As a joke you should sneak in an American Star after all the German crosses on the victory markings… “One P-51 confirmed !”
A very nice job and obviously a lot of thought, hard work and skill went into it. Great idea.
Exactly! I look forward to seeing your progress on your diorama!
OH OH OH
Based on an excerpt from the article I posted above I know EXACTLY what the figure will be up to!
“It seems likely that the crew assigned to dismantling and disposing of the Mustang must have cut out parts of the fuselage and took them home as souvenirs.”
This model sat on the shelf with no base for a year because I could not decide what to do with it. Was just a constant “Do I just do grass? A write up? Diorama it with a figure? Nothing at all?”. Then on Saturday I decided I had to do something with it for the show on Sunday. Figured something that explain it without text or being to elaborate was the way to go. Threw together some pictures, laminated them a put a simple border around it. I really like the result.
Now opinions please. This model and base will be going to England to be displayed at a museum located at an old WW2 airbase. It will be alongside a model of the intact aircraft. Do you guys think it looks fine the way it is and I should leave it alone or should I add some groundwork and static grass to the area behind the pictures? I am torn and need your help!
Guess I’m late to the party…
Well done though, you nailed how he really broke that P51, almost like you just ripped of the tail section like a giant ripping a P51. The props are a nice detail. It helps to really sell the story of how he mangled his P51 together. You’ve definitely researched the plane well, seeing from how you accurately placed those details inside.
I can see making a natural base, but your current presentation is fine, too. I think either will showcase the model well.