Reini78 Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 #23/2021 My dad´s next 15th AF pony, after the Tuskegee one. Tamiya kit with Aeromaster decals. Did some minor filling and removing to get a D-5 model. Also filled the wing panel lines, like on the original. Painted with AK Xtreme Metal Color Aluminium. All the yellow trim is painted, the black stripes are decals. Added some fuel lines between drop tanks and wings with lead wire. Antenna wire done with EZ Line. Eduard seatbelts used. Build thread here https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235098060-airwar-over-austria148-north-american-p-51d-mustang-2ndfs52ndfg-yellow-tails-15th-af/ The model shows the P-51 of Korean-American Fred F. Ohr, serving with the 2nd FS 52nd FG, stationed in Italy 1944. He was credited with the destruction of 6 aircraft in the air and 17 on the ground. Ohr was born on July 15, 1919 in Oregon to Korean immigrants Wanda and Wan Ju, and grew up on a farm in the Boise, Idaho basin. Out of high school he joined the military in 1938 but was not on the path to becoming a pilot until inadvertently participating in a pilot examination in 1940. In fall 1942 he deployed with the 68th Material Service Squadron to Britain. He served as a ground crew member in Tunisia, seeing action as his airbase was overrun. Afterwards, Ohr flew until November 1944 with the 2nd Fighter Squadron, 52nd Fighter Group, ending his tour as the squadron's commanding officer. He received numerous decorations including the Silver Star with one Oak Leaf Cluster, the Distinguished Flying Cross with one Oak Leaf Cluster, the Bronze Star Medal and the Air Medal with 18 Oak Leaf Clusters. He received a citation for his escort action during Operation Tidal Wave in 1943, when he and his unit intercepted three enemy fighters preparing to attack Allied bombers over a target area. He shot down one aircraft during the mission. After the war, Ohr became a dental surgeon in Chicago. He practiced dentistry until his retirement in 2005. DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0004 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0005 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0006 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0007 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0010 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0011 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0012 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0013 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0014 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0015 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0016 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0017 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0018 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0019 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0020 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0021 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0022 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0023 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0024 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0026 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0027 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0028 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0029 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0030 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 66 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldy Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 Lovely clean build and a stunning colour scheme. Looks great! Cheers Malcolm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fox1_BE Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 Beautiful work on that Mustang!! 👍👍 Patrick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 Great looking pair of Mustangs! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhutchi Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 Very smart. I'm always astounded by how quickly your dad builds these 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 splendid Mustang! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Dyck Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 Very very nice. Especially that puttied wings . Not often to see, because the most of us ignored that the wings were puttied. Cheers Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold55 Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 Beautifully done! Love the schemes you choose, they look great together. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff G Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 A beauty! SO clean to look at! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Keg Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Those are two beautiful Mustangs. They compliment each other perfectly. Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dov Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Great job! Great models. Perfect done! Happy modelling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 Tell your dad I like his work very much. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmerboy Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 Can you get a better looking aircraft, l don’t think so, great model, good job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted October 16, 2021 Author Share Posted October 16, 2021 On 10/13/2021 at 10:54 AM, Baldy said: Lovely clean build and a stunning colour scheme. Looks great! Cheers Malcolm On 10/13/2021 at 10:59 AM, fox1_BE said: Beautiful work on that Mustang!! 👍👍 Patrick On 10/13/2021 at 3:25 PM, SAT69 said: Great looking pair of Mustangs! On 10/13/2021 at 5:54 PM, jhutchi said: Very smart. I'm always astounded by how quickly your dad builds these On 10/13/2021 at 8:39 PM, exdraken said: splendid Mustang! On 10/13/2021 at 9:08 PM, Andy Dyck said: Very very nice. Especially that puttied wings . Not often to see, because the most of us ignored that the wings were puttied. Cheers Andy On 10/13/2021 at 9:26 PM, Harold55 said: Beautifully done! Love the schemes you choose, they look great together. On 10/14/2021 at 2:41 AM, Jeff G said: A beauty! SO clean to look at! On 10/14/2021 at 12:31 PM, Sky Keg said: Those are two beautiful Mustangs. They compliment each other perfectly. Mike On 10/14/2021 at 3:25 PM, dov said: Great job! Great models. Perfect done! Happy modelling 21 hours ago, Bertie Psmith said: Tell your dad I like his work very much. 20 hours ago, Farmerboy said: Can you get a better looking aircraft, l don’t think so, great model, good job! Thank you all for your positive words!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
112 Squadron Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 What an impressive pair of Mustangs! They are both looking excellent. I also like the well researched and very informative post about the pilot who flew with 52nd FG. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted August 28, 2022 Author Share Posted August 28, 2022 16 hours ago, 112 Squadron said: What an impressive pair of Mustangs! They are both looking excellent. I also like the well researched and very informative post about the pilot who flew with 52nd FG. And thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Beautifully built and finished. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted August 29, 2022 Author Share Posted August 29, 2022 18 hours ago, stevej60 said: Beautifully built and finished. Thank you Steve! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 Colorful and neat. The quantity is even impressive as the quality. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pantherhawk27263 Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 That is simply beautiful!!! What a wonderful finish! Great job all the way around on this beauty! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted August 31, 2022 Author Share Posted August 31, 2022 On 8/29/2022 at 10:44 AM, BerndM said: Colorful and neat. The quantity is even impressive as the quality. On 8/30/2022 at 12:46 AM, Pantherhawk27263 said: That is simply beautiful!!! What a wonderful finish! Great job all the way around on this beauty! Thanks for your comments! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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