JohnB

Painting coming along except I've only got a smidgen of Lt. Gray left. Not enough to finish the model (underside not painted yet). Ordered more from SB but meanwhile I can work on other areas of the model.

I did one some years back with the cowlings off but I'm too lazy now. 🤪

Thanks. No, it will be closed up.

The '51 is coming along well Peter. Looks good!

Starting to look like a Cavalier Mustang.

Vast improvement I must say!

More Enforcer photos.

Sounds good. I hope it will be of some help, etc.

I'm pleased to have been of help Carl. I take it you are going to install the tip tanks. That should look good!

Thanks Peter. I hope it does help anyone building one of these conversions to avoid that mistake. Fortunately it's not something that is hard to correct.

I decided to do the tail modification and looking at the instructions it looks to be a straight across cut. WRONG. There is a stepped cut needed for the replacement part to fit on. I, in my ignorance, went on and did a straight across even cut without realizing that was incorrect. I found my mistake when I tried to test fit the new part. As I had already cut the Tamiya rudder too short I had to go to my spares box and try to find a replacement. Luckily I had a left over Revell rudder that fit just about right. I did the correct cut on it and now it appears to be good to go. SO, if any of you are planning to build one of these conversions keep this in mind.

Test fitting.

Coming along well Dave.

Agreed Carl, thanks!

Thank you Peter. I thought the light gray would look good and I'm pleased with the way it turned out.

I agree Hubert. Far from being the best looking Mustangs.

Getting started on this one. Cavalier made many changes to the stock P-51's including painting the cockpits white or very light gray. I opted for very light gray on this build and mixed up a batch of Mr. Color acrylic.

Thank you.

Thanks Peter. I really just wanted to finish it and move on to the Cavalier P-51 build so I'm afraid it's not quite up to my usual standards. Oh well. 🙄 Who knows, maybe I'll come back to it later on and do some more work on it.

Thank you Gaz. I don't think it's one of my best efforts however as I wanted to get it finished and move on. At any rate, there it is, all done and ready to join my P-39 family.

Thank you Dave. Not one of my best efforts I'm afraid. 🙄

Finished with this one. https://forum.largescalemodeller.com/topic/19409-sh-p-39d-done/

I decided to do the a/c flown by George Welch in New Guinea. You'll remember he and Taylor were able to knock down some Japanese planes at Pearl Harbor flying P-40's. Not a real colorful bird but typical of the P-39's in New Guinea in 1942. I added brass .30's on the wings, hollow plastic tube for both the .50's and the nose 30mm. Painted with Testor's, Humbrol and my mix for Bell Green in the cockpit, wheel wells and landing gear. The only after market I used were the Zotz decals. I hope you like it.

I guess I'll have to do some ad libbing on some of the details such as the tires.

Some very useful info Martin. I figured Cavalier had changed the cockpit color but guessed it would be a light gray. A little surprised to see it was white. Now to begin work on my Halberd conversion.