**** DONE: 1/48 P-51D - Allied Advance and Defense of the Reich WWII.

[T Bolt]

That wing diagram will be very useful for my next group build

 

[Airframes]

Here's a more comprehensive diagram - sorry for the poor quality. I have a better copy somewhere, probably on my external HD, but I can't locate it at the moment.

 

[Wurger]

I would say I had posted a couple of pics referring to the finishing of the P-51 wing. If not here I found via the net...

 

[Donivanp]

Thank you gentlemen, Great photos Wojack and nice template Terry.

Here's a more comprehensive diagram - sorry for the poor quality. I have a better copy somewhere, probably on my external HD, but I can't locate it at the moment.

Terry, I cannot read the color chips in your diagram, can you please identify the different colorings (Green and Yellow in particular.)

 

[Wurger]

The light blue areas - Two coats of filling sprayed on, polished to obtain a perfect smooth surface, so the rivets were not visible, airbrushed with a silver paint.

The green areas - One coat of filling sprayed on, polished to obtain a perfect smooth surface, so the rivets were not visible, airbrushed with a silver paint.

The yellow areas - The silver paint only.

The white areas - unpainted ones ( NMF)

Note.. from D-5 to D-15 the canvas cover of elevators silver painted while from D-20 to D-30 metal covered ones stayed unpainted.

 

[Donivanp]

Thank you oh great Siggy Master of the Universe, Thou Art Great and might.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Airframes]

Thanks Wojtek - saved me having to translate the poor text, or find the better quality drawing.
Note the notation regarding the nose intake reads 'Cast Dural', so yet another metal tone if un-painted.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Donivanp]

OK got the wing masked and shot the first of the dope.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

Looking good.

 

[Airframes]

It is looking good - took a bit to find it in all the background clutter, but it's coming on nicely.

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far!

 

[Donivanp]

background clutter,

Background clutter? I see no stinking background clutter!

 

[Crimea_River]

Background clutter? I see no stinking background clutter!

Well, there's your problem then!

 

[dneid]

Don, I think I spotted the kid from that family of 7 living under your bench in the latest picture.

 

[Wayne Little]

funny Guys.....

 

[Donivanp]

Don, I think I spotted the kid from that family of 7 living under your bench in the latest picture.

naw, that was the test pilot.

 

[rochie]

Nice job