The_Lancaster Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 Hey Guys, Here's my Tamiya P-51B, finished in the markings of Lt. Col. Everett W. Stewart during's time as part of the 355th Fighter Group when it was based at RAF Steeple Morden in Cambridgeshire. The kit went together beautifully as per all Tamiya kits, and it was painted using a mix of Mr. Colour and Tamiya Acrylic. The decals are from AMDG Decal's 'Yankee Merlin Roars!!! Part III' set and were of good quality, they went on well and were incredibly thin, requring only a slight helping hand with decal softner around some more complex shapes. Weathering was along the lines of 'used but not so abused'. I wanted to show a machine that was well used and that had picked up a few dings and dents but not too excessive. I achieved this with a mix of pre and post-shading, thinned oil paints for the panel lines and a metallic watercolour pencil for any chipping. I finished the model with some airbrush weathering effects before sealing with Xtracolour's Enamel Matte Coat. Rounding off for me however was having the ability to take this out to the actual former RAF Steeple Morden. Luckily I live across the border in Bedfordshire, and the base is a quick 20 minute drive away. At Steeple Morden not much of the original base survives, only a few nissen huts and the occasional segment of perimeter track that the farmer's found useful, luckily however an impressive memorial has been erected nearby where some of the technical and administrative buildings originally were, so I was very privelaged to be able to take some pictures of my model on the base of which its real-life counterpart would've served. Many Thanks for looking guys! Sam 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toryu Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 Nice location for this super model! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janneman36 Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 5 minutes ago, Toryu said: Nice location for this super modell! Plus one !! Well done👍 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 Lovely model and fantastic to see the memorial. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HL-10 Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 Great work Sam, a very nice looking Mustang and some impressive photographs taken with a very appropriate backdrop! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Lancaster Posted December 1, 2019 Author Share Posted December 1, 2019 Thank you all very much for the comments guys! Much appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 Lovley 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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