P-51D Mustang

[B61 MACK]

Working on a Academy 1/72 scale P-51D Mustang plane will be building as a Australian one.
Looked at Vallejo Silver (70.997) but it was to gritty to brush on so I looked at Tamiya Chrome Silver X-11 which worked brushed on.

Put bit of the chrome silver on the tail it will need a few coats and near the propeller I tryed the vallejo silver and found it to gritty and would no stick to the plastic, have trouble with all the metallic paints.

[sandboarder]

This will be a cool project. Try Mr Colour Silver #8 it’s lacquer but works great especially for dry brushing.

[B61 MACK]

Ya got bored sitting looking at the work table and could feel myself slip into a slump with the crap weather of late got a big storm and heavy rain coming down the valley now.

[B61 MACK]

Got this one airbrushed in chrome silver today.

[slowlylearning]

Groovy looking little kit there, should look a treat all painted up!

[Bear]

Are you gonna make it a RAAF one?
I have a 1/24 one and can't find Aussie decals in that scale.

[B61 MACK]

Bear it has the decals for the RAAF 76 Squadron P-51D A68-766 1946, RAAF 77 Squadron P-51D 68-799 1951, it's Propeller Spinner is red white and oxford blue. Also the decals for Jeff Trappetts restored CA-18 MK21 Mustang seen at the RAAF Museum Point Cook in the early 1980's Propeller Spinner red. will be doing the 76 Squadron one as it has a silver spinner.
Would you be able to get the decals from RC plane ones.

[B61 MACK]

Here is the RAAF decals, will be using the SV-Z . the tiny red spots go in the middle of the blue white circle only on the 77 Squadron one.

[B61 MACK]

Will be doing a 1/72 De Havilland Vampire T.11 next, Looking for a 1/72 scale Lockheed Lighting hard to find.
Will put each WIP on here.

[Bear]

Thanks Allan, didn't think of that, might have to give that a shot.