stevej60 Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 Yes folk's yet another easy kit for this GB,love 'em or hate 'em they can be made half decent. Box scheme's are OK but Luke whose also taking part went AM for decals so he's also offered Passion Wagon or Shady lady so don't be suprised if a second build turns up.By co-incidence just before Christmas I bought this OTAKI kit to see if I could get away with brush painting Vallejo Aluminium. 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 A great choice, Steve. Welcome along! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 (edited) Oooh Col.Glen Glenn T.Eagleston’s ride. Id like to do both of his birds. The P-51 and the P-47. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_T._Eagleston https://www.americanairmuseum.com/archive/media/media-52017jpeg https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:P-47D_Thunderbolt_353rd_Fighter_Squadron_flown_by_Maj_Glenn_T_Eagleston.jpg#mw-jump-to-license Edited March 1 by Corsairfoxfouruncle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 Good morning Steve Welcome aboard .. Have fun with your build Best regards Patrice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings unlevel Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 12 hours ago, stevej60 said: so don't be suprised if a second build turns up Surprised? Pretty sure we can expect that, Steve! 🤣 Great to have you here! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted March 1 Author Share Posted March 1 9 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Oooh Col.Glen Glenn T.Eagleston’s ride. Id like to do both of his birds. The P-51 and the P-47. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_T._Eagleston https://www.americanairmuseum.com/archive/media/media-52017jpeg https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:P-47D_Thunderbolt_353rd_Fighter_Squadron_flown_by_Maj_Glenn_T_Eagleston.jpg#mw-jump-to-license Not the most colourful of Mustang schemes Dennis but I'm leaning towards theat beautiful Eagle nose art. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted March 9 Author Share Posted March 9 Afternoon folk's starting with the cockpit this is what there is to work with,as with all easy kits there are the general parts but with these kits no side wall detail but some decalling should make what can be seen acceptable. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings unlevel Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 4 hours ago, stevej60 said: should make what can be seen acceptable. Definitely. And not that they can be seen, but those locating pins are enormous! Should make for a strong bond! 🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted March 9 Author Share Posted March 9 6 minutes ago, Wings unlevel said: Definitely. And not that they can be seen, but those locating pins are enormous! Should make for a strong bond! 🤣 Yea these kits will go together without glue! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted March 10 Author Share Posted March 10 Hi folk's,interior on both builds done once the fuselages were joined it looked adequate for what will be seen.the wings and fuselages are assembled and drying nicely so boxed up till next weekend when I'll push on the builds. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryHobbyin Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 looks great so far. i've never seen the spruces of this Kit before. real nice job with the dash and seatbelts they'll ready pop and will still show up great when the fuselages are joined together. That Otaki P-51 looks amazing brush painting Vallejo Aluminium...your paint job came out crazy good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings unlevel Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 9 hours ago, stevej60 said: looked adequate for what will be seen More than! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted March 13 Author Share Posted March 13 Hi folk's,waiting for parts to dry on the P-38 I found myself picking the two P-51 builds which I'd planned to leave till the weekend so now have the airframes assembled and ready for primer once, done I start the painting I'll split the photo's into the Particular scheme chosen. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted March 15 Author Share Posted March 15 hi folks,primed and ready for brush painting and a little detail work done too. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings unlevel Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 7 hours ago, stevej60 said: primed and ready for brush painting Definitely look nice and ready for paint, very clean. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted March 16 Author Share Posted March 16 Morning folk's time to split the photo's as each start their respective schemes.Two coats of Mig chrome and nicely drying the wings might need one more I'll see tomorrow when I'm next up in the loft. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2996 Victor Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 Nice work, Steve, the alu' finish is excellent! Cheers, Mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 Hi Steve Very good painting job but I am not sure that the real "Feable Eagle" was ever equipped with a DF loop ... Best regards Patrice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted March 16 Author Share Posted March 16 1 hour ago, TEMPESTMK5 said: Hi Steve Very good painting job but I am not sure that the real "Feable Eagle" was ever equipped with a DF loop ... Best regards Patrice Thanks Patrice easily corrected. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings unlevel Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 12 hours ago, stevej60 said: s.Two coats of Mig chrome They’ve gone down very nicely indeed! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 That's some fast work Steve, and of the highest quality - I'm impressed with both the Mig chrome and the brushed VMC on your earlier effort. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted March 18 Author Share Posted March 18 On 17/03/2024 at 04:25, Cookenbacher said: That's some fast work Steve, and of the highest quality - I'm impressed with both the Mig chrome and the brushed VMC on your earlier effort. Many thanks Cookie,moved along with some panels picked out in different shades and a couple of brushed gloss coats for washing and decals. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted March 18 Author Share Posted March 18 Evening folk's got an hour in today and after a few passes with a slightly darker silver to break up the base colours main decals applied I'll do the stencils next then gloss again and put in a pin wash. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings unlevel Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 Very nice! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2996 Victor Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 Excellent, Steve, I do like the subtle weathering, very effective. Cheers, Mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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