Tamiya 61040 P-51D Mustang (Redtail)

Tamiya 61040 

 

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Canopy 

Quinta Studio QD 48069 

Quinta Studio QD 48069 

Decal Sheet in box (Standard) 

Decal Sheet in box (Standard) .... I am going to try and use these for the Redtail. At least the ally invasion stripes. 

EagleCaps EC#139 1/48 Redtails 

EagleCaps EC#139 1/48 Redtails 

After a long break due to family and work, back at it again.... 

Finishing off the cockpit - 1 

Finishing off the cockpit - 2 

Wheel wells finished off with weathering. Will temporarily seal off the bays with the wheel well doors. This will allow the back end of the doors to get pained (will also be adding the yellow stripe across the top/bottom of the wings. 

Ready to mask off the canopy and get the chrome paint on the fuselage.  

 

Tamiya X-11 Chrome, mixed with thinner and drops of vallejo airbrush flow improver. 

Tamiya X-11 Chrome, mixed with thinner and drops of vallejo airbrush flow improver. 

Red Tails!! Tamiya XF-7 (Flat Red) with the same vallejo airbrush flow improver and tamiya thinner mix. 

Red Tails!! Tamiya XF-7 (Flat Red) with the same vallejo airbrush flow improver and tamiya thinner mix. 

Anti glare stripe using Tamiya XF-62 (Olive Drab) w/same mix. Lines are not perfect, got rusty. 

gun/ammo access panels and side tail panel in Tamiya XF-16 (Flat Aluminum) ... next up yellow wing stripes. 

 

Yellow stripes 

Finished Model 

Finished Model 

Finished Model 

Finished Model 

Finished Model 

Finished Model 

Finished Model 

Finished Model