Mustang Mk. IV progress
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Cockpit is finished. I opted to only use the Eduard photo etch seatbelts and a few placards for this build.
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Instrument panel is OOTB and hand painted.
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I used a bit of plastic card to support the wing root so it is kept in place.
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Very nice detail in the wheel well of this model.
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All the small bits and pieces finished.
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Pre-shading done.
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First camo color applied.
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Camo finished.
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Gloss coat and decals applied.
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As can be seen, the two pieces of the shark mouth decal would not line up correctly, so I will have to do some dentistry to fix it. 😉
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It is finished! 🙂
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Here it is facing off with its older brother, the Mk III Mustang from Tamiya also in 112 Sqn colors.
Commentaires
9 15 January 2021, 14:10
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Thank you very much James, you are always welcome 🙂.
Another update. I had to add some support for the wing root, so I created a lip using a bit of plastic card to keep it in place.
I've also finished all of the small bits and pieces.
19 January 2021, 21:18
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Another update. I have done most of the painting and applied the decals. Although, as always with shark mouths, I'm going to have to do some corrective work to fix the shark's teeth.😉
24 January 2021, 18:52
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The 112 squadron sharkmouth Mustang IV is finished. A really nicely detailed model from Italeri.
28 January 2021, 11:03
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I'm building the Mustang Mk. IVa from Italeri in 1:48 scale.
It will be in the markings of the 112 squadron with the shark mouth. 🙂