nkm1416's Shark of Zambales (Pics)

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nkm1416 asked me a while back to take some pictures of a P-51he dressed in Philippine Air Force colors. You may have seen this particular bird at the end of the P-51 Article of last year’s Warbird Modeling. It took quite a while, but here they are! [:D]

The Pictures themselves aren’t very good; entirely my fault [:(]. I was using my father’s new Digicam, and i couldn’t get the damn thing to focus correctly (in the last one, it focused on the background and not on the subject!), and the flash would wipe out all the detail if i used it, so it’s a bit dark [D)]. The model, on the other hand, is superb! nkm went all out on this one, but I’ll let him be the one to explain things. I hope my sad photography skills don’t detract from the model. Enjoy! [:)]

-V




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Hey shrikes, how did he do the our air force insignia? Is it decals or painted?

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Thanks for helping nkm1416 share the pics, The A/C looks great.

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looks good to me shrikes. both the build and the pics.

joe

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In the 60’s there was a Phil Air Force Mustang at the PMA Grounds in Baguio City. Is it still there? You did an excellent job on your model.

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heeeeyyyyyyy, i like it bubba!! do i need eye glasses or are those pics a little fuzzy?[:D] i would like to do one of those. where did he get the decals? later.

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Very ,very nice ,I love it!

Good job nkm1416.

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Very nice indeed. Great job.

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Thanks shrikes for posting this. Thank you guys.

Saltydog, sigman, the markings are decals from Microscale/Superscale Sheet# 72-149. Kit is Hasegawa (1/72)

I’ve wanted to post this model when I saw the same a/c included in the P-51 profiles in Warbird Modeling to show the right colors of the national insignia which should be blue instead of green. Green portions of the emblem on the tail should be blue also. Of note is the sharkmouth. There were several P-51s painted ‘Shark of Zambales’ but there’s variation in the sharkmouth design.

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The photos are a little fuzzy but I could see the P-51 looks great. Great work, nkm! Will I be seeing this bird soon?

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Thanks Allan. I brought this with me in last month’s club meeting. I’ll bring it again next time

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“SIR” Allan ([;)]), This was the meeting that you arrived as people were leaving, including myself… Officer indeed! (Just kidding) [:D]

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What did they say about going blind??!! Idle hands are the Devil’s Playground Salty!!! LOL[:D][;)][:p]

That’s a great bird!! I like the fact it’s not just an average P-51…I like the originality of the subject!!! We want more!!!

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Nkm,
Oh, Im sorry I missed that. It was an in-law thing, kasi. Chores. Hehehe! But I will get to see it soon. Yaay! Better yet, bring it on the 4th Sunday for the BACup.

Shrikes,
Sir, I only got to see your Sabre. Hows the F-86 doing by the way, sir? Finished by the fourth Sunday, sir? Hehehehe! Whats with the “officer” thingy?

Btw, Ill be off to Isabela tonight and probably wont have internet access till Thursday. But we can keep in touch through SMS. Thanks!

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Thanks kik36. Am sure shrikes will be able to post more after the BACup here this May.

Allan, I’ll try to make it there on the 4th Sunday