P-51D Mustang "Gay Crusader"
The original Gay Crusader, not a lot of information online, but still amazing to see after almost 80 years
Lt. Homer G. Powell, scaled down about 72 times
Life size
My least enjoyable part of any project: closing the fuselage halves. The cockpit fitted even worse than I thought.
Up to the filling and sanding...
Up to the filling and sanding...
Wings attached
Gaps filled and ready for painting
First 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...
I was worried to put on too much paint, so some areas might have too little I'm afraid...
The detail really stands out
Every panel line is visible. Not sure about how acurate the riveting is...
Slow 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.
I hope to finish the canopy soon and put the wheels and tanks on.
Windshield in place and anti-glare panel painted.
The canopy is not glued as it will be displayed in the opened position.
The canopy is not glued as it will be displayed in the opened position.
Note to self; don't forget to paint and weather the exhausts
first decal in place
formation lights painted (great investment Humbrol #208...)
Milestone !! propeller added
old pic of diorama testing
Victory markings on the canopy; very small but important piece of history
Testfitting the opened canopy
Spray box for the gloss varnish
Decals to the portside
I like the red letters of the name, but I'm not sure about the engine stains
Decals on starboard side
Diorama testing part 2
Completed !!
Diorama testing part 3
Opmerkingen
28 15 January 2022, 09:16
Andy Ball
Nice one!, and yes to echo previous comments how words' meanings and symbolisms change...
Nice one!, and yes to echo previous comments how words' meanings and symbolisms change...
25 November 2022, 10:59