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P-51H Mustang, Shillelagh

Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 4:56 pm
by CallSignOWL
Pronounced (shil-lay-luh) or (shil-lay-lee) depending on your accent!
WIP starts on page 15: http://www.spamodeler.com/forum/viewtop ... &start=140

This is classic airframes' tall tail mustang, in 1/48. I didnt know about these kits' reputation when I opened it, but apparently it was a doozy? Meh, Ive had worse!!

all resin cockpit, with a few additions from yours truly
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I went with NMF for this bird, and picked out a few different shades. Fuselage is krylon rattle can, Wings are Testors aluminum rattlecan, and the rest were various mixtures of Testors enamels that I applied by brush

None of the H models saw wartime service, but I stuck on some WW2 markings as a sort of "What if"

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Re: P-51H Mustang, Shillelagh

Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 5:03 pm
by Stuart
Another Beaut! And very bealivable in that scheme.

Those rattle cans work well - thats how I did my P-51.

Cheers

Portman

Re: P-51H Mustang, Shillelagh

Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2014 1:05 am
by BorgR3mc0
Great build Owl. I also use rattle cans for most of my builds nowadays. And I think NMF is actually very easy with a rattle can. I like the different shades and the fact that the NMF is not shiney. Aluminum get dull fast and you replicated that perfectly.

Re: P-51H Mustang, Shillelagh

Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2014 8:54 pm
by lawdog114
I've never seen an H done. Outstanding work.

Joe

Re: P-51H Mustang, Shillelagh

Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2014 6:33 am
by CallSignOWL
thanks guys!

Re: P-51H Mustang, Shillelagh

Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2014 6:56 am
by LyleW
nice work on this one, Ms. Owl! A beauty.

Re: P-51H Mustang, Shillelagh

Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 8:58 am
by Fermis
Don't know how I missed this one!!!


Very nicely done!
I knew the kit would be in good hands!!!

Re: P-51H Mustang, Shillelagh

Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 1:55 pm
by CallSignOWL
Fermis wrote:Don't know how I missed this one!!!

Very nicely done!
I knew the kit would be in good hands!!!

hehe, glad to have done good! :P