Silver Horse and Black Fighting Rooster – Mustang mk.III AZ-Model

Started by capt. R · 141 · 3 years ago
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    capt. R said 3 years, 2 months ago:

    Thank you @fiveten!

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    George R Blair Jr said 3 years, 2 months ago:

    MicroSol and MicroSet should be fine, @lis. I have found on some obstinate decals that I start with water on the plane surface rather than the chemicals. After the decal is positioned I use the chemicals. Spiros (@fiveten) has suggested using a little Future to start with, which seems to help getting the decals in position, followed by the chemicals. I have tried using Future first instead of the chemicals and have had good luck. I guess the key is to have several different techniques for the decals and then see which works.

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    John vd Biggelaar said 3 years, 2 months ago:

    Lights are perfectly done, Lis @lis.
    Nearly there.

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    capt. R said 3 years, 1 month ago:

    @airbum @pb_legend @gblair @fiveten @johnb

    Thank you for all comments.

    My friends advise me what model can i buy to make the P-51 K version with an areoprop propeller?

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    George R Blair Jr said 3 years, 1 month ago:

    Hi, @lis. Eduard and several other companies make a P-51K in 1/48. I just checked around online and couldn't find anyone who makes a "Dallas" Mustang in 1/72. Unless I am mistaken, the P-51K is identical to the P-51D except for the different prop. I would bet you could start with a P-51D and then get a replacement prop from someone like Quickboost. If I recall correctly, they had so much trouble with the new prop that they were all eventually replaced with standard props from the P-51D. In that case, perhaps the only extra thing to get might be some decals appropriate for the P-51K. Cheers.

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    capt. R said 3 years, 1 month ago:
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    George R Blair Jr said 3 years, 1 month ago:

    What a great find, @lis. I have never seen anyone offer three different types of decals in on set. Very cool.

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    capt. R said 3 years, 1 month ago:

    @gblair Yes looks great. But prop blades are not good molded.
    In the Hasegawa set:
    https://www.mojehobby.pl/products/P-51D-MUSTANG-2381006.html
    Sprues had two types of prop blades.

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    capt. R said 3 years, 1 month ago:

    @airbum @pb_legend @gblair @fiveten @johnbsome details in the morning.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 1 month ago:

    All looking great, @lis!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 3 years, 1 month ago:

    Great work, Lis @lis
    Weathering on the struts look nice.

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    capt. R said 3 years, 1 month ago:

    @airbum @pb_legend @gblair @fiveten @johnb

    Some Weathering is done. unfortunetly some decals was damaged. One of them I fixed it by another decal (it was "six" digid from serial number). Secand was emblem of squadron. It is a white triangle with a black border. this border just got damaged during weathering which made me very dissatisfied. I corrected it with soot. What do you think about it? there is still an option to buy another set of decals and patch something, but I honestly don't know what to do.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 1 month ago:

    Honestly, the emblem discrepancy is not visible, my friend @lis.
    I would "leave as is"!
    All looking great!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 3 years, 1 month ago:

    Agree with our friend Spiros @fiveten, Lis @lis
    Also to me there is no abnormality visible.
    Looks awesome.

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    capt. R said 3 years, 1 month ago:

    Hello my frends. I have next accident with decals, and I need to stop my work to the monday. I need to purchase replace set of decals. Also my Super Silver II paint is over. I recived yesterday new decals for Mustang mk. IV. I hope it will be better than Techmod. Yesterday I fit main undercarridge and fit canopy. Kit canopy is not good at all (to big). Also landing light need to sanding. I hope my problems with decals in monday will be end, and I Finish my model.