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Christian Lehmann
Looks promising. Something I´started once but what I did not finish. I´ll stay tuned.

Jens
also nice Mustang is just something brilliant

Luc B
👍

Philip De Keyser
thanks guys for the nice comment, I will try the alclad II colors for this bird, the body is drying for give it a first cote of alclad; pictures are follow, greetz Phil😉

Holger Kranich
Hey Philly, what a wonderful airplane. I'm curious what you make of it this time!

stefan natus
Nice start phil,good luck whit the alclads.
What colors are you going to use?

Philip De Keyser
@Holger, thanks mate for the interest and looking at the pictures😉

Philip De Keyser
@Stefan, I'm gone used the nr 105 Polished aluminium, the surface is totally hi shine, I will ad a pictures, this is now drying for a 24 Hr, hopely it turned out good😉
greetz Phil

Dirk Heyer
Hi Philip,
I like your fine detailed cockpit. The wood grains are well done!
The preparation with gloss coat for Alclad colours is an innovative idea! I`m right??
I do a simmilar job as I prepare the entire model surface with a Micromesh polishing set!
Chapeau, grand seigneur Philip 🙂

Philip De Keyser
Thanks Dirk for the nice words, hopelly it works with the clear cote from alclad and I hope that the Polished Aluminium is not give a reaction? I used all products from alclad, I will try and if it reactided than I have a back up for this bird😉
I wish you and your family a happy new year,
Greetz Phil

stefan natus
Great shine and a nice touch those black panels.
On the site they recommend alclad clear base ALC-303 so no worry about any reaction.

Philip De Keyser
The alclad coat is on, is the result OK for you guys? or should I lay a second coat on, glad your advice guys! now I let it dry for a night,
This evening I will work on the spinner and flaps😉
greetz Phil

Wilfried Bogaerts
To me the Alclad coat looks ok, a second coat will result in a more "factory finish" that probably needs more weathering. I like it as it is now, keep up the good job Phil ! 👍 👍

Philip De Keyser
Thanks Wilfried for your opinion😉

Augie
Looks good 🙂

Zimmermaniac
this looks very promising 🙂 can't hardly wait to see next stage

Dirk Heyer
As I can examine on your photos, the application looks smooth! It is very difficult to give an absolutely precise verdict!
But as previously posted it looks very smooth and fine!!
Greetz
Dirk

Philip De Keyser
Thanks girl and guys for the nice comment, tomorow we go on to the next stage and new pictures
Greetz Phil😉

Philip De Keyser
Black stripes, red tail en red and yellow nose are on, droptanks done, now I can almoust starting with the decals
Greetz Phil

Jan Goormans
Phil , very smooth finish
nice work

Philip De Keyser
Thanks Jan, how is it with your project, any progress?
SU maybe at Bornem at the convention MCW
Greetz Phil

Luc B
great progress, keep up this level and it will be an excellent model

stefan natus
Looks great to me,are you gonna seal the alclad?

Philip De Keyser
No seal till the decals are on, I've just tryed with Daco setting and it works great on the Alclad, after setting decals I must seal it to get it smooth, witch one I will use is the qeustion, Semi glos or glos from alclad?
Greetz Phil

Acki
Hi Philip, a great plane and a very good work. Thanks for sharing, I´m tuned.

Philip De Keyser
Thanks Acki for the nice words, I'm busy with setting the decals, these are today maybe on, more pictures will come later😉
Greetz Phil

Philip De Keyser
Decals are on😉
greetz Phil

Christian Lehmann
Great result so far. Waiting for (slight?) weathering

Augie
Looking good phil 🙂

Philip De Keyser
Thanks Augie and Chistian, I starthing tomorrow with the waethering, this will be not to heavy, just a flowless some, more pix will added after the waethering,

Markus Kutsch The Plastic Bench
Hi ,Phil
The Mustang is one of my favourite Aircrafts (although i am a AFV modeller)
And yours is definitely a fave.Top work . Lets see the weathering. Thumbs up!

Holger Kranich
Hey Phil, is the checkerboard a decal?

stefan natus
This looks mighty fine with the decals on.

Philip De Keyser
Hi Holger, yes the checkerboard is a decal, the decal is from a set of War Birds Decals😉
@Markus, thanks mate for the nice words, your AFV builds are defitely masterbuilds
@Stefan, I'll take it to the club this evening😉

Holger Kranich
Thanks for info Philly! Looks like i need that decalsheet!

Philip De Keyser
Almost there, Here are some pictures of the waethering, its almost on, now I wait till tomorrow to have a clear look at the waethering and what I can do more
Greetz Phil

Frank Krause
Oh Philip! Another beauty! The metal finish comes good! Almost on? I don't see anything, which could be done better! 👍

Christian Lehmann
Well done Phil. I hope to see it live at model force

Bill Gilman
Very nice indeed! Gotta love that nose art! 🙂

Kim Branders
Nice Philip, will you bring this tonight at the club.

Philip De Keyser
@Kim, yes my friend I will bring it with me, it's not finished but you get the previeuws
@Christian, I'll bring it with me at Helchteren, we are there with the club, thanks for the nice comment mate😉
@Bill, thanks for the nice words, I love those pin ups, it gives a fine tuch to the P-51
@ Frank, Thanks for the good advice but take a look for shore after a good night sleep😉
Greetz Phil

Markus Kutsch The Plastic Bench
Hi Phil
You did a wonderful job.Like this very much.The weathering is perfect.Not to much ,not to little.
Iam excited 😄
But if you do a new one with Nose Art,choose a girl with less clothes😉

Kim Branders
It was a beauty Phil, and i am with Marcus what he said about the girls.

Philip De Keyser
Thanks Markus and I will keep that on my mind about the girl😉
@Kim, thanks for the nice words
Greetz Phil

Dirk Heyer
Hi Philip,
the colour finish is super! So I note your "Prepare the surface" method works very well!
The black base give an amazing contrast to your shiny Mustang! Well done, Philip!
Greetz
Dirk

Philip De Keyser
Thanks Dirk, I'm very happy with the result of the alclad, so I will shore make another one (not a P-51) with the alclads, I'm glad you like it and SU maybe in Antwerp on march the 9😉
Greetz Phil

Dirk Heyer
No sorry Philip,
because 2013 I don`t wanna participate at so much events as the last years!
I/We believe the time is coming to step back for a while. But we come back, no question! 🙂

Holger Kranich
Hey Philly, when i take a look on your model, i desperately want to build a P-51 myself! You can say that this shiny babe is seducing me😢!

Philip De Keyser
@Holger, go for it my friend, I'm shore you will bring this to a good and beautiful end, we will all support you😉
@Dirk, that's no problem Dirk, we will mate us again later in time😉
Greetz Phil

Acki
Hi Philip, what a beauty. With Holger I can say that I also want this plane. Great job and great pics! Thanks for sharing.

stefan natus
Great result with the alclad finish,it itches here to try some myself.

Augie
Sweet!!

Jan Goormans
NMF as it should be , perfectly done !!

Bill Gilman
Great job on the wood finish on the cockpit floor! It looks very realistic. Why did this plane not have the flat black paint/sand mixture applied to the floor?

Philip De Keyser
Thanks girl and guys for the nice comment, it was al my plaesure to share this project with you guys😉
@Bill, after I make the groundfloor in wood like the instuctions says, read I in a magazine that the groundfloor was most of al paint in Black, I was so happy with the result of the groundfloor that I did't want to make it in black, my fould but still I'm happy with the endresult, It was my damned fould not did enough resurch😉
Greetz Phil

Wilfried Bogaerts
Perfect finish, well done Phil !

Bill Gilman
Philip, it looks great and that's what counts! Research is overrated - I usually do too much, and end up with a project that takes months. I can't stop myself, every time I try to build OOB, I end up changing something because of research! It's a disease...

Holger Kranich
"Research is overrated"
Thank you Bill, i´ll keep that in mind for the next nitpicker who´s attacking me😢

Bill Gilman
OK, Holly. By the way, your Corsair II has fifteen rivets on the aft starboard personal services exit chute generator access door. There should only be fourteen. 🙂 🙂 🙂

Holger Kranich
"Research is overrated"
"Research is overrated"
"Research is overrated"
"Research is overrated"
"Research is overrated"
Ok, it works quite nice😢!

Philip De Keyser
Thanks guys, you are all very nice and thats what make this forum so AWESOME!!!!!!
Thanks Tim😉