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An OD Mustang - 1/48 Rovin' Rhoda


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Hi all.

 

A Sunday arvo session done and a model is complete. This is the 1/48th Airfix P-51D Mustang. I wanted a non-silver finished Mustang so I grabbed the OD/NG Rovin' Rhoda/4 Bolts scheme from my Eduard Mustang. There's lots of variation in the colour achieved using lots of thin, layered greens and greys and everything in between. The exhausts, props and spinner are courtesy of Eduard. I need to source some long rang tanks as the kit ones are pretty crap. I'm really happy to have this one finished, dare I say my favourite for the year?!! Almost forgot, I painted the nose checkers ans spinner to match ..never again!

 

I had a lot of fun with this one.

 

Cheers,

Mick

 

Some info, the aircraft was flown by Lt. Irvine Snedecker during April 1945. The aircraft was with the 364th FS, 357th FG, 8th AF at Leiston.

 

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The various green shades can be seen and look superb. The weathering is excellent and the nose checkers and spinner are very well done, despite the trouble painting them. Masterfully done, my friend.

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On 8/31/2020 at 2:03 AM, RMCS said:

Fantastic 

Thanks RMCS.

On 8/31/2020 at 2:25 AM, fubar57 said:

A very nice looking Mustang

Thanks fubar

On 8/31/2020 at 4:14 AM, SAT69 said:

The various green shades can be seen and look superb. The weathering is excellent and the nose checkers and spinner are very well done, despite the trouble painting them. Masterfully done, my friend.

Thanks SAT. A bit of patience and a LOT of measure twice and cut once.

On 8/31/2020 at 5:11 AM, binbrook87 said:

Really love the tonal variations...all the hard work had paid off. Great result 👍

Thanks binbrook. It look even better to the naked eye.

On 8/31/2020 at 5:16 AM, phildagreek said:

That is very smart!

Thanks Phil

On 8/31/2020 at 6:06 AM, Gary Brantley said:

  Beauty mate, love the paintwork; and take a bow for that nose job! 🍺  She's a cracker Mick!  :clap2:

Thanks Gary. Beer may have been involved!

14 hours ago, woody37 said:

Superb paintwork, the colour variations have really paid off :)
 

Thanks Woody.

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