An OD Mustang – 1/48 Rovin' Rhoda
Hi all.
A Sunday arvo session done and a model is complete. This is the 1/48th Airfix P-51D Mustang. I wanted a non-silver finished Mustang so I grabbed the OD/NG Rovin' Rhoda/4 Bolts scheme from my Eduard Mustang. There's lots of variation in the colour achieved using lots of thin, layered greens and greys and everything in between. The exhausts, props and spinner are courtesy of Eduard. I need to source some long rang tanks as the kit ones are pretty c**p. I'm really happy to have this one finished, dare I say my favourite for the year?! Almost forgot, I painted the nose checkers ans spinner to match ..never again!
I had a lot of fun with this one.
Cheers
Mick
Some info, the aircraft was flown by Lt. Irvine Snedecker during April 1945. The aircraft was with the 364th FS, 357th FG, 8th AF at Leiston.
Awesome work on this build, looks great, nice work on the nose check and spinner.
Thanks Robert. I'm happy that it paid off.
Nice work, love the variation in color you achieved on the olive drab. It makes the plain OD much more interesting. Very nice work!
Thanks Walt. OD can be a interesting scheme to play with colours. Glad that you like it.
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Nice work on the OD scheme, this seems to give this model some character. The work on the spinner and checks turned out fine, your effort paid off ... I don't see no signs not to do this again as long as you are enjoying the hobby and having fun. All the more skills to learn and dominate is always a welcomed factor.
Thanks DE4EVER.
Nice job, with the Eduard loans, Michael, and exceptional color variation!
Thanks Spiros. Eduard to the rescue!
Very nice build, Michael.
This variation in colors really pays of.
Thanks John.
Nicely done Michael, you're a braver man than me to attempt the checkerd nose. Well done.
Thanks Tom. There was lots of measure twice and cut once when placing the tape for the checks!
Awfully nice Mustang. Can't see why not to do some more checkered P-51s, looks great. All effort paid off. Love the OD job.
Thank you Stellan. I've got the Eduard Mustang to do as an NMF job, I'll see if I can find some checks for it, perhaps?
Well done Michael, it’s a solid build With a beautiful OD finish. I had a laugh with your final remark about the nose and checkers you painted, the headache and cursing paid off because it’s spot on
Thanks Pedro. It was annoying to place the Eduard checkered decal only to realise that it wasn't going to conform to the shape of the Airfix kit. It was out with the straight edge and a sharp blade! There were a few moments of cursing but it worked out.
A Goldilocks build with no runs, no drips and no errors. Nothing over stated with a subtle finish that represents the real bird.
Two thumbs up Michael, on your command performance.
I've never heard of a goldilocks build Stephen, thank you for those nice words.
Cheers.
Love the finish you achieved on this! I'm going to have to give this treatment a go soon on an OD bird. Looks like you used salt weathering on the prop(?). And the checker/nose painting really paid off. Just a great, eye-pleasing model!
G'day Greg. No salt technique here. The spatter pattern on the prop was achieved with thin oil paints flicked fro teh brush with a toothpick. A few different mixes got me the pattern that you see. It's a lot faster that the salt method. Great to hear you like it too.
Looks great, the paint work stands out.
Thanks Dale. The patine in the paint stands out when you look at it with the naked eye.