P-51 antennae wire?

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Anyone have a photo of the antennae wire on a P-51D? It looks like it goes from the tail to the back of the seat though a small hole in the bubbletop but I want to confirm that before I start drilling holes.

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Check this page out- scroll down a bit.

I see scratchbuilding in your future… [;)]

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Thanks Jon. It is inthe favorites list now.

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Same here- cool site, huh?

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actually it runs into the canopy to the seat and from the seat to the radio behind the seat I just wish they showed pics of the radio bay under the canopy to illustrate what I described.

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Bear in mind that the 8th AF didn’t use the antenna wire thru the canopy. If you are doing an 8th bird, leave it off and save the hassle, LOL!

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Now THAT"S a good thing to know… thanks.

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Maybe this diagram will help…

and here’s one not thru the canopy, even though both a D models…

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Here is a shot of my 1/48 Monogram in Korean War markings with the antenna wire through the canopy. I used nylon thread and had it looped through the headrest attachment down to a set of small weights to keep it tight but wasn’ too successful.

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Thanks for all the help guys. Heres how it turned out. I used dark colored invisible sewing thread.

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Marc,

Your antenna wire looks good. Adds a very nice touch to a great build.

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Looking good Marc, again, that’s a great reason to build a model.