Mustang Tuskegee Airmen
Around a year ago I decided to build an Airfix 1/72 P-51 North American Mustang, it would be the third Mustang (all in 1/72 and all Airfix) in my collection but the first one with a lot of new things going on for it. When I returned back to the hobby around 5 years ago, this kit was the first one I did after a 25 year break. Back then (5 years ago) I did it straight out of the box and hand brushed it with Humbrol enamels.
Back to this kit, though; this time around I used AK xtreme Metal for the paint and Humbrol enamels for the drab and the red, I also added a Jeep in 1/72 (from Airfix as well) and the figures where from the USAAF Airfix ground crew in 1/72.
The Marston Matting was from Italeri in 1/72, the italeri matting comes as a whole and so I took the tedious task of hand drilling each hole (1700 + holes).
The Aircraft is that of 1st. Lieutenant Spurgeon Neil Ellington, more info about him can be found in the following link : https://northcarolinaroom.wordpress.com/2014/06/19/lollipoop-ii-a-saga/
I also added a small minute picture of his beloved in the cockpit area.
Enjoy
That's a great Mustang and equally great diorama, Christopher!
Amazing detailing for the scale.
Welcome aboard!
Too kind, thank you very much, appreciate it π
Welcome, Christoper @chupajs
You entered this community with a beautiful diorama and ditto Mustang.
Well done.
Thank you very much, really appreciate it, looking forward for some great ideas and to showcase some of my work here π
Nicely presented Christopher, welcome to iModeler !
Thank you very much Sir
Nice job, Christopher. Welcome to iModeler.
Thank you very much Sir
Nicely done, both aircraft and diorama Christopher, welcome to iModeler !
Thanks for the comment, appreciate it
Beautiful work, Christopher, and an amazing display of skill and patience for those Marston holes! I live a bit east of W-S and have decals for this a/c, never suspecting that the history of this brave airman had origins so nearby. I grew up even closer to the school at Sedelia, now a museum and historic site. Thank you for sharing your modeling talents and their awesome results, and the link and info about Lt. Ellington. Congratulations on completing this amazing diorama!
Thank you very much, appreciate it and glad that I could be of help ?
Hello Christopher and welcome to the fellowship of fine folks and builders here on iModeler.
Thanks for the outstanding presentation to honor 1st. Lieutenant Spurgeon Neil Ellington of the Tuskegee Airmen. Very nicely done.
Thank you very much Sir, appreciate it
'Prosit' Christopher.
Great looking model and Diorama for your first posting - looking forward to your future builds.
Grazzi George, naprezza !
Very nicely done - love the Tuskegee scheme, and a nice diorama to go with it.
Thanks a lot Sir
Beautiful job on this Mustang and the the base itβs on too.
The whole display looks nice. 1/72 is a difficulty scale.
Thank you very much Sir, it's not that difficult, the difficulty is when low tolerance and a lot of detail in a crammed cockpit is added, yes there it can be very difficult
@chupajs I like your build! What color of underarridge bays in wings did you use?
Thank you, for the bays I used a mix of Humbrol yellow green while for the undercarriage flaps I kept them in Aluminium