discussion Lee's P-51 Mustang GB. The chat thread.

[Lee Drennen]

Well guys over the pond let the Mustangs free! I’ll post mine later in the week thanks for all who made this happen.

 

[KarlW]

Just in from work, it's 48 minutes into September, can I get away with going to the shed without resolving the arguement I left for work having?

 

[Geoffers]

Sorry Lee after initially putting my name down to take part I’m going to withdraw.
I still have a couple of ongoing projects on the bench and at my glacial build speed I won’t finish them in time to give a new build proper attention.

Good luck with the GB :thumb2:

Geoff.

 

[Lee Drennen]

Sorry Lee after initially putting my name down to take part I’m going to withdraw.
I still have a couple of ongoing projects on the bench and at my glacial build speed I won’t finish them in time to give a new build proper attention.

Good luck with the GB :thumb2:

Geoff.

I totally understand good luck

 

[colin m]

Are you going to do the Dooleybird as well ?

Any excuse to try a nmf again.

 

[Niho]

My entry revealed... Frog 72nd A26/P51A .....

My cunning plan.....



A mask-o-rama session lol
Nick

 

[KarlW]

Everytime I see dazzle I start singing Razzle Dazzle from Chicago.......

 

[Tim Marlow]

Wow, flies right off the ground….don’t see that many of them built these days….and Karl…..you are not alone…..

 

[Allen Dewire]

I don't know Crazy Man, but that bird, in my eyes, looks like it was used to herd Zebras in the Serengeti in Africa. Does look like you'll have a bunch of fun with it though.......

Prost
Allen

 

[Lee Drennen]

Now that’s something different.

 

[Niho]

Everytime I see dazzle I start singing Razzle Dazzle from Chicago.......

I think of 1st WW ships

 

[KarlW]

I think of 1st WW ships

I work on one from time to time......

 

[Tim Marlow]

Bit of a strange aside, but I also thought of this…..
http://camoupedia.blogspot.com/2016/09/chelsea-arts-club-dazzle-ball-1919.html
I read about it a few years ago and thought it so weird the memory stuck….

 

[Ian M]

I don't want to kick the wasps nest or anything but trying to find clarity about the colours or lack of for an RAF P51 is a minefield!
Dooleybird is bad enough but just generally if you ask a question regarding the general use of Zinc Oxide and the areas treated, five different places you are going to get seven different replies!
On the Dooleybird one reliable source says that the edgeband to the nose's dark Olive Green and canopy framing was Medium Blue A claim supported by Dooley himself and described in a book together with a (B&W) photo provided by Dooley.
Others from 19 sqdn have said it was Yellow 100% !!!
The Blue and white check band behind the spinner was only added after the war as was underwing serials... So thats another point of confusion.
A US text on the finishing of a P51 States that the cockpit was Green. The wheel bays and other not visible surfaces, natural metal and only the main spar painted yellow chromate!
As attractive as the Dooleybird is, I am fast considering grabbing the camouflage paints..

 

[Tim Marlow]

If there is so little clarity, can you really get it wrong Ian? I’d go with your “best guess” based on reading and instinct and stop stressing…..

 

[colin m]

I don't want to kick the wasps nest or anything but trying to find clarity about the colours or lack of for an RAF P51 is a minefield!
Dooleybird is bad enough but just generally if you ask a question regarding the general use of Zinc Oxide and the areas treated, five different places you are going to get seven different replies!
On the Dooleybird one reliable source says that the edgeband to the nose's dark Olive Green and canopy framing was Medium Blue A claim supported by Dooley himself and described in a book together with a (B&W) photo provided by Dooley.
Others from 19 sqdn have said it was Yellow 100% !!!
The Blue and white check band behind the spinner was only added after the war as was underwing serials... So thats another point of confusion.
A US text on the finishing of a P51 States that the cockpit was Green. The wheel bays and other not visible surfaces, natural metal and only the main spar painted yellow chromate!
As attractive as the Dooleybird is, I am fast considering grabbing the camouflage paints..

I briefly looked into this and thought, life's too short. I'm going OOB with my build, hoping that Airfix did at least some research on the subject of their kit.

 

[KarlW]

Research has never led to clarity.....it's like quicksand.

 

[Ian M]

I briefly looked into this and thought, life's too short.

Pretty much where I have landed. I might do the stipe under the cowl and canopy blue though.
Started to do some Alclad II today.... Started with a whole bottle of Polished Alu. Filled the airbrush and promptly knocked the bottle over. Now down to under half a bottle. Hope its enough to di the fuselage with!!! Grr.

 

[colin m]

Started with a whole bottle of Polished Alu. Filled the airbrush and promptly knocked the bottle over.

I feel your pain. Spilling paint is one thing, but Alclad !

 

[Ian M]

I feel your pain. Spilling paint is one thing, but Alclad !

yup. and its not easy to get over here any more. had two places I could buy it. One has dropped it the other is in the process. "when its gone its gone"! kind a thing.