Black!

- and clear

With the compressor started up, the propeller got a few layers of paint and the fuselage a mist of Tamiya matt clear acrylic

Now, if you check my latest pictures, the sharpeyed follower will have noticed that there were three blades clamped, and one loose. Well, guess what – I forgot all about the fourth blade! And I even gave the others a base of RLM Blackgreen, as it is my experience that in full sun the rubber parts have a greenish sheen to them. So out with the airbrush and one drop of each to be sprayed!

two steps. . . . . – please feel free to comment – even hurt my pride if you must! 🙂

(George (@gblair), to quote you;

Of course, there were a lot of foreign postwar users, especially Sweden and various South and Central American countries. Lots of cool paint schemes.

How about one of these?)

I concur, Swiss markings are cool, and there are a number of different schemes available for the Swiss P-51s. I am always amazed at the things I have discovered that I have missed as I am adding pictures to a post. Once discovered I had left the gear doors off a "finished" model as I was posting the photos. Oops.

Off to the paintshop

Just a short update this time as I’m off to the booth

Prop ready for mask

And some parts prepared for different colors

OK – rather short update, but a bit of progress nonetheless

More paint

Tidying and neating

Spiros, (@fiveten), tidying it is then – a bit more paint while I was on a roll today, painting, cleaning the airbrush, mixing paint, painting, cleaning the airbrush, repeat, repeat. . .

And a lot of small parts got closer to the finishline

I even tried a new brand today – AK generation 3. It was labelled “Dark Aluminium”, and the rims were sprayed with that. I have to practice a lot with this – for all I know it looks more like white with a hint of aluminium?

Now it all has to dry properly, and then some matt / flat clear to finish this one – and get the eduard P51 back online. . . .

I agree, Erik (@airbum), paint looks good. I have some Generation 3, but haven't tried it yet. What did you dilute it with for airbrushing? I think the rims will look good with a little Tamiya Panel Wash in black or dark gray...give it a little contrast.

Thursday is our day to go out, so I picked up a couple of colors of AK G3 at my local hobby shop. I plan to use them on the Beaufighter. I am always looking for a better mousetrap.

Almost finished, my friend @airbum, and looking great indeed!

Finish line in sight for another great build, Erik.