North American Mustang Mk. III – Tamiya 1/48
Captain Eugeniusz Horbaczewski, Squadron Leader No. 315 "Deblinski" Squadron, England, August, 1944
Fuselage
Wings
Landing Gear
Paint and Decals
References
- perforated cowl vent panels drilled out
- whip antenna made from surgical wire
- all lift points and vent holes drilled out
- exhaust pipes drilled out
Wings
- all gun barrels drilled out
- gun camera port drilled out
- pitot tube drilled out
- bomb fins thinned to a more scale appearance
Landing Gear
- oleo torque links drilled out
- shock portion of strut covered with metal foil
- tow rings drilled out
- tie down rings drilled out
- wheel hubs drilled out
Paint and Decals
- airframe painted with Xtracolor X106 Insignia Yellow, X6 Ocean Grey, X1 Dark Green and X3 Medium Sea Grey
- all markings are kit decals
- aircraft weathered with chalk pastels
References
- Aircam Aviation Series No.3, Mustang in Foreign Service. Osprey Publishing. Page 5. (This publication has some of the best photos of Horbaczewski's personal markings.)
- Camouflage and Markings, N. A. Mustang, RAF Northern Europe 1936-45, Ducimus Books.
- P-51 Mustang in Color, Squadron Publications
- Mustang at War, Roger A. Freeman. Ian Allen Ltd., Surrey England. Pages 122 and 123. (Provided the only photos in my collection that showed the correct placement of the squadron codes in relation to the fuselage roundel)
- P-51 Mustang Detail and Scale by Bert Kinzey. Squadron Publications, Carrollton Texas