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Eduard Cavalier Mustang Mk.2 - Fuerza Aerea El Salvador

Started by Tom Cleaver · 24 ≡ · ↻ 2 years ago

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Eric Berg said 2 years, 5 months ago:

Man, you don't waste any time TC@tcinla. Looking really good. Nice tip on tinting the canopy. Can't wait for my Turbo conversion set to show up.
Tom Cleaver said 2 years, 5 months ago:

@stellan - I use the Tamiya thinner. Sometimes I use 90% rubbing alcohol. Tamiya's paints are "bulletproof." I always give them a coat of clear gloss before applying decals, and then a coat of clear flat, which usually isn't as flat as the original Tamiya paint finish.
John Healy said 2 years, 5 months ago:

This is an interesting conversion. Thanks for the tip on tinting the canopy. I’ll have to try that when I build my Matchbox A-1E.
Stellan Schroeder Englund said 2 years, 5 months ago:

Thanks, Tom. The white cap ten, not the yellow one?
Tom Cleaver said 2 years, 5 months ago:

Here is the model completed. Will be reviewed at Modeling Madness on December 9.

These airplanes were painted with gloss Polyurethane by Cavalier, which stood up well in the tropics, other than becoming less glossy and fading a bit. I saw one of these when the Central American F-51s were brought back to the US in 1975. the paint on it was pretty good, for having been abandoned for a few years. Not a lot of chipping or dings.
5 attached images. Click to enlarge.
Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 5 months ago:

A wonderful result, my friend @tcinla!
Looking forward to the review!
John vd Biggelaar said 2 years, 5 months ago:

Great P51, with 'different' looks, Tom @tcinla
Looking to it being presented on MM and the headlines.
Michael Paquette said 2 years, 5 months ago:

That's one suped-up Mustang. Very nice finishing work.
Jeff Bailey said 2 years, 4 months ago:

I love the look of these F-51s by Cavalier!

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