Donivanp
Lieutenant Colonel
I used to think the same. Now i wear Tri focal lens and shake. It's fun!Yep, the one true scale. Are there other scales?
**** DONE: GB-64 1/72 F-82E Twin Mustang - One Trick Pony
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A4K
Brigadier General
Yeah, my eyes are shot now too Don. Getting harder to do the fiddly stuff.
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PlasticHero
Senior Airman
What color are you Twin Pony builders painting the cockpit? The best reference I found is this shot of the restored PROTOTYPE F-82. Note all the Interior Green.
This pic looks contemporary and it looks like a lot of black structure.
Wait a minute... look at the props. Counter on the left, and clock on the right.
here is a youtube vid of the restored bird at Oshkosh and the starting sequence shows clock on the left and counter on the right.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xT9aMC0IPIE&ab_channel=AirshowStuffVideos
These are the same plane
, according to wiki North American F-82 Twin Mustang - Wikipedia It was initially built this way. But the explanation does not make sense to me citing " In this arrangement both propellers would turn upward as they approached the center wing, which in theory would have allowed better single-engine control." But that does not seem to jive with the explanation of "critical engine". P-factor - Wikipedia If anyone can square these two wiki entries, please enlighten me. Now I don't understand why the restored airframe color would not be the same as it was when new??? I thought I had 2 things figured out and after an afternoon, I am sure I don't have either. Gaa look at the time, I have to make dinner.
This pic looks contemporary and it looks like a lot of black structure.
Wait a minute... look at the props. Counter on the left, and clock on the right.
here is a youtube vid of the restored bird at Oshkosh and the starting sequence shows clock on the left and counter on the right. View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xT9aMC0IPIE&ab_channel=AirshowStuffVideos
These are the same plane
, according to wiki North American F-82 Twin Mustang - Wikipedia It was initially built this way. But the explanation does not make sense to me citing " In this arrangement both propellers would turn upward as they approached the center wing, which in theory would have allowed better single-engine control." But that does not seem to jive with the explanation of "critical engine". P-factor - Wikipedia If anyone can square these two wiki entries, please enlighten me. Now I don't understand why the restored airframe color would not be the same as it was when new??? I thought I had 2 things figured out and after an afternoon, I am sure I don't have either. Gaa look at the time, I have to make dinner.
Donivanp
Lieutenant Colonel
Interior green with Zink Chromate yellow for gear wells and exterior (out side cockpit. The E was produced both in the Day Escort Fighter and night fighter variant. The DEF would be NMF and the night fighter gloss black. (Possibly simi gloss in areas for weathering)
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PlasticHero
Senior Airman
I got a letter from
A4K
!! Thanks so much for sending me the decals. Best. Forum. Ever.
A4K
!! Thanks so much for sending me the decals. Best. Forum. Ever.
A4K
Brigadier General
No worries mate, glad they arrived safely!
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PlasticHero
Senior Airman
Carpet Monster 1; PlasticHero 0 I am adding a H shaped brace in the canopy frame and this picture was from the 7th. I had them finished and was going to paint this morning but...
it is nowhere to be found on or under my workbench. I will keep my eyes (and wife;s) eyes open for it but I'm going forward. Hope it turns up later. There is a guide on the lower frame that was cut off and the white strip on the fuselage filled in a wide slot behind the seat.. I guess it was for "opening canopy". There is also some structure behind the pilot's seat
that I'm not going to try to replicate; step 11. Here is one of my betas to improve your day.
it is nowhere to be found on or under my workbench. I will keep my eyes (and wife;s) eyes open for it but I'm going forward. Hope it turns up later. There is a guide on the lower frame that was cut off and the white strip on the fuselage filled in a wide slot behind the seat.. I guess it was for "opening canopy". There is also some structure behind the pilot's seat
that I'm not going to try to replicate; step 11. Here is one of my betas to improve your day.
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Nicely done so far!
A4K
Brigadier General
Hope you find them Alan. Nice looking fish!
Crimea_River
Marshal
Fingers crossed on the missing part.
Great additions, hope the missing part turns up
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PlasticHero
Senior Airman
I have the sides ready to join. Added a little plastic card and decals to add some detail. Big Thanks to
A4K
for sending the instrument panels.
I am building the escort fighter so I have to fill holes for the radar pod/rocket pod and bomb racks.
A4K
for sending the instrument panels.I am building the escort fighter so I have to fill holes for the radar pod/rocket pod and bomb racks.
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fubar57
General
Beauty
Vic Balshaw
Major General
Nice, good simple detail. 
Donivanp
Lieutenant Colonel
Agree with Mr. Balshaw, Victor!Nice, good simple detail.
Crimea_River
Marshal
Looking good Alan.
A4K
Brigadier General
With all, looks good Alan!
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
Love the siggy picture! The cockpit is very nice too!
Good work so far!
