1/48 P-51

ACMech · **Posted:** Wed Aug 29, 2012 8:28 pm

Here is my P-51, I wanted to do a different paint than all silver.

bdk · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am **Posts:** 11280

I like how the weathering on your models is not overdone.

ACMech · **Posted:** Thu Aug 30, 2012 5:52 am

Thanks, alot of times i try to keep it down to a minimum, but airplanes can get filthy dirty. I work as a aircraft mechanic at an airlines and even these commercial jets get real dirty.

B-17 guy · **Joined:** Wed Jan 19, 2011 4:43 pm **Posts:** 153

Another beautiful build! Great job on the weathering too.

I've got a modified testors mustang that I need to finish thatis in the same scheme. I foiled the fuselage but for some reason didnt foil the wings, gotta figure out how I'm gonna paint that.

I'm guessing that is a tamiya mustang?

mazdaP5 · **Posted:** Thu Aug 30, 2012 3:59 pm

B-17 guy wrote:

Another beautiful build! Great job on the weathering too.

I've got a modified testors mustang that I need to finish thatis in the same scheme. I foiled the fuselage but for some reason didnt foil the wings, gotta figure out how I'm gonna paint that.

I'm guessing that is a tamiya mustang?

Good news! Even bare metal P-51's had filled and painted wings, so a simple silver spray would work for you.

ACMech · **Posted:** Thu Aug 30, 2012 4:30 pm

B-17 guy wrote:

Another beautiful build! Great job on the weathering too.

I've got a modified testors mustang that I need to finish thatis in the same scheme. I foiled the fuselage but for some reason didnt foil the wings, gotta figure out how I'm gonna paint that.

I'm guessing that is a tamiya mustang?

Yes it is.

Steve Nelson · **Posted:** Sat Sep 01, 2012 5:03 am

Very nice...but isn't it supposed to be blue? :axe:

SN

ACMech · **Posted:** Sat Sep 01, 2012 8:31 am

This model portrays the personal mount of Col. Thomas Christian, commander of the 361st Fighter Group, 8th Air Force. Col Christian was reported missing in action over Belgium on August 12, 1944 while piloting this aircraft.

Steve Nelson · **Posted:** Sat Sep 01, 2012 7:19 pm

I know...just a little teasing over the never-ending "Blue Lou vs. Green Lou" controversy in the modeling community (I'm firmly in the "green" camp myself.)

All of your models are very nice. I really wish I had an Alps printer myself..there are a number of projects I want to do that require custom decals. I can do the artwork myself with no problem, but printing is another story.

SN

ACMech · **Posted:** Sat Sep 01, 2012 11:12 pm

Yea, the ALPS is a pain in the butt, I wish I could do the artwork then send it out to like Microscale or something and have them do me a couple sets, but they want like 1200 sets as a minumum.

gary1954 · **Posted:** Sat Feb 16, 2013 3:05 pm

ACMech wrote:

Here is my P-51, I wanted to do a different paint than all silver.

where are the pictures?

jacktimo · **Joined:** Fri Aug 30, 2013 2:44 am **Posts:** 2

I foiled the fuselage but for some reason didnt foil the wings, gotta figure out how I'm gonna paint that.

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1bdvet · **Joined:** Thu Jul 12, 2012 12:16 pm **Posts:** 221

Nice work! :drink3:

DH82EH · **Posted:** Tue Sep 24, 2013 3:26 pm

ACMech wrote:

Thanks, alot of times i try to keep it down to a minimum, but airplanes can get filthy dirty. I work as a aircraft mechanic at an airlines and even these commercial jets get real dirty.

Your model looks really nice. I like the way you've photographed it too.
Steve beat me to the wise crack about it not being blue :lol:

. That's one of those mistakes, that after such a long period of time, it got accepted as fact.

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