GB-57 1/48 Mustang Mk. IV - WW2 Foreign Service

[Crimea_River]

This is an amazing thread with TONS of reference info: Missouri Armada P-51D Mustang: documents and partial scratch from the Tamiya 1/48 kit

Your answer is in there somewhere. Sorry I was too lazy to troll thru and look up your specific question but IIRC, the conclusion was NMF skin, NMF or YZC stringers, and YZC back wall, which was the spar.

Happy reading.

 

[Donivanp]

This is an amazing thread with TONS of reference info: Missouri Armada P-51D Mustang: documents and partial scratch from the Tamiya 1/48 kit

Your answer is in there somewhere. Sorry I was too lazy to troll thru and look up your specific question but IIRC, the conclusion was NMF skin, NMF or YZC stringers, and YZC back wall, which was the spar.

Happy reading.

Thank you Andy

 

[Airframes]

Gear bay and inside of doors were were clear-lacquered bare metal. Rear wall of the by (the main spar for the wing) was chromate.
See specs below.

 

[Donivanp]

OK from going over that meticulous build and what I'm gleaning from Terry's input. Aluminum top and front of gear bay ribbing and aft chromate...

think I need a drink

 

[N4521U]

WOW, what a variety of parts...........
Great kit I hear. Should be a smooth go.

 

[Donivanp]

WOW, what a variety of parts...........
Great kit I hear. Should be a smooth go.

Naw I dropped the box and it got mixed with a Bf109, p-47 and a PE-2, it will be frankenstang

 

[Donivanp]

Alrighty than..... Working on the main gear well,
First painting a gloss black (Vallejo gloss black primer) followed by Vallejo Meatal Colors dull aluminum and than masking off with Tamiya tape (1mm) and shoting Tamiya XF-4 yellow green and that shooting all that is to be yellow green and that that is to be meatal dull aluminum.

 

[fubar57]

Good one Don.

 

[Donivanp]

Good one Don.

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Thanks, can to email me or PM me this in full scale? PLEASSSSSSSSSSSSSEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.
I don't need it for this as it a camo scheme but for future use....

 

[fubar57]

Try this.... Mustang Wings and panel seams

 

[Wurger]

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Good start Don and great link George.

 

[Crimea_River]

Actaully, I think there was discussion about that diagram in the link I posted.

 

[Gnomey]

Nice work so far!

 

[Wayne Little]

Nice work man...

 

[Donivanp]

Ok update
Gear well completed and installed in lower wing. The IFF lights have also been installed. Ready for upper wing to go on.

The gear well I think looks pretty good though it was a bit finnicky to go together. I strapped it down with more alligator clips than I knew I had. but in the end it did get aligned properly and work.

 

[fubar57]

Nice. Surprised so many clamps are needed

 

[Crimea_River]

One never has enough clamps. Looks great Don.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Good bit of clamping, it sure wasn't going to beat you.

 

[Donivanp]

Finishing the lower wing with the gear well in place I drilled out the setting holes for the wing mounts and painted the ID lights.

I am now turning my attrition to the cockpit. First matching Qunita studio colors! Always where you need to start when using aftermarket set be they Eduard Qunta Reskit or whom ever. they all seem to find a way to throw your paint set off in a loop. I using Hataka US Interior green, seem to match fine.

So I guess Ill shoot the interior with a black primer and then a wooden floor and the rest well GREEN maybe!