**** DONE: 1/48 P-51D " TUSKEGEE AIRMEN "- Your Favorite Aircraft of All Time GB

[Wayne Little]

 

[Vic Balshaw]

 

[woody]

Okay guys dont laugh to hard but this is my first Tamiya kit and it is a great kit i have the 1/32 P-51 which i wont be starting on for awhile but this 1/48 is great. now for the undercarriage bays do you think zinc chromate or interior green any thoughts would be great.

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Here are some shots of the wheel wells on Quik Silver Jerry. Hope this helps.

 

[Airframes]

Be cautious of restored aircraft. The wartime spec for the wheel bays was a zinc chromate rear wall, which is the main spar, with the rest in clear laquered aluminium, including the gear leg and main doors. Although most period photos show this, and the info comes from the finishing specifications, it's possible that some might have been painted during deep servicing.
The gear legs were coated in a finish which included powdered aluminium, giving them a silver-grey look, with the axle yoke in dull, grey metal.

 

[N4521U]

Good info there.............

This kit fits oso nice. I'm using this one for my 48th scale Merlin's Magic and it's working a treat!

 

[woody]

thanks guys, well got some work done this kit goes together real well cockpit got installed befor getting pictures but here is what its looking like.

wheelbays are really nice

 

[Wayne Little]

looks good so far..

 

[N4521U]

your instr panel looks a cracker!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Looks great Jerry.

 

[Wurger]

 

[brucejscott]

Sweet.

 

[Crimea_River]

Looking good.

 

[meatloaf109]

nice job, after seeing your tamiya kit I had to order one!

 

[Airframes]

Good progress, cockpit looks good.

 

[woody]

Thanks guys for the nice comments. Okay iam ready for paint the instructions call out for AS-12 which is tamiya aresal i really havent sprayed any metallics through the airbrush any good suggeston would be helpful thanks.

 

[meatloaf109]

Thin the paint to the consistancy of milk, three coats are better than two, and massive amounts of thinner blown through the brush after. When you think it's clean, start again.

 

[Crimea_River]

Coming along nicely Jerry. Unfortunately I have nothing to offer on the NMF paint. I'll be looking for tips myself as I have not done a serious one in years. I'd like to try some of the metallizing paints myself.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Nice going Jerry and go thin on the metallic spray with plenty of cleaning after. I use white spirit first and then a good flush with Windex followed with plenty of water before a final clean with white spirit. I also end up with a bucket full of discarded Q tips and tissues used in drying and polishing.

 

[A4K]

Very nice Jerry!