storch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted August 10, 2019 Author Share Posted August 10, 2019 That’s landing lights and torque scissors sorted: Then I can weather and varnish, fix in the propeller and add an aerial wire. Thanks for looking, Adrian 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted August 10, 2019 Author Share Posted August 10, 2019 It’s done! Overall it was a nice easy build (apart from shenanigans with the propeller at the end) and I enjoyed the back conversion to a Mk I so that I could do a green and brown one (613 squadron) with a panda logo: My phone doesn’t like taking pictures of Sky on a blue background: More pictures in the gallery here. Thanks for looking, Adrian 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 Very nice Adrian. The aerials look excellent. Aerials are something I struggle with. May I ask, what did you use, and how did you create the 'blobs' (Insulators?) at each end? Thanks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted August 10, 2019 Author Share Posted August 10, 2019 1 hour ago, Johnson said: blobs Are made out of undiluted acrylic paint. Some of the Revell acrylics in particular are the consistency of toothpaste out of the pot. I just picked up a blob with a fine paintbrush and blobbed it on. Regards, Adrian [EDIT] I used fine black EZ Line for the wiring with superglue and quite a lot of bad language... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 (edited) Excellent work on this and thanks for building it. Sadly it just tells me I'm missing one of the Allison mustangs in the collection. Edited August 10, 2019 by Corsairfoxfouruncle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted August 10, 2019 Author Share Posted August 10, 2019 On 10/08/2019 at 17:51, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Sadly it jus tells me I'm missing Sorry about that! There's a way of fixing it though... It's been an interesting build, not least because I learned two things in particular that I hadn't appreciated before: the Mustang wasn't just a so-so fighter, transformed into something special by the Merlin. It was a great fighter at the altitude army co-op worked at, and the Merlin gave it a high-altitude capability (at the expense of weight and some low-level performance), which made it into a great escort fighter too. the Mustang design was largely done in the years leading up to the "120 days", by a German designer who had a personal project, learning from experience of the Bf109 program before leaving Germany before the war. N-A gambled on his design over licensing the P-40. [EDIT - not true, urban legend, see below] Regards, Adrian 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 2 hours ago, AdrianMF said: and quite a lot of bad language... Yes, that's me and aerials all over. 1 hour ago, AdrianMF said: the Mustang design was largely done in the years leading up to the "120 days", by a German designer who had a personal project, learning from experience of the Bf109 program before leaving Germany before the war. N-A gambled on his design over licensing the P-40. Didn't know that. Learning about the planes one builds is a nice bi-product of our hobby. Cheers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 Stunning model Adrian, looks absolutely lovely. Great work. All the best Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Law Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 Another well built plane Adrian. Now after this practice. You are ready to do the new Eduard Mustang. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 These old stagers can still scrub up very nicely. Lovely job. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 Lovely Mustang Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted August 14, 2019 Author Share Posted August 14, 2019 On 10/08/2019 at 18:06, AdrianMF said: the Mustang design was largely done in the years leading up to the "120 days", by a German designer who had a personal project, learning from experience of the Bf109 program before leaving Germany before the war. N-A gambled on his design over licensing the P-40. Apparently I have fallen for an urban legend! Edgar Schmued left Germany before the Bf109 was even started, and never worked for Messerschmidt. They did have access to Bf109s captured in the Spanish Civil War but the Mustang wasn't a knock-off Bf109. Sorry, Adrian 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 1 hour ago, AdrianMF said: Apparently I have fallen for an urban legend! Not to worry Adrian, easily done. Our knowledge is still expanded! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 Don’t ever let the truth get in the way of a good story, Adrian! All good buddy, happens to all of us. Cheers.. Dave 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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