JohnB

Got the prop and spinner done. Kinda strange to have the pitot tube on the nose of the spinner! I'll overspray with some semi-gloss to tone down the glossiness later on.

That is some very nice work Gaz! Looks realistic.

One lucky dude!

For about the 3rd or 4th time Clear the Bridge by Dick O'Kane. The war patrols of the USS Tang which he commanded. Excellent WW II submarine read.

Thank you Peter. The ex-warplane racers are really cool and interesting to me. A number of them had really good looking paint schemes which will make some very attractive models. It's nice for a change of pace.

Shiny for sure Gaz. (There's a color view there also.)

Me too Ernie! LOL

Should be another eye catcher Carl. The extension is several layers of plastic sheet I trimmed to fit the rear fuselage. All the SH P-39's have too short fuselages by about 3/16" so, for accuracy, they need the extension.

Foil Gaz? What for? This a/c wasn't silver but yellow/black. Or am I misunderstanding what you mean? 🙄

In keeping with my current interest in post war racing a/c this is next up. P-39 Cobra II which won the Thompson Trophy in 1946. Special Hobby P-39Q with a kit bashed prop/spinner and other embellishments such as lengthening the fuselage (as needed on all the SH P-39 kits). An eye-catching yellow/black paint job should look great in 1/32.

I know how you feel! My magnifiers get plenty of use!

Thanks Kai! I'm pleased that you like it.

So far so good Phil!

Thanks, I'm glad you like it!

Cool Harv!

I'm glad you like it, thanks. No, no Bearcat at this time since I don't have one in the stash. I'm figuring on this one. 1/48 ICM kit.

Thank you Gaz. Another eye catcher for my racer collection.

Done with this one now. https://forum.largescalemodeller.com/topic/14606-p-51c-racer-thunderbird-done/

This is the Trumpeter 1/32 P-51B kit I have built as a racer from back in 1948 and 1949 competing in the Bendix race both years. Flown by Joe DeBona with Jimmy Stewart as his main sponsor. I added a Aires cockpit, Barracudacast tires, and a Tamiya prop and spinner. I also added a resin dorsal fin. Painted with Xtracolor RAF Oxford Blue. Decals are from Draw Decals. I have to say I'm enjoying building these racers! A great change of pace. I hope you like the results of my efforts. Please click on the 1st photo for best resolution and to view as a slide show. 😀

LOL Not quite done yet but soon. This will be number 4.

I hope it works out for you Gaz. I watch Oak Island too and call it a snoozer most of the time so maybe that will help you sleep better! Seriously, I take a couple of over the counter sleep aids (Unisom) every night and they do help me go to sleep but I wake up a couple of times each night anyway. Being retired I don't have the pressure of worrying about work anymore thank goodness! Give Unisom a try. It might be a help. Worth a shot anyway. John

Third and final coat of blue now on. Pretty soon I can start applying the decals.

Agreed.

Mo betta huh Massa Harv?

2nd coat.