North American P-51K Mustang – Tamiya 1/48
Colonel Robert Hall ,25th Fighter Squadron, 51st Fighter Group, 14th Air Force, Kunming, China 1945
Fuselage
Wings
Landing Gear
Paint and Decals
References
- perforated cowl vent panels drilled out
- antenna wire made from stretched sprue
- all lift points and vent holes drilled out
- exhaust pipes drilled out
- kit propellor blades modified to represent an Aero Products prop
- photo-etched seat belts added
- canopy cross brace drilled out
Wings
- kit gun barrels replaced with hypodermic needles
- fuel lines added to drop tanks
- landing light replaced with MV Products lens
Landing Gear
- oleo torque links drilled out
- shock portion of strut covered with metal foil
- tow rings drilled out
- wheel hubs drilled out
Paint and Decals
- airframe painted with SnJ Aluminum
- all markings are from Aero Master 48-285
- aircraft weathered with chalk pastels
References
- Aero Detail No. 13 North American P-51D Mustang
- Model art No. 401 North American P-51 Mustang
- Squadron Walk Around No. 7 P-51D, by Squadron Signal
- P-51 Mustang, by Squadron Signal