1/32 Hasegawa P-51D Part 3

"HI TIME-II"

A Reno Air Racer

by Rodney  Williams

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I cut very thin strips of black decal film for the seperation lines, to represent the flying surfaces.  I think these strips were about .016" wide.  It took some "DO-N" to get them on straight !! 

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I drew a large drawing of the Rolls Royce logo, then reduced it down, and printed it on "Bare-Metal" foil.  I found two sizes for the Bardahl logo's on a decal sheet at the hobby shop.  I made my own prop logos.  I typed the owner's name; (Ed  Weiner) on my IBM typewriter, then reduced it down and printed it on clear decal film.  Under his name was the words "Los Angeles;" I think ?  These were reduced to size and applied.

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For the canopy I made a "Plaster of Paris" mold and then used that mold to make a canopy

 

 

After the model was finished,  I wrote a guy, and he sent me some photos of #49.  Lo and behold, I put on the wrong shades  of colors on the prop blades, and it seemed that they had a special prop logo to boot!  Oh well.....so much for modeling.  You must remember, there's not much information on many aircraft, so you do the best you can; (see additional photos of real aircraft in it's 1966, and 1967 color markings)

 

 

Matt and I were ready to go to the "1989 IPMS/USA San Diego, CA National Convention."   We are both national judges, so we look real good at each others models.  Matt says "Rodney, your main gears are sagging, better fix them, or you will not win a first place, which is the only award to win, as second doesn't count."  I had no time to build a new one!  I guess I thinned down the main-gear struts too much, which made the axle and yoke bend inward slightly.

Yes, the model took a second place at the show, however my model beat out the "Master", Mr. George Lee.  The model that took first place, was really not a first place winner, nor was my model.  George should have won first, and the first place model should have placed third.  I have written detailed information on the first place winner's photo.
First Place.........Tom Walsh Third place winner.....George Lee

 

Second Place Winner......Rodney Williams   

As mentioned, I sold the model to a friend, along with my 1/32 scale F2G-1D #57 air-racer, and a 1/48 scale F-86.  They sit in his display case in Guatemala City, Guatemala.

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This is my story, hope you enjoy it!  Happy modeling

Rodney
1/32 Hasegawa P-51D "HI TIME-II" A Reno Air Racer" Part One "HI TIME-II" A RENO AIR RACER" 1/32 Hasegawa P-51D part 2

Photos and text © by Rodney  Williams