RAF Mustang IV

[Davek72]

Permission to join?

 

Due to restrictions on time I wasn't planning on joining this GB...but I suddenly (a) got the itch and (b) discovered that I was slightly better prepared for Christmas Day than I expected.  

 

I was planning on getting as much of this done in the 48 hours of Christmas Day and Boxing Day before we go off to see relatives.  Its sort of my own min blitz build.

 

This is what I had in the stash:
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks you for looking all comments welcome.

 

Dave

 

 

 

 

 

 

[gingerbob]

Permission granted, and not needed!  Welcome.

 

bob

[Davek72]

1 minute ago, gingerbob said:

Permission granted, and not needed!  Welcome.

 

bob

Thanks Bob now just need to get the photos working....

[Davek72]

26 minutes ago, Davek72 said:

Thanks Bob now just need to get the photos working....

Photos working....

[Davek72]

Ok interesting camo issue.

 

As this is a starter set they only expect you to use the 4 colours provided.  Obviously I am not going to do this.

 

Hunting around I found the Zoukei instructions for their 1/32 version of the same plane with colour call outs...

 

 

Compared with the Airfix one...

 

 

 

Game of spot the difference anyone?  Is one right and the other wrong or am I getting confused?
 

Dave

 

[Cheshiretaurus]

The Zoukel instructions are likeley more correct for the camo as they tie up more with this pic

and with the Freight dog instructions http://www.hyperscale.com/2011/reviews/decals/fsd48009decalreviewbf_1.htm

But freight dog depict a red spinner.

 

Discussion here

 

If you have a coin. It might be worth tossing it.

 

[TEMPESTMK5]

Good afternoon Dave

Welcoame aboard

Have fun with your build ..

Patrice

[Davek72]

3 hours ago, Cheshiretaurus said:

The Zoukel instructions are likeley more correct for the camo as they tie up more with this pic

and with the Freight dog instructions http://www.hyperscale.com/2011/reviews/decals/fsd48009decalreviewbf_1.htm

But freight dog depict a red spinner.

 

Discussion here

 

If you have a coin. It might be worth tossing it.

 

Thanks CT I am going with Zoukei as this looks closest to the photo.   It’s this stuff that makes modelling interesting.  
 

Dave

1 hour ago, TEMPESTMK5 said:

Good afternoon Dave

Welcoame aboard

Have fun with your build ..

Patrice

Thanks Patrice.   Always a pleasure.  
 

Dave

[Davek72]

So far so good.

 

 

Colour is a bit funny in the pics.

 

 

 

 

 

Dave

[ColFord]

The current owners/operators of the P-51D warbird operating out of Duxford that carries the C&M of the subject aircraft, did a lot of research to ensure the accuracy of the C&M on the aircraft and it more closely matches the ZM option, with the difference they went with the red spinner as there is other photographs that apparently the aircraft did at some stage possibly/likely/may have/high probability from the available evidence, had a red spinner with a yellow backplate fitted - was something specific to the Squadron in a particular post-war timeframe and before the Sky spinner was applied.

 

The linked threads here on Britmodeller in earlier response posts have touched on this in part and there has been a fair bit of discussion and analysis on some of the warbird website forums on the matter of the scheme and its degree of accuracy.

 

Edited December 26, 2019 by ColFord

[Davek72]

On 12/26/2019 at 9:07 PM, ColFord said:

The current owners/operators of the P-51D warbird operating out of Duxford that carries the C&M of the subject aircraft, did a lot of research to ensure the accuracy of the C&M on the aircraft and it more closely matches the ZM option, with the difference they went with the red spinner as there is other photographs that apparently the aircraft did at some stage possibly/likely/may have/high probability from the available evidence, had a red spinner with a yellow backplate fitted - was something specific to the Squadron in a particular post-war timeframe and before the Sky spinner was applied.

 

The linked threads here on Britmodeller in earlier response posts have touched on this in part and there has been a fair bit of discussion and analysis on some of the warbird website forums on the matter of the scheme and its degree of accuracy.

 

A belated thanks for this Colin.

 

Dave

[Davek72]

Thank you everyone for looking.  I am calling this one done, 😉

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for looking.

 

Cheers

 

Dave

 

 

[JosephLalor]

Would the pattern in the Airfix kit be suitable for the other Mk IVa GA*S, KM124?

[RidgeRunner]

Very nice