Airframes
Benevolens Magister
User name Airframes.
Name Terry
Category Judge (non competing)
Kit ICM 1/48th scale Mustang P51B
Decals from the spares box.
Here's my entry for the Group Build, which I hope to start just as soon as I finish the Lanc and the Harrier, which should be within the next few days.
I'll be using the ICM P51B kit, which appears to be excellent, although I envisage a couple of minor alignment 'trials', there being a lack of locating pins on the fuselage halves.
541 Squadron was formed on 19th October, 1942, being drawn from 'B' and 'F' Flights of the PRU at Benson.
It's main equipment at the time of 'D-Day' were Spitfire XI's, X's and XIX, and these were supplemented, in early June 1944, by three Mustang III's, serial numbers FX855, FX952, and HB837. These were converted for PR use, with oblique cameras mounted in the radio compartment, and near the rear of the radiator outlet, both facing port, and were fitted with the 'Malcolm' hood, and retained the armament of four .50 cal Brownings.
The aircraft were used for Photo Recce work to provide 'up to the minute' pictures of the beach head and battle area, and beyond, serving throughout the summer, eventually 'retiring' in April, 1945.
(Profile of FX952 by R.J. Caruana.)
Name Terry
Category Judge (non competing)
Kit ICM 1/48th scale Mustang P51B
Decals from the spares box.
Here's my entry for the Group Build, which I hope to start just as soon as I finish the Lanc and the Harrier, which should be within the next few days.
I'll be using the ICM P51B kit, which appears to be excellent, although I envisage a couple of minor alignment 'trials', there being a lack of locating pins on the fuselage halves.
541 Squadron was formed on 19th October, 1942, being drawn from 'B' and 'F' Flights of the PRU at Benson.
It's main equipment at the time of 'D-Day' were Spitfire XI's, X's and XIX, and these were supplemented, in early June 1944, by three Mustang III's, serial numbers FX855, FX952, and HB837. These were converted for PR use, with oblique cameras mounted in the radio compartment, and near the rear of the radiator outlet, both facing port, and were fitted with the 'Malcolm' hood, and retained the armament of four .50 cal Brownings.
The aircraft were used for Photo Recce work to provide 'up to the minute' pictures of the beach head and battle area, and beyond, serving throughout the summer, eventually 'retiring' in April, 1945.
(Profile of FX952 by R.J. Caruana.)