P-51 Mustang STGB Gallery and Poll

[Graeme H]

The 1/72 Airfix kit and decals

build log here  https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235064772-f-51d-fad/

OK, coming in at the last minute, this has been a struggle of late, as lost my mojo, and this one didn't help me get it back, but consider it done

I had to do the FAD, as the longest ever operators of Mustangs in history, very deserving.

 

[Enzo the Magnificent]

North American Mustang I

AP247/4, IV Sqn

RAF Twinwood Farm, 1942

 

Kit:  ICM 48161

Aftermarket:   Ultracast 48031

Decals:   Xtradecal X48106

 

Build thread:  https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235064933-stranger-in-town-mustang-i/

 

 

 

 

 

[Johnson]

1/72 Airfix North American P-51D Mustang

P-51D-10 NA 44-14450 'Old Crow' flown by Major Clarence 'Bud' Anderson 363rd FS, 357th FG, Leiston UK, December 1944.

Bud Anderson claimed 16.25 kills, becoming a triple Ace and flew 116 Combat missions between November 1943 and January 1945.

Awards: Air Medal with 1 oak leaf cluster, Air Medal with 13 oak leaf clusters (2 silver, 3 bronze), American Campaign Medal, American Defense Medal, Bronze Star, Distinguished Flying Cross with 4 oak leaf clusters (and many more). Col Anderson is the last remaining triple ace from WW2, he turned 98 on 13th January.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Build thread, if you want more, is here:

 

 

Cheers,

[Rod The Fixer]

F-51D - South Korea, 1952 - 1/48 Airfix

 

67th Fighter Bomber Squadron, South Korea, 1952

 

A brief History of the  67th Fighter Bomber Squadron:

As a result of the North Korean invasion of South Korea in June 1950, the squadron was moved from the Philippines to Taegu AB (K-37), South Korea in July. At Taego, the squadron exchanged it's P-80 Shooting Star jets for propeller-driven F-51D Mustangs which were more suited to the ground attack and support role. Combat targets included tanks and armored vehicles, locomotives and trucks, artillery and antiaircraft guns, fuel and ammunition dumps, warehouses and factories, and troop concentrations.

In August, advancing communist forces and insufficient aircraft parking at Taegu forced the unit to move to Japan, but it returned to South Korea the following month to support UN forces in a counteroffensive. Because the front advanced so rapidly, operations from Pusan East (K-9) soon became impractical, and the unit moved in November to Pyongyang East Air Base (K-24), North Korea. The Chinese Communist (CCF intervention) caused the unit to move twice in as many weeks, first to Suwon AB (K-13), South Korea, then to Chinhae (K-10). From there the unit continued to support ground forces and carry out armed reconnaissance and interdiction missions. Throughout the conflict, the squadron moved from base to base in South Korea.

 

[Here the WIP]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited March 15, 2020 by Rod The Fixer

[Cheshiretaurus]

Second of a quad build of Mustangs.

 

Mustang P51B 43-12214 Rebel Queen flown F/O Fred Glover 336th squadron 4th fighter group at RAF Debden 1944

 

Scale 1:72

Kit Academy P51B

Decals from Academy Kit & home inkjet printed

Paint MRP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CT

[Cheshiretaurus]

Third of a quad build of Mustangs.

 

Mustang P51B 42-106448 The Hun Hunter 'Texas flown Henry William Brown 334th squadron 355th fighter group at RAF Steeple Morden 1944

 

Scale 1:72

Kit Academy P51B

Decals from Airfix P51B Kit & home inkjet printed, Codes painted

Paint MRP / Alclad

 

 

 

 

 

 

CT

 

[FortyEighter]

Not one of my best efforts but nothing will be changed before the deadline:

 

 

[Cheshiretaurus]

Fourth and last of a quad build of Mustangs.

 

Mustang Mk IV KM262 DooleyBird flown Flt Lt Arthur 'Joe' Doley No.19 Squadron at RAF Acklington 1945

 

Scale 1:72

Kit Airfix P51D with Freightdog Mustang IV conversion

Decals inspired from Matchbox kit but used Model Alliance sheet, Roundels from Academy P51B, Stencils from Airfix P51D

Paint MRP / Alclad

 

 

 

 

 

 

CT