1/48 Mustang Mk I/P-51A Complete Dec 2019

[RyanShort1]

Those are looking very nice.

[lastvautour]

Thank you Ryan.

Lou

[lastvautour]

A slow return to my Mustangs Mk I. At least one will be a D-Day bird from RCAF 430 Sqn. I have decals in 1/48 but will make a copy for this solid version.

Lou

[Gearup]

Thanks for the photos of the assembly. What filler do you use?
Fraser

[lastvautour]

I use Legage wood filler in the tube.

Lou

[Boomerang]

Both coming along nicely.

Gordon

[lastvautour]

Invasion stripes started on RCAF 430 Squadron bird. The light grey one will receive Olive Drab colours used by USAAF Mustangs. Might be done by year's end.

Lou

[lastvautour]

The black bled under the tape on the fuselage bottom of the Mustang Mk I. A bit of a touch will take place once the black paint has cured. The cannon booths have been added to the P-51A and await the cannon barrels before continuing with the painting.

The Mk I will have home made decals and the P-51A will have decals from my spares box.


Lou

[Model Maker]

Hi Lou - Looking good!!

Next time you are at a big box store or a good hardware store, see if you can pick up a roll of 3M Platinum Blue masking tape. It has a much smoother texture than the standard green and blue masking tapes and provides really sharp masking lines. Because of the smooth surface, paint has much less of a tendency to creep under the tape. It's only a couple of dollars more a roll but in my experience a much better masking tape to work with.

Looking forward to the finished models

-ken

[lastvautour]

Thank you for the tip.

Louis

[Gearup]

It seems that there are new tapes coming from major manufactures. I bought a 3/4" roll of scotch #2080"delicate surface gentle removal washi painters tape". It's purple in color and has the same feel and tack as tamia model tape. It also produces a nice sharp line and was only a small premium over regular painters green tape.

[lastvautour]

I have Tamiya 6 mm that I save for special jobs needing the delicate touch. Otherwise I use either blue or green painter's tape.

Louis

[Gearup]

One of the reasons I enjoy building solid models from scratch is looking for that perfect solution using whatever materials can be had. Also knowing that if I really mess up a part, I don't have to replace an entire kit, I just grab another small piece of a tree😃 I really appreciate the information sharing on this forum. Thanks,
Fraser

[lastvautour]

I do that all the time including my current 1/72 Blenheim project where I had to replace the wing.

Louis

[lastvautour]

I had a few minutes this afternoon to do some painting. The paint is still wet and will dry to a matt finish. I found an extra set of RCAF decals to go with the USAAF ones.

Louis