Counter Insurgency…1/48 North American F-51D Mustang, Fuerza Aerea Guatemalteca
Built in 2016.
Hasegawa kit, Aztec decals, Mk.82 bombs from a Hasegawa weapon set, Gunze and Tamiya acrylics used.
The F*G used Mustangs for anti-guerilla fighting in the 60ies and early 70ies before the a/c were succeeded by the A-37 Dragonfly.
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Djordje Starcevic said on February 4, 2020
Fantastic work.
Very colorful and attractive scheme, executed perfectly.
Greg Kittinger said on February 4, 2020
Very cool! I love the Central/South American aircraft and schemes (I have a long-term project going on that subject…). Great work on this.
Tom Cleaver said on February 4, 2020
Nice work as usual Reinhard.
One thing not well-known (which is why you didn’t know it) that might be useful information for others thinking of doing South American P-51s: the cockpit gas tanks were removed in the US and the radios and battery relocated, and a “jump seat” was installed in back (like modern warbirds). I saw several of these that came back from El Salvador and Guatemala in the 1970s (many restored as warbirds later) and they were a collection of sad sacks, let me tell you.
Manuel Magrinho said on February 4, 2020
What a nice bird!! And unique scheme too!
Thks!
Rick Schad said on February 4, 2020
What a great version of the P-51!
Jérôme Chapelle said on February 4, 2020
Interesting scheme, nicely done ! The Mustang is timeless.
Robert Royes said on February 4, 2020
Now that’s unusual, great job!
bob mack said on February 4, 2020
sweet work
dale travis said on February 5, 2020
Great camo scheme!
Reinhard Spreitzhofer said on February 5, 2020
Thanks for your comments and likes!!