P51-Mustang (Foxy Lady #34 Black - @RenoAirRace '74)

 

 

Cockpit painted and glued in postion. Ready to close the fuselage. 

Same process as with the white one - cutting the vacu canopy in shape and cutting away fuselage sections to make up space for the resin replacement - a "turtel" upper deck with spine. 

Unfortunattly I figured out late that in the resin kit I used here there was a second pilot seat and radio-set cover included instead of the expected clipped wing-tips.  

So a little unexpected scratch work was needed. 

Sanding the clipped wing in shape 

On lower wing side I needed grinder support to get the thing in shape. 

Removed the guns and started to fill ports and panel lines 

Assembly work finished & pitot istalled - ready for the paint-shop. 

White primer from Ultimate is applied to identify issues on the surface. On this one I need rework here and there - e.g. the resin cockpit surface do not properly transit into the fuselage. Attitional sanding and somemore putty is needed. After that the bird will be ready for the black top-coat. 

Starting to turn it black 

Done. 

Painting the wheel bay 

Adding a layer of gloss only 

Started to add the decals 

Before I can complete the model.... 

I have to do some more adjustments.... 

....on the black '74 the nose cone was modified.... 

...from the original MustangP51-D shape into something more "dart"-like. 

Done also with the Black 34 of Mr. Burnstines Racer Mustangs.