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T. van Vuuren

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The main gear doors are drooping at different rates as the pressure in the system bleeds off. The yellow tanks are filled with napalm.
 
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dubster72

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Very classy Theuns! That's kinda how I'd expect a real P-51 to look, slightly dull & not too shiny.
 
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Laurie

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Very nice Theuns. Great paintwork and nicely controlled weathering.


The aluminium colour looks really authentic.


Laurie
 
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T. van Vuuren

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Most of these planes were hard worked in the last stages of WW2. then when in Korea the weather goes from hot and wet to cold and snow, not the best for craft parked outside all the time.


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That's a stunner Theuns


I have a Testors 1/48 one in the stash that is now shouting at me to get out
 
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Fantastic - the Alclad (and your modelling skills) have produced great results on the finish.
 
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Like what you have done to the kit. You have told such a story in the paintwork and even the drooping gear doors ( I think I did see a documentary on Korea with the F-51 and some of the gear doors were up and others were 3/4 down and now you have explained this it makes perfect sense


100% liking this
 
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\ said:
The main gear doors are drooping at different rates as the pressure in the system bleeds off. The yellow tanks are filled with napalm.
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In the film 'Red Tails' when the Mustangs start their engines, you can see the 'relaxed' gear doors rise to their closed position as the hydraulic pressure Increases. A detail of the film I think only a crowd like us might notice.


Anyway, the model looks great. As others have mentioned, the finish of the paint is spot on. Weathering too.
 
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beautiful, this is how good I would like to get. job well done, you should be proud
 
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Top marks for that one Theuns.


Nice to see a natural natural metal finish.


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T. van Vuuren

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Thanx, with the alclad it is eazy to get nice results.


I have the 1/32 Tam Mustsprang in the stash, this 1/48 was just a practice model :smiling:


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Now this is what I aspire to achieve love that nmf and it's my favourite aircraft
 
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Theuns, Very nice metal work. Very realistic looking. Any hints to share with us?


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