Gravesend Mustang Mk. III, 1944...

[John Masters]

 

This was a fun kit and I enjoyed building it.  Some different plumage than the usual US, which I also like to do--different plumage, that is.  Paints were all Vallejo and Vallejo Air...oil paint pinwash...Decals are from the superb Xtradecal Sheet for 19 Squadron.  This is the fifth 19 Sq aircraft I have built so far.  Some aircraft are in the queue for assorted GB this year and I will be building others along the way.  Next up is a Phantom, the last aircraft to be officially used by 19 Sq before they disbanded in 1992 and became a reserve unit.  Don't worry folks...I have at least 2 Spitfires lined up...😄

 

Here's some Mustang pics...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

--John

[Wulfman]

A lovely looking Mustang, great stuff !

 

Wulfman

[John Masters]

Thanks @Wulfman!  What's next?  Spitfire or Phantom?

[ModelingEdmontonian]

Looks great! 👍

[RMCS]

Superb work 

[Sky Keg]

Very nice! 

 

Mike

[John Masters]

15 hours ago, ModelingEdmontonian said:

Looks great! 👍

Thank you!

 

14 hours ago, RMCS said:

Superb work 

And thank you too...

 

9 hours ago, Sky Keg said:

Very nice! 

 

It's not often I get over to this neighbourhood on the Forum.  There is a different crowd over here.

Thank you all...

 

I think I'm going to build Spitfire Mk I K9794, the one without registration numbers that crashed into the fence in Digby.  I have a nice Tamiya kit and the correct decals from the Xtracolor sheet.

[Epeeman]

Wonderful work on your Mustang, John

 

Out of interest, I live in Gravesend and my housing estate (Riverview Park) was built late fities/early sixties on the site of the former RAF Gravesend airbase.

 

Regards

 

Dave

[kapam]

Excellent build, Mate!

👍

[Valleyforge]

Very good build. the weathering looks excellent. Nice to see a well built British Mustang.

[John Masters]

Thanks @kapam and @Valleyforge.

[Andy Young]

On 1/13/2022 at 9:36 AM, Epeeman said:

Wonderful work on your Mustang, John

 

Out of interest, I live in Gravesend and my housing estate (Riverview Park) was built late fities/early sixties on the site of the former RAF Gravesend airbase.

 

Regards

 

Dave

...many years ago, I used to live on Riverview Park too - what a small world! My parents bought their first house there in 1959. I always imagined hearing the sound of fighters whenever I wandered along the old perimeter track - now sadly all gone. Now here's a lovely Mustang to add to the memories too - that's a lovely model John - very nice!

 

Cheers, Andy

[John Masters]

1 hour ago, Andy Young said:

that's a lovely model John - very nice!

Thanks Andy.  A bittersweet tale, for sure.