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navy mustang, 1/72
Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2015 10:09 am
by CallSignOWL
you know how I said I cant finish one project without starting two more? Well, here's the second one!
Academy's P-51D in 1/72 scale
academy decals are notoriously crappy, so I'm gonna source some markings from teh spares pile
now, I started this one before I got the mega-haul at the club meeting, so that meant the only markings I had were naval! Whaaaat?
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as always construction started with the cockpit. Nothin fancy here, just added some tape seatbelts
Re: mini mustang, 1/72
Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2015 12:09 pm
by BorgR3mc0
And I thought you share going to scratch build a Mini Mustang. But this is almost just as good.
Source
http://1000aircraftphotos.com/Contribut ... J/7634.htm
Re: mini mustang, 1/72
Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2015 1:55 pm
by CallSignOWL
Re: mini mustang, 1/72
Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2015 3:25 pm
by Stikpusher
Re: mini mustang, 1/72
Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2015 11:24 pm
by lawdog114
Good start...
Re: mini mustang, 1/72
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 6:34 pm
by CallSignOWL
navy-stang it is!
got the whole bird all put together, only minor smoothing of the joins was needed.
and she's blue!
and the flash did somethin funky to the blue there....
Re: mini mustang, 1/72
Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2015 10:32 am
by CallSignOWL
yall dont seen to be too suprised about a blue mustang?
bit o shading with the brush
Re: navy mustang, 1/72
Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2015 10:43 am
by Stuart
A Navy 'Stang? A nice idea - I've seen one done before in an FAA scheme with folding wings...
Yours looks really smart( nice job on the pit), I like the triple camo on USN birds - what colours did you use?
Re: navy mustang, 1/72
Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2015 11:28 am
by CallSignOWL
portman wrote:A Navy 'Stang? A nice idea - I've seen one done before in an FAA scheme with folding wings...
Yours looks really smart( nice job on the pit), I like the triple camo on USN birds - what colours did you use?
thanks!
I used those little testors enamels
mixed up some light grey for the white base with progressively lighter shades, sky blue for the middle color, and sea blue for the top color. for teh fading, I mixed in white with the base color until I got the tone I was looking for
Re: navy mustang, 1/72
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2015 4:34 am
by Stuart
CallSignOWL wrote:portman wrote:A Navy 'Stang? A nice idea - I've seen one done before in an FAA scheme with folding wings...
Yours looks really smart( nice job on the pit), I like the triple camo on USN birds - what colours did you use?
thanks!
I used those little testors enamels
mixed up some light grey for the white base with progressively lighter shades, sky blue for the middle color, and sea blue for the top color. for teh fading, I mixed in white with the base color until I got the tone I was looking for
Thanks Owl - they look great!
