1/72 Tamiya P-51D Mustang |
Gallery Article by Zdenek Fabik
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Sept 18 2003
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I built this beautiful bird from
the superb Tamiya kit, I used Aires Cockpit Set (7074) a Eduard PE set (72 352).
I also used Eduard Express Mask (XS 096). I wanted to build aircraft in
the NMF with some attractive nose art and driven by WWII ace - I have chosen for
Capt. Donald R. Emerson's plane "Fighting Duck", serial number
44-13317 (336. FS, 4. FG). Decals were produced by Microscale.
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Painting & Markings
I used for basic coat Mr. Surfacer 1000, and the first layer were airbrushed by Gunze Sangyo Mr. Color 8 - silver. A fuselage, tail and some panel of wing (covers of guns, flaps and ailerons were oversprayed by Model Master Metaliser to simulate the NMF. I used Aluminum Plate (1401) and for different view of panels I added little volume of Titan (1404) and Magnesium (1403). Metaliser must be fixed after polishing, I used MM Sealer (1469).
I covered some small panels on tail by self-adhesive aluminum foil. After that I used various kinds of colors (acrylic Aeromaster, synthetic Model Master, Humbrol, Agama - from my in house supplies) for subsequent marking such as anti-glare panel, ID and invasions stripes etc.