Rich B Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 Operational pause, maintenance checks underway. Return to operational status 14 Dec 0000 Zulu Cheers, Rich 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich B Posted December 9, 2019 Author Share Posted December 9, 2019 As we creep towards the starting line, a little background on the subject. Mustang IVa KH676 ex-USAAF P-51K-1-NT 44-11379 TOS 3 Sqn 23 Apr 1945 coded CV-A assigned to F/Lt Alan F. "Dusty" Lane A/A Cat I damage 01 May 45 (flown by WO McDonald) SOS 3 Sqn 06 Aug 45 SOC 26 Feb 47 F/Lt Lane's hero shot, Cervia, Italy, 1945. 451 Sqn RAAF, Apr 1943 to Feb 1944 111 Sqn RAF, Mar to Sep 1944 3 Sqn RAAF, Jan to May 1945 After the war he served as Chief Pilot for Ansett Airlines Cheers, Rich 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich B Posted December 14, 2019 Author Share Posted December 14, 2019 Ready to start. Cheers. Rich 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 Good afternoon Rich Welcome aboard have fun with your build All the best Patrice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich B Posted December 19, 2019 Author Share Posted December 19, 2019 (edited) Construction is underway with page one of the instructions completed. Thinned down the side struts on the seat , added some wiring to the radio and battery, added the fuel filling pipe, vent llne and fuel gauge. Cheers, Rich Edited December 19, 2019 by Rich B 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srkirad Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Nice work on cockpit Rich, I really like detail of number 295 on 'box' behind the seat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich B Posted December 20, 2019 Author Share Posted December 20, 2019 Cockpit halves done and ready to fit the cockpit/radiator/tail wheel assembly. Upper and lower wing panel lines filled and main wheel well in place. Nearly ready for assembly. Thanks for stopping by. Cheers, Rich 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 A good start Rich. I like your solution to Airfix's seat sides. Going to watch 'cause I have A similar kit to build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich B Posted December 25, 2019 Author Share Posted December 25, 2019 Endeavouring to keep pace with Pappy, it is getting close to paint time here in the Great White North. I will have to liberate a pair of 500 lb bombs from my Eduard kit as the fins in my kit are short shot. Cheers and Merry Christmas Rich 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 Nicely done details behind the pilot rich,looks busy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 Nice work, Rich Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich B Posted February 10, 2020 Author Share Posted February 10, 2020 Work proceeded in fits and starts for the last few weeks here at the Mustang Ranch and I wasn't as diligent in photographing the last steps. A couple of details added to the kit. First, moving the oil breather vent back up to the right hand side cowl from below the right wing leading edge/cowl intersection. That location is were most warbird restorations have the vent moved so they don't get the oil spray down the side of their pride and joy. The "screamers" were also added to the wingtips. They were whistles that the Luftwaffe attached to 1000 lbs bombs and the Aussies adapted them their P-40L's and Mustangs, emulating the Stuka siren. Priming and painting was uneventful. The kit provided codes are in Sky, so after they were applied I brushed painted over them in white as they were on the prototype. An oil wash to highlight some of the panel lines and grubby it up a bit followed by some pigments to dust it up and add exhaust streaks. Finally, some light scuffing on the left hand wing root and leading edge. A quick grass and dirt parking spot for it, and we can call it done. Cheers, Rich 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pappy Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 Nicely done Rich! I did not know about the wingtip 'screamers' - nice touch! cheers, Pappy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 Very nicely done. Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toryu Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 Superb model Rich! I like your brush-painting technique - a lot to be learned from. Also the blue rudder is very well done and a nice variation of the uniform RAF camo. Great photography, too. A real winner! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srkirad Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 Looking lovely in this camouflage! Well done mate! Cheers, S. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almac Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 Excellent work. Nicely done. Cheers Allan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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