JohnB Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 Lately I've been eyeing photos of this very attractive P-51 transcontinental racer and I really like the scheme. There are no decals for it so what I'll do is try to print some of my own. I've also been in touch with a mask maker to see if he can provide me with the masks for the stripes, etc. If he can't I'll have to make my own (THAT should be fun!). At any rate, I've been working on it while waiting for the decals for Bardahl Special 2022 to show up. So actually I'm well along on it! LOL We'll have to see about the markings situation but I intend to proceed with it and cross that bridge later. (Never a idle moment if I can help it!) 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANicoll Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 No moss grows under your feet! The belts look FANTASTIC. PE? What seat is that? Or have I just been missing the detail in the seats I've been building all these years? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinM Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 39 minutes ago, CANicoll said: No moss grows under your feet! You got that right 😂 Nice scheme John! 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 John Simply amazing ... not even Superman could keep up with your remarkable pace for turning out perfect builds 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted October 26, 2022 Author Share Posted October 26, 2022 11 hours ago, CANicoll said: No moss grows under your feet! The belts look FANTASTIC. PE? What seat is that? Or have I just been missing the detail in the seats I've been building all these years? Always like to keep something on the bench. The belts are FineMolds and the seat is from my parts stash and is part Revell and part Tamiya. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted October 26, 2022 Author Share Posted October 26, 2022 11 hours ago, KevinM said: You got that right 😂 Nice scheme John! LOL Kevin. I try to keep something going all the time. When I first saw the photo of this a/c I decided I wanted to model it. A very attractive scheme I think. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted October 26, 2022 Author Share Posted October 26, 2022 9 hours ago, Peterpools said: John Simply amazing ... not even Superman could keep up with your remarkable pace for turning out perfect builds LOL Peter. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 Out of curiosity, JohnB... Have you ever done this one? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted October 26, 2022 Author Share Posted October 26, 2022 25 minutes ago, GazzaS said: Out of curiosity, JohnB... Have you ever done this one? Nope, never have Gaz. Sure looks weathered. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 2 hours ago, JohnB said: Nope, never have Gaz. Sure looks weathered. If I remember correctly I did it in 1/72 scale when I was a kid. Didn't weather it, tho. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted October 27, 2022 Author Share Posted October 27, 2022 32 minutes ago, GazzaS said: If I remember correctly I did it in 1/72 scale when I was a kid. Didn't weather it, tho. The more I think about it Gaz I think I did build that one way back in the way back! 1/48 back then. No telling whatever became of it as it's been so long ago. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANicoll Posted October 27, 2022 Share Posted October 27, 2022 Another GREAT picture! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted October 29, 2022 Author Share Posted October 29, 2022 Flat white primer applied. Gloss white coming up! I've printed the number 69 with my laser printer on clear decal paper and white decal paper. I'll see which one looks best but I'm also waiting for a mask set for them and the fuselage stripes. Not sure at this point which way I'll go but if the guy doing the mask set takes too long I'll likely do it myself as a last resort! LOL 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted October 31, 2022 Author Share Posted October 31, 2022 Making some good progress. Got the gloss white finish applied using Tamiya acrylic. I hardly ever use acrylics but their gloss white is really nice. I researched the internet to find the right style numbers for the tail. I downloaded and resized them then added the green. I then printed them out on my laser printer. The funny looking markings under the nose I drew by hand then scanned them and sent them over to my computer for sizing, etc. I then printed them out on my laser printer.(Oops! I see I set them down backwards but you get the idea!) Haven't heard anything from the mask maker so it may be that I'll have to do the stripes myself. I hope not as I would rather have some good masks for them and the N numbers. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 Oh hell yes. I'm watching now....harv 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted November 1, 2022 Author Share Posted November 1, 2022 37 minutes ago, harv said: Oh hell yes. I'm watching now....harv Waiting for the masks to show up "sometime this week" I'm told. I'll set it aside until then as I've gone as far as reasonable for now. 🙃 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted November 3, 2022 Author Share Posted November 3, 2022 I've gone as far as I can without the masks. This is my progress so far. I made all the markings here using my computer and laser printer. 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 Nice !!....harv 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted November 3, 2022 Author Share Posted November 3, 2022 9 minutes ago, harv said: Nice !!....harv Thanks Harv. It looks like you are the only one taking any interest in this. I appreciate it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 Your welcome buddy....harv 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HubertB Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 2 hours ago, JohnB said: Thanks Harv. It looks like you are the only one taking any interest in this. I appreciate it. Just give us some time to adapt to the idea that this is another build, John. You caught me by surprise on this one, and it’s as nice as the others, btw 😏. Hubert 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted November 3, 2022 Author Share Posted November 3, 2022 1 hour ago, HubertB said: Just give us some time to adapt to the idea that this is another build, John. You caught me by surprise on this one, and it’s as nice as the others, btw 😏. Hubert LOL Hubert! Yep, another P-51 racer. I'm enjoying building something a little different but still warbird related. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 Jeeezzz, John you're a Mustang building machine! I can hardly keep up! Anyway, great to see you're on another project. At this pace, there'll soon be a shortage of 1/32 scale Mustangs.....unless, that is, you have a massive cache of them! Oh, you know I'll be watching! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted November 3, 2022 Author Share Posted November 3, 2022 47 minutes ago, belugawhaleman said: Jeeezzz, John you're a Mustang building machine! I can hardly keep up! Anyway, great to see you're on another project. At this pace, there'll soon be a shortage of 1/32 scale Mustangs.....unless, that is, you have a massive cache of them! Oh, you know I'll be watching! LOL Paul! Mustangs and Corsairs. Some of the P-51 racers really have some nice schemes and that is what has attracted me to them. I want to do others with the cut down canopy but I haven't come up with a workable solution for that so far. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 10 minutes ago, JohnB said: LOL Paul! Mustangs and Corsairs. Some of the P-51 racers really have some nice schemes and that is what has attracted me to them. I want to do others with the cut down canopy but I haven't come up with a workable solution for that so far. Well, keep up the good work John, enjoy watching and admire the results! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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