Heavens Eagle
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Yes they are Bob!
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Airfix Mustang in the Shed
- Thread starter moon puppy
- Start date
Something someone else may consider. Korean War F-51D flown by John "Jet" Taylor of Texas flying with a cobra painted along the entire length of the bottom of the aircraft. I need to find more details...
Interested in seeing more photos but I've picked my dance partner.
I was trying to close up the fuselage today but things just weren't lining up so I pulled it all apart to see where I screwed up.
The duct work for the oil cooler and radiator, I question why even have it, was binding things up, I finally noticed that the upper joint for the sides were not square or even. I had to deglue and cut the parts apart. I decided to leave that assembly floating so to say.
that duct work is supposed to be attached to the bottom of the floor assembly. That's where I screwed up.
It really doesn't matter if that's glued in or not at this point.
Dry fit is MUCH better now.
The duct work for the oil cooler and radiator, I question why even have it, was binding things up, I finally noticed that the upper joint for the sides were not square or even. I had to deglue and cut the parts apart. I decided to leave that assembly floating so to say.
that duct work is supposed to be attached to the bottom of the floor assembly. That's where I screwed up.
It really doesn't matter if that's glued in or not at this point.
Dry fit is MUCH better now.
Heavens Eagle
Well-known member
Now I see what you were fussin about on the phone. Makes sense to me.
Circled area was of concern when I was test fitting the halves. Strange engineering choice:
IKR, I think they were trying to avoid an unnatural seam line, maybe?
@moon puppy, look at the kill markings...Do they seem painted on to you? What is he going to do with tape? I am surprised no one mentioned it yet...
Heavens Eagle
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@Sharkmouth Saúl I noticed and kind of figured that they were being used for pattern or something such. No way would they stay put with a plane going 3-4 hundred miles an hour.
I always thought they were stick on decals. Seems I saw a photo years ago with them attaching the kill flags on a jug, no I never thought they were painted on because they were too consistent.
I'm torn between which tires to use. Warn diamond pattern or fresh straight.
Not really liking the warn ones.
Not really liking the warn ones.
Are you keeping it OOB?
Yes, I'm invested too much in mustangs lately, want to wrap it up and head to the races.
I'm inclined to agree, the warn tread just looks too warn.
Started priming. This chin panel under the carb air intake. Single panel?
I got to clean up that seam but I also need to know if there should be a panel there or not.
I got to clean up that seam but I also need to know if there should be a panel there or not.
Calling up Wiley for the right Acme primer color. 
He seems busy...
I posted this one before to show the wing root changes but, here it is again:
