RAF Mustang III PK-G FB382 - S/L Horbaczewski

[IvanP]

Hi all,

 

This is my first post here and I would like to start with the Tamiya 1/48 Mustang III in the colors of the second plane of this type used by S/L Eugenius Horbaczewski. For this build, I've used the True Details cockpit, the Yahu instrument panel, the Rob Taurus vacformed canopy, the Aires horizontal stabilizers and elevators, and the Aires wheel well.

 

I had a hard time fitting the Aires wheel whell in place and ended up with a big step on the wing to fuselage joint. I had to sand and redo the whole area on both sides with Tamiya putty and then rescribe it. Apart from that, the kit assembled without any real problems. Canopy masks were made in Corel Draw and cut in a Kabuki sheet in my trusty Silhouette Portrait. The model was painted with Hataka enamels.. Decals came from the Techmod sheet on the type and from the spare box.

 

Comments are welcome.

 

Cheers, Ivan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited February 22, 2021 by IvanP
spelling mistake

[Dunny]

Congratulations on your first post, and a beautiful finish too! I just completed the same kit!

[Meatbox8]

Superb.  Looking forward to seeing more of your work

[dnl42]

Excellent work! 

 

And you have my complete sympathy on that wheel well. I did the same job for the same kit and markings, and the wheel wells were a nightmare! 

[Vinnie]

Nice work, Ivan. Well done.

[Team Aer Lingus]

Very nice beautifully finished well done

 

thanks for sharing

 

Eamonn

[AdrianMF]

Gorgeous. I love the hand painted look on the stripes too - very subtle and realistic. And welcome to Britmodeller!

 

Regards,

Adrian

[swralph]

Lovely build Ivan.😀

[Gary Brantley]

3 hours ago, AdrianMF said:

Gorgeous. I love the hand painted look on the stripes too - very subtle and realistic. And welcome to Britmodeller!

 

Regards,

Adrian

 

I agree, and noticed that detail as well.   Great looking Pony, and welcome to BM! 😀

[Bangor Lad]

Great work. It's already been said but I too really like the way you have captured the invasion stripes. 

Cheers!

[IvanP]

Many thanks for all your comments. They are really appreciated!

 

Regarding the invasion stripes: I first masked and painted them with Hataka enamels using an airbrush. Then retouched the edges with a paint brush, using slightly dilluted Hataka acrylics (blue line).
 

It’s possible to notice on the few pictures available of thal plane that the white stripes closer to the wing roots and on the horizontal stabs had hard edges, probably because they were already in place by the time the D-day invasion stripes were painted. So, I’ve tried to replicate that.
 

Next time, I will try to add some paint chipping and weathering inside the stripes, and see how it goes.

 

Cheers, Ivan

[keith in the uk]

Wow . If this is your first post here i hope it will not be your last , That s just sublime , 10/10  

[RMCS]

Outstanding 

[Buzby061]

A masterpiece.

 

Pete

[303sqn]

There is moving film of this Mustang:

 

 

 

 

About 46 seconds in and again about 57 seconds. Don't blink, you will miss it.

Edited February 22, 2021 by 303sqn

[IvanP]

27 minutes ago, 303sqn said:

There is moving film of this Mustang:

 

 

 

 

About 46 seconds in and again about 57 seconds. Don't blink, you will miss it.

Thanks. I’ve watched this clip many many times during my build, to pick as many details as possible. Unfortunately, there’s no view in it of the starboard side of FB382. 
 

By the way, I think that the Mustang at 57 sec is another one (PK-C maybe?), as it lacks the number of missions on the nose, has a partial sky band on the fuselage and no serial number. But all those PK Mustangs look very similar, so based on pictures of them I’ve made an educated guess of what the camouflage of FB382 could be.

 

Cheers, Ivan

[bigbadbadge]

This looks gorgeous   great work and to echo what others have said the invasion stripes look fantastic,  great work on a lovely model.

Welcome to BM

Chris

[Luka]

Now thAt's an impressive entry. Looking good!

I hope Arma will do this one in 72 some time..

[Lightningboy2000]

That's a stunning Mustang!

Superb paint work & your photography sets it off really nicely.

 

Martin

[Spitfire31]

Welcome to the gang! And what an entry – a truly superb piece of modelling.

 

Looking forward to more of your work to drool over…

 

Kind regards,

 

Joachim

[LiamA]

Very nice Ivan, thanks for sharing, Liam.

[72modeler]

On 2/22/2021 at 9:45 AM, IvanP said:

probably because they were already in place by the time the D-day invasion stripes were painted.

You are correct! When the Mustangs first arrived in the ETO, they received white spinners and  nose band, as well as white stripes on the inner wings and horizontal and vertical stabilizers on camouflaged aircraft to prevent them from being confused with Bf-109's . When camouflage was discontinued, the bands on the wings and stabilizers were replaced with black. What the others have said about your model goes double for me- his Mustang has always been one of my favorites.  Neat short clip of Gabby Gabreski while flying with the squadron. When he was with the 56th FG, he returned the favor, with some of his Polish friends flying P-47's.

Mike

[IvanP]

8 hours ago, 72modeler said:

You are correct! When the Mustangs first arrived in the ETO, they received white spinners and  nose band, as well as white stripes on the inner wings and horizontal and vertical stabilizers on camouflaged aircraft to prevent them from being confused with Bf-109's . When camouflage was discontinued, the bands on the wings and stabilizers were replaced with black. What the others have said about your model goes double for me- his Mustang has always been one of my favorites.  Neat short clip of Gabby Gabreski while flying with the squadron. When he was with the 56th FG, he returned the favor, with some of his Polish friends flying P-47's.

Mike

Hi Mike. Many thanks for the explanation.

 

Ivan