Well it took me longer than originally expected but it’s done and looking quite odd in German markings. It’ll take some getting used to.
The build was great. This was a typical Academy build with no issues aside from my own mistakes. The yellow paint was my main problem. The first coat was sprayed way to thin. The second coat came out darker than it should have. I reuse eye droppers when I airbrush and I think I grabbed a not so clean one when I extracted the paint from the bottle. Third time is a charm. It came out like I wanted and I’m leaving it alone.
The rest of the build went as I hoped it would. The Germans are starting to overtake my shelf!
That looks superb
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Thank you!
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Yellow is always a difficult color! But that looks really good.
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Thank you! I always cringe when it comes to yellow. The Saetta has a yellow cowl that I’m not looking forward to.
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very strange with German markings…
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It is quite eerie to look at. It just doesn’t seem right.
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I mean on an enemy plane of Germany
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Excellent! Not many folks know the Germans used a few captured P-51s… 🙂
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Thank you! I actually never saw this scheme until a few months ago.
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Nice work. The wash really stands out nicely on the yellow tail.
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Thank you!
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It’s so strange seeing a Mustang in German livery. The weathering looks outstanding, though. A fine paint job on this one.
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Very strange! It took quite a bit to finally get a decent paint job. Thank you!
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A great finish odd in German markings. Makes for an intersting variation and nice one for any collection.
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Thank you! It is nice to add a little conversation piece to the collection. My goal for the year was to stay diversified and I think I’m on the correct path to it.
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A P51 in German markings certainly is diverse! Looking forward ro more!
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I was wondering about the significance of the markings until I read the comments. I had no idea the Luftwaffe used them.
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As with the allied countries, Germany used our crashed/captured aircraft to learn the strengths and weaknesses of the airframe. Sometimes they would even send them up against us.
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