1/48 Tamiya P-51B USAAF 4th Fighter Group

[Wurger]

 

[Totalize]

Those are some mighty fine white stripes

Thanks Geo and Wojtek!

 

[Lucky13]

 

[rochie]

Fantastic looking paint job

 

[Totalize]

Fantastic looking paint job

Thanks Buddy. Happy with it so far. The Vallejo acrylic paint gets easily marked with finger grease. So I have some Mr. Hobby GX Clear flat so I sprayed that on so I can handle it with my greasy paws more easily rather than having to wear latex gloves all the time.

 

[Totalize]

Thank you Sir!

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far!

 

[Totalize]

Thanks Gnomey, glad you like it. Happy to share.

 

[F-104nut]

That B PONY is really looking great . I also am working on the same kit. The Tamiya P-51B is my favorite Tamiya kit

 

[pararaftanr2]

Yeah man.....nice stuff! Here are a couple more pics you may not have. I'm guessing the first one might be colorized but I believe the last 2 are original color. Source: my computer.

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Your first image is from an original WW2 vintage color transparency, not a B&W that was colorized. I first recall seeing it printed in a book about the 4th FG, "Escort To Berlin", almost 40 years ago. Yes, I'm old.

 

[jgreiner]

Your first image is from an original WW2 vintage color transparency, not a B&W that was colorized. I first recall seeing it printed in a book about the 4th FG, "Escort To Berlin", almost 40 years ago. Yes, I'm old.

Thank you! It just had that colorized kind of look to me but either way, it's a good shot!
Nah........you're not old, just well seasoned like me. lol

 

[Airframes]

Yep, all the colour pics are from a series taken on Kodachrome transparency film.

 

[Totalize]

That B PONY is really looking great . I also am working on the same kit. The Tamiya P-51B is my favorite Tamiya kit

Thanks very much sir. Yes, in flight they look very sleek.

 

[Totalize]

Progress pictures from the last few days of work on this bird. Prop painted and decaled. Exhausts added.

 

[Crimea_River]

Looking great Dave.

 

[Totalize]

Thanks boys. Trying to keep her going and make this one a relatively quick build.

 

[Snautzer01]

Looking sharp from here.

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far!

 

[Totalize]

Thanks guys. I gloss coated it and painted on the yellow circle with the mask from the lifelike decals. I will post once I get the decals on.

Cheers for now.

 

[Peter Gunn]

Great work, can't wait to see the finished product! Dom Gentile was a hero of mine growing up, I built a 1/48 of "Shangri La" as a kid and a couple of 1/72's.

It looks like your excellent work will do him justice.