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    Bell series (P39, P63 and P59)

    Too Kool!!!!
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    Advice on metal finish/paint

    :D:D:D:D:D For those that have never seen this....web find, applicable to RAF, but I believe the majority could be applied to USAAF P-51s as well...
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    Advice on metal finish/paint

    WHAT AN AMAZING LINK!!!!!! Thanks sooo very much, and there is even a color photo of "Jan", my next build....awesome.....now if I can figure out if its engine cowlings are black or OD....DOH!!!
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    Advice on metal finish/paint

    Ok, this is either the dumbest question ever or question of the year......The paint (I believe it was actually varnish tinted with aluminum paste) on the wings, did it have a gloss or was it more of a matte finish?????? Also as a general rule, were the other colors added to the aircraft...
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    New Here, P-51 Mustang Overdose!

    Oh, and here is a better pic of my what-if USAAF Spitfire Night Fighter, this was a blast to build, and the first time I had picked up an airbrush in many, many years.
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    New Here, P-51 Mustang Overdose!

    LOL, when you build nearly all 1/32 with a few 1/24 thrown in, thats about what it takes to insure they get their required dose of dust and daylight....They sure take up a bunch of room, but I just love that scale. As far as the decals, on the racers, the Lockheed and on "FULL BIRD" ...those...
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    New Here, P-51 Mustang Overdose!

    Hey folks, new here. Been hanging out at a couple other forums. This place is great, really liking the way things are laid out here, and the Tech area is amazing!! Well here is what I have built since this past October, have had a BLAST!!! I am normally a car model builder, but havent built...
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