GB-64 1/72 P-51B - One Trick Pony

[Airframes]

Polish with toothpaste, or a little amount of car body colour restorer ("T-Cut" is a common UK brand). Ensure only small amounts are used, as some clear plastic can become brittle, although the hood should be thick enough to avoid this.
Any remaining small cut marks will probably resemble the thicker, rolled edges of the hood.

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far!

 

[A4K]

Good stuff Graham.

 

[Bustedwing]

Let the invasion begin, well paint wise. I decided to do the stripes first. Figured it would be the easiest though not quite sure why. I still have to add in the olive drab top surfaces and the bare aluminum underside and sides. I'll use the Alclad I have left from my Lightning build.

 

[A4K]

Looks good Graham

 

[SaparotRob]

Didn't look easy to me. Those are some fine stripes you got there.

 

[Wurger]

 

[rochie]

great job !

 

[fubar57]

Nice looking stripes

 

[Crimea_River]

They are that. A word about your paint sequence though. Alclad is lacquer-based and, as a rule of thumb, should go on FIRST as it likes to bond by reacting with the plastic. So, if those stripes are enamel or especially acrylic, make sure you spray in light coats over any of the over-sprayed white areas to avoid a mess.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Most excellent work.

 

[Bustedwing]

They are that. A word about your paint sequence though. Alclad is lacquer-based and, as a rule of thumb, should go on FIRST as it likes to bond by reacting with the plastic. So, if those stripes are enamel or especially acrylic, make sure you spray in light coats over any of the over-sprayed white areas to avoid a mess.

Thanks for the tip. The paint I used so far are AK acrylic laquer so I'm hoping it won't be a problem. I am going to use Krylon flat black for the Alclad. It seemed to work OK on my Lightning though I hear gloss black is a better choice but my gloss black is enamel. Will it work with thin coats ?

 

[Crimea_River]

In my opinion, it's not necessary to apply a black glass base unless you are looking for a high shine chrome finish. If you are going for a vanilla worn aluminum finish the you could skip the black all together.