Looking superb, my friend @johnb!

@fiveten, thank you, Spiros

That is a good looking Mustang. Good color for the OD, and looks good with the red nose and wheels.

Where going to have to use the P word. The pre-shading really makes the build glow and look professional John. All of your work is top notch and this build is the frosting on the cake. Everything looks solid on this build.

@luftwaffe-birdman, thank you, Walt. The OD is from Vallejo, 71043.

@coling, thanks a lot, Colin. Correct, it will indeed be Don Gentile's aircraft.

@stephen-w-towle, thank you, Stephen. It is an enjoyable kit thus far. Tamiya did some great engineering here.

@fiveten, thanks a lot, Spiros.

@gblair, thanks a lot, George. Those marking stripes, just like your yellow ones, do always make the aircraft look more unique.

John I have the same issues with exhaust staining. If your using paint the pressure is on and it seems to be a one time affair that makes or breaks the whole build. However, I've switched over to artists pastels and if your not happy with the results you can easily wipe away the offending mistake. Exhaust is made up particles of carbon and the like and I think pastels are more fragile but, represent those particles better than paint and any good crew will wipe off the stains after each flight. Which is my rational. You can buy a couple of sticks and grind them down with sand paper and apply then with a brush over your previous work.

@stephen-w-towle, thanks for sharing, Stephen. I will definitely give that technique a try.

@fiveten, thanks a lot, Spiros