P-51D Mustang "Gay Crusader"
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January 15, 2022The original Gay Crusader, not a lot of information online, but still amazing to see after almost 80 years2
January 15, 2022Lt. Homer G. Powell, scaled down about 72 times3
January 15, 2022Life size4
January 20, 2022My least enjoyable part of any project: closing the fuselage halves. The cockpit fitted even worse than I thought.
Up to the filling and sanding...5
January 30, 2022Wings attached6
January 30, 2022Gaps filled and ready for painting7
April 29, 2022First results of using a spray can. Three months after building and masking I finally applied the metallic silver spray.
I was worried to put on too much paint, so some areas might have too little I'm afraid...
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April 29, 2022The detail really stands out9
April 29, 2022Every panel line is visible. Not sure about how acurate the riveting is...10
September 8, 2022Slow progress on the Mustang, seems to have lost my mojo here...
I hope to finish the canopy soon and put the wheels and tanks on.11
October 2, 2022Windshield in place and anti-glare panel painted.
The canopy is not glued as it will be displayed in the opened position.12
October 2, 2022Note to self; don't forget to paint and weather the exhausts13
October 27, 2022first decal in place14
October 27, 2022formation lights painted (great investment Humbrol #208...)15
October 27, 2022Milestone !! propeller added16
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October 27, 2022old pic of diorama testing18
December 28, 2022Victory markings on the canopy; very small but important piece of history19
December 28, 2022Testfitting the opened canopy20
January 4, 2023Spray box for the gloss varnish21
January 8, 2023Decals to the portside22
January 8, 2023I like the red letters of the name, but I'm not sure about the engine stains23
January 14, 2023Decals on starboard side24
January 15, 2023Diorama testing part 225
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January 21, 2023Completed !!27
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June 26, 2023Diorama testing part 3
Kommentare
28 15 January 2022, 09:16
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Nice one!, and yes to echo previous comments how words' meanings and symbolisms change...
25 November 2022, 10:59
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