GB-64 1/48 P-51D ( II ) - One Trick Pony

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fubar57

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Username: fubar57
First name: George
Category: Advanced
Manufacturer: Tamiya
Model: North American P-51D Kit #61040 (1995)
Scale: 1:48
Add-ons: Lifelike Decals, PE schtuff

For my second GB, I'm doing another option from the Lifelike sheet. This aircraft was used by Capt. "Don" Gentile during a state-side war bounds tour, at Wright Patterson Field, 1945. Note this has rocket stubs, different tires and a different propeller. Andy Crimea_River has graciously offered me the props and I found rocket stubs in the spares box



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Ok,.. this is the second option on the Lifelike sheet


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Imma gonna change the shade of Interior green a bit as I need to spray a few other parts, this time using Tamiya Yellow Green and black


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Because of the model number, the wheel wells are good to go. I've read that the inside of the gear doors was also now YZC but can't confirm. There is a colour picture of the aircraft and you can kinda, sorta, almost make out YZC on the right gear cover but I'm not positive.


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As stated in the first post, the tires are different on this aircraft which Tamiya doesn't include. I was looking through on of my Testors P-51s to see if it had the different propellers that I need and looky what I found. I don't even remember buying these



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Thanks guys. Still looking for gear door info but in the meantime I've been trying a few things. A while ago I bought metal primer. I'm going to add some P.E. here so I thought I would give it a try. Instruction say a couple of thin coats and then paint; coat two was just added.


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Some time in the way back when, I bought a bottle of Pledge with "Future like shine" so I did the wheel wells. This stuff seems to be thinner than Future and spreads very nicely. I used one coat here but two may be needed for decal purposes. Anyhoo....I also tried my latest Future/Citadel mix. I can't tell you the exact mix as I kept adding and testing as I went along. What I can tell you is I almost filled a Tamiya mixing bottle, maybe ¾, and in the end almost a full jar of Agrax Earthshade and I really like the results more subtle than I'm used to


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I'm going to get some more of these Tamiya bottles and mix up some more Tamiya/Citadel washes, three more shades I think
 
Not sure Andy. My "local" hobby shop has a very limited selection and I take what I can. Reviews are good depending where you read it and others use the grey primer which my LHS doesn't have. I'll be sure to give a review as I have never used a primer on P.E.
 
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