Rakovica Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 (edited) Hi to all! I have a 1/72 scale P-51B on the workbench and planning to it as a camouflaged machine from the 52nd FG based in Italy. Now here is my problem, I hope that mister Peter aka Airscale won't mind that I borrowed a photo from his great ''Lope's Hope'' thread to better explain the thing: Long story short, how exactly should I paint the area around and inside the rear shutter? Remember, it will be a camouflaged P-51B. On a silver aircraft it would be easy I believe, to leave everything in natural metal, but here I have a dilemma. I expressed my opinion on the photo but I'm not 100% sure. Any help please? Edited September 26, 2019 by Rakovica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toryu Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 The sloped part (covered by the exit door) should be NMF like the whole inside of the radiator housing; any part visible from outside like the horizontal (rear) pane would be camouflaged. Early P-51s - no matter if camouflaged or not - were released to be manufactured in NMF interior without zinc chromate primer, except for stringers and connecting parts. A more complete description of the principles can be found here: Follow John Terrell's comments starting on page 22. They cover not only the D-model. Cheers, Michael 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rakovica Posted September 26, 2019 Author Share Posted September 26, 2019 That should solve all my doubts hopefully, many thanks Michael! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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