MikeCharlie

Depends on the model, and a host of factors, for example: how good is the kit's fit? Are you depicting an open or closed canopy? Is the glazing a canopy, or more flight-deck windows (eg B-17 cockpit)? I'd suggest there's no point in making a hard and fast rule, it has to be decided on a model-by-model basis.

Back when I was first learning to drive, my instructor taught me to use whatever clues I could see to interpret what the other traffic was doing, saying "there is no such thing as cheating". Same applies here. I bought a set after seeing them demonstrated at Telford last year. Absolute game-changer! Pre AK markers, the process was out with the Tamiya or Mr Hobby Aqueous (I standardised my paint stock long ago to stick with what I know works); stirring it sufficiently; adding a small quantity to a pallette, along with some X22 and thinner; stirring that; and selecteding a brush; then, after doing what I needed to do, cleaning the brush and the pallette. With an AK marker, it's: select marker; cap off; use it; cap back on. Apart from the occasional frustreation that the colour you want is not included in the set, what's not to like?

Just been away for a few days in the Channel Islands, and apart from some nice walking and visiting relatives, I found that modern-day rarity, a real life model/hobby shop. And in that shop I found one thing I did not expect to find: one of the Revell glider series at under a tenner! Yes, really. And it's an LSP that is small enough to fit in my small hold bag, so it just had to be bought, it would have been rude not to.

The clues were there in the names of those concerned apart from anything else. https://www.dictionary.com/browse/munter And Jason Burns was just too much of a coincidence.

Looks good to me - thanks for posting.

Thank you for the welcome, and done

Hi all, It's been suggested that I start a thread about Mustang designations, so here is what I have. I've omitted mention of the A-36, as I don't think this variant was ever named in the series by we Brits, we didn't use them, but borrowed a few for trials I believe. British US Fighter US Recce Mk I None None Mk Ia P-51 F-6A Mk II P-51A F-6B Mk III P-51B & P-51C F-6C Mk IV P-51D F-6D Mk IVa P-51K F-6K Confusing isn't it? (But not quite as confusing as Bf 109G variants perhaps ) Note how although the US P-51(no suffix) is equivalent to the Mustang Ia, as there was no use of the Mk I by the US. But the FR P-51 was the F-6A. Even more confusing, but logical given the preceding, is that Mk II = P-51A = F-6B, as F-6A had been already allocated. Just for completeness, the Mk III did not differentiate between P-51B and C, and nor does the F-6C designation. Which brings us to the Mk IV/P-51D/F-6D and IVa/P-51K/F-6K - It's almost as if someone said "We need to sort this out!" Main references: Allison-engined P-51 Mustang https://ospreypublishing.com/uk/search/?q=Allison-Engined+P-51+Mustang The Mustang Story https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mustang-Story-Ken-Delve/dp/1854092596 Comments welcome, and hope this is of use.

Sorry to be be picky, but that's a Mustang Mk Ia with the 20mms - there was no direct US equivalent to the Mustang Mk I. (Yes I know it's confusing, especially as the FR equivalent of the P-51/Mustang Ia is the F-6A.)