PTO tribute
"Foxy" from the 45th FS/15th FG based on Iwo Jima, 1945
Not a very happy ending to this beautifully marked aircraft which is "parked" under that pile of smoke
It was struck by the aircraft "parked" upside-down
The end result
Not a very happy ending to this beautifully marked aircraft which is "parked" under that pile of smoke
It was struck by the aircraft "parked" upside-down
The end result
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Robert Royes said on August 16, 2020
Nice build ! Your subject definitely had an interesting story behind it.
Thiago C. M. Pacheco said on August 17, 2020
Beautiful build! PTO Mustangs are marked in a distinctive way from their ETO counterparts, it is almost a signature look. Cool backstory, too.
DE4EVER said on August 17, 2020
🙂 ... Greetings ... 🙂 :
A very noteworthy for the PTO build George.
The sheen to it looks good and the green markings give it a singular look.
Spiros Pendedekas said on August 17, 2020
Great model and great story, George!
Tom Cleaver said on August 17, 2020
Super work, George.
Colin Gomez said on August 17, 2020
Sleek-looking PTO P-51, George. I really like the bare metal finish and minimal markings on Pacific Mustangs. You have done nice panel variation on the wings and really good decaling work. I find it really hard to get the decal carrier film to completely disappear on metal finishes. How do you do it?
George Henderson said on August 17, 2020
Thanks Colin. I give all the credit to Superscale for the decals. The BMF was brush painted with 5 different silvers: Tamiya Flat Aluminum, Titanium, and a combination of Flat Aluminum, Titanium and Chrome for the fuselage. Also used were Citadel Runefang Steel and Irom Breaker
George Henderson said on August 17, 2020
Thanks all. The Tamiya kit was a great joy to build
Tom Bebout said on August 19, 2020
Well done George, and brushed painted none the less. Wow.
John vd Biggelaar said on August 19, 2020
This is a fantastic Mustang, George.
Hope my current Mustang in progress looks as good as yours.