Modelraynz Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 (edited) Hi Folks, after a 'bleh' year for building - i thought id try and end the year with a Costa Rican F-51D - these were ex Texas ANG aircraft shipped at haste to costa rica) for the interesting backstory and a ton of LIFE photos I recommend the following link: https://jetpilotoverseas.wordpress.com/2011/04/11/ex-texas-ang-f-51-mustangs-sent-to-costa-rican-civil-war-19th-january-1955/ Im using the Airfix kit and Blue Rider decals. so far ive go the basics of the cockpit base color down (a dark green) dry brushed with Testors interior green ( the colors dont show up well on my cell cam) : from the photos i was unsure if the ANG planes should of have all black cockpit, or the interior green - I went with interior green just for a bit more visual variety 🙂 Edited December 30, 2019 by Modelraynz 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Good morning Modelraynz Welcome aboard and have fun with your build Patrice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 (edited) 21 hours ago, Modelraynz said: Blue Rider decals. An excellent choice all round. I have multiple Bolivian (Chaco) and Nicaraguan Blue Rider sets ready for more builds. Good luck! You will see that I have a liking for the Latin machines Martin Edited December 29, 2019 by RidgeRunner 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelraynz Posted December 30, 2019 Author Share Posted December 30, 2019 (edited) Cheers guys! from digging through pics, i decided to modify the kit more inline as a post-war mustang - so put the work so far on the Airfix kit away, and got out a Tamiya kit to modify to post 1950 standard first up - the instrument panel issnt the best fit, so need some careful filing to fit the instrument panel combing: annoyingly there's a ejector mark just before the radiator that needs filling and sanding: Created some Seat belts from thin foil: Edited January 4, 2020 by Modelraynz spelling 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Ah ha! You're underway, Ray :). I thought the Airfix kit was 'plug and play'. I guess not. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbob Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 If you're definitely switching to Tamiya, please edit your topic title to suit. (That can be done by editing the first post.) Or build them both! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelraynz Posted December 30, 2019 Author Share Posted December 30, 2019 (edited) On 30/12/2019 at 20:27, RidgeRunner said: Ah ha! You're underway, Ray :). I thought the Airfix kit was 'plug and play'. I guess not. Martin I've found the Airfix very nice...though one of them i have the fuselage is quite warped and needing clamping?!? On 31/12/2019 at 01:44, gingerbob said: If you're definitely switching to Tamiya, please edit your topic title to suit. (That can be done by editing the first post.) Or build them both! Done!... it might become build no.2 Edited January 4, 2020 by Modelraynz spelling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 4 hours ago, Modelraynz said: Ive found the airfoc very nice...though one of them i have the fuselauge is quite waped and needing clamping?!? Ah, thats a bugger! I'm sure you'll beat her in to submission, though. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelraynz Posted December 31, 2019 Author Share Posted December 31, 2019 (edited) Got the seat ready to be added at a later date... didn't have any appropriate harness so used one from spares.... also Started with the cockpit colour and dry brushing. Edited January 4, 2020 by Modelraynz formatting 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 That is beautifully done, Ray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelraynz Posted January 4, 2020 Author Share Posted January 4, 2020 (edited) so now ive got the cockpit pretty much done! 😄 Using Tamiya rubber black as a base coat, i dry-brushed Humbrol Matt 32... allowed to cure for a few days, then used XF-19 for the controls, and artists acrylic red - for tiny things such as buttons I cant speak highly enough for artists paint, its thicker so u can 'dot' on with a tooth pic without it running out of control! I then did a wash with thinned Tamiya smoke - a tip for retarding drying time is to spray the surface with isopropyl alcohol ( i use an old lens cleaner bottle) before putting the wash down. Then just some decals to round it off. blacks a real pain to photograph , but you get the general idea from the pics 😄 Edited January 4, 2020 by Modelraynz spelling 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 Beautiful work, Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedders Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 Lovely work on the cockpit. Justin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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