8th Air Force P-51D "Petie 2nd"

[bdefen]

Thought I'd try a Mustang and lacquer. Mr. Color metallic aluminum-finish lacquer. Did the airbrushing in my wide-open garage, wore a respirator. I was protected from the fumes, but when I stepped outside of my garage and removed the respirator, the fumes were really strong. I walked across the street and I could smell them there. Not dissing the paint or the quality, but I'll stick with acrylics from now on. Had a "painting incident" where I smudged (inadvertently fingered) the still-wet finish just below the canopy left side. Did the best I could to touch up, but damage was done. A case of "if you step in it, better wipe your shoe and keep walking". Rubbed the dry finish before clear-coating. I'm still learning.

I've seen nice renditions of this model here before.

 

[Crimea_River]

Nicely done. Note that it's "Petie", not "Petey"

 

[fubar57]

Beauty

 

[SaparotRob]

Nice!

 

[rochie]

very nicely done

 

[nuuumannn]

Nicely done. Note that it's "Petie", not "Petey"

You say "Petie" I say "Paté", as in "Gosh, that's a lovely wild game Petey, Mavis..."

 

[Snautzer01]

Nicely done.

 

[Wurger]

 

[bdefen]

Nicely done. Note that it's "Petie", not "Petey"

Thanks for the correction. Now onto my Galland Me-109 E.

 

[Gnomey]

Nice work!

 

[Steve Hnz]

Nice build & well photographed.

 

[bdefen]

Thanks to all for your kind comments and encouragement. My skills ( I use that term loosely ) are coming along.

I'm getting some nice inspiration and tips on my Me109 Galland build from this 2011 thread:

Galland's Bf 109E-4 1/32 scale

I am about to embark on a build of the old Matchbox 1/32 E-3(?) Kit, which has rested in my wardrobe for about 15 years. This will be my first Messerschmitt build in any scale! I would love to build a yellow nosed version, with mottled fuselage camouflage, as I think that this was one of the...

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