Tamiya 1/48 P-51 III PK-G (FB387) - progress

I finished painting this bird.

It is my first project (besides Spitfire what I am fixing in the meantime :slight_smile: ) so please be honest with me. I am still learning (watching Swanny’s DVD over and over … :slight_smile:

It is a plane flow by Cpt Eugeniusz Horbaczewski in 1944 as a 315 Squadron Leader. Thanks to Antoni for a guidance with markings and a good advise to not go with Tamiya markings :slight_smile:

Greg

OK, to be perfectly honest…

EXCELLENT! [;)]

What I can see of the interior looks great. The camo itself is very nicely done. The striping is top notch. And the weathering I see along the wing root is great.

Only complaint I have is you didn’t post more pics! [swg]

Thanks Jon !

I did a bit too much in the cockpit (too much dry brush with white) but its too late now - I was learning dry brushing :). The root paint chips are made with salt - a bit PIA process due to the camo painting and those white stripes but I think it came out pretty nice - I sitill have to do a bit more on a white stripe and leading edge near the gear - it was the place where pilot step a lot. The mechanics were using a rubber matt while working on the plane so only scratches were on the fuselage near a wing root.

Few more details and it will be close to finish :slight_smile:

thanks for a nice comments :slight_smile:

Greg

Very nice looking Mustang. I like the chipping at the wing root.

Thanks Marc !

It was really very painful process - at least for me - a first time using salt - first time using airbrush, first time … a lot of things. I am going to post a progress on my Spitfire Mk Ia transition to Mk IIb - its pretty chalanging since it was my first model painted with spray can… brrrr.

Greg

As the others said, looking VERY good! Camo looks great, nice wing root weathering, really looks the part!

All I can say is [#ditto]

Roy