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1/48 Accurate Miniatures P-51A Done!

1/48 Accurate Miniatures P-51A

Well not really sure if I am happy with the colors or not. But oh well. This is just one of those builds that seems to want to fight you. :bang head I used Vallejo Dark Earth and Color of Eagles US Green 42. Which I think is a medium green.

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Brown looks fine to my eye, but the green :hmmm .... I'll see if I can Google-Up (copyright) some contemporary pics.

Ian
 
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Yeah that was my thought also. It looks too light to me. But oh well I'll just say it was painted with Dupont paint and not British stocks :rotf Maybe I will try Tamiya dark green next time.
 
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This is the only other contemporary photo I could find at the moment... A good comparison may be the series of photos of P-400's & Hudsons painted with DuPont equivalent colours ??


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Ian
 
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I think I'm going to quit using these dang Vallejo paints for this camo scheme lol. Love their stuff but the callouts for british stuff just doesn't seem right. Think I will try Tamiya flat earth and dark green next time to be honest.
 
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I think those are A-36 's since they have the speed brakes . Seems to me the P-51A had no speed brakes.

Nice pictures though . :)

Cheers, Christian B)
 
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Well I'm calling her done. Not one of my best builds but the dang thing fought me every step of the way. Also not really sure if I care for an exposed engine. I mean it looks different but there is something about a mustang with a naked front end that just looks odd :rotf Also noticed a few touchups that I need to do. They always show up so well in photos :bang head

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