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OK so here is my new everyday just for the fun of boring holes in the wild blue yonder World Models .46 P-51D.. I had one a few years ago and flew the h-ll out of it for about 5yrs before fiberglassing it and painting it then selling it because it was too pretty....Well I miss it..So I just got this from my favorite UPS Delivery....Watch as I turn an every day color scheme into something special.....Doing Tuskegee Colors #88 Little Freddie..[image][/image]
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Going with an OS .61 FX and a BCM Pitts muffler all side mounted..should move....I am already starting to remove black/yellow stripes and aluminum covering from the tail..Need to recover in Red and then add yellow trim tabs..
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Ok just finished removing the covering off the tail, and decided to re-do the anti glare panel olive drab like it is supposed to be on this P-51D Little Freddie...[image][/image]
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OK here is the last post for tonite...got the anti glare on the fuse done still need to repaint OD over the black on the cowling and add yellow cowl band..also got the first of the red on the tail....
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Ok gang just found this link...Happens to be the P-51D I am modeling...Cool pics/story check it out...More to come on my WM Mustang,,,Still applying the RED TAIL... http://www.kitparade.com/features00/p51djt_1.htm Happy Landings
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Ok got the wing tips done and had to put her together for a second...Lots more to do..Awaiting all my Vinyl Graphics from my Friend at Graphics Construction...Mike Bost ...does a great job..Has done Graphics for 2 GSP Corsair's...1 P-82 Twin Mustang, 2 P-51D's and now this one,,, here is what "Little Freddie" looked out of the box vs now...Still much to do...
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Needed to turn the yellow spinner RED!!!! Nothing a "Little" Lustercote Missle Red couldn't fix...Buffed stock spinner with 0000 Steel Wool and then cleaned with 70% alcohol..let dry then shot with Lustercote...did a few light coats..I can easily hand start my OS .61 FX with a "chicken stick" so I am not worried about the paint coming off from an electric starter...
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Next I will paint the cowling olive drab over the black anti glare and then add the yellow cowl band..I like to use either 3m mask off tape (blue one) or liquid mask...either of these two brands work well ,,just brush it on then allow it to dry overnite..then using a razor blade cut out the area to paint...prevents almost 99% of bleeding...works awesome on checkerboards....
It's great to see another Red Tail going together. The Tuskegee Airmmen played a very imprtant role in the U.S. success in WWII. I have had the pleasure of meeting many of these men and listening to their stories about the war and the way they were treated as soldiers. I have a great respect for them and the job that they did. It would have been easy for them to sit back and do nothing and no one would have cared because they were thought to be second class pilots. But they worked hard and proved to be some of the best pilots and mechanics the U.S. has ever seen. If you ever get a chance to meet one of the Tuskegee Airmen and listen to his story I am sure that you will not be disapointed.
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Thanks Just Plane Nuts.....I am very appreciative to the TUSKEGEE Pilots,GroundCrew and all personnel who endured much discrimination and fought thru it to prevail and become a great part of WWII History, Today I have been busy... I finally glued the wing halves together check out that beefy center wing joiner..much improved over the one I had 3 yrs ago... this is my wing in traction... Last pic shows all the areas I "fuel Proofed" with 30 minute epoxy thinned 1/3 with alcohol...A must if you want your plane to last you more than a few seasons...Even if my tank leaks now (hope not) I know my planes wood won't be ruined...I fuel proof the belly pan too since nitro exhaust is diverted under my plane...I especially do the fuel compartment, firewall servo/radio area and wing saddle area....
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While the fuel proofing was drying I painted the yellow band around the Cowling..Took several tries to get it right...My paint was bubbling on me and had to be resanded then repainted 3 times..3rd time I went to hobbytown and bought new paint..Guess what.,.,It worked perfectly fine...I quickly discarded my old paint... The next pic shows my new tailwheel from Sullivan Products..also found at my HobbyTown with a GP 1" tailwheel...the black unit on the left is the stock unit with the typical out of round tailwheel made from really soft foam and soft plastic hub..works ok but I prefer the Sullivan unit and it has 2 spring/music wires to have different amounts of "give" on the tailwheel/rudder...I took the liberty of painting it from white to RED!!!!!! It s the little things that make a difference!
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Nothing a "Little" Lustercote Missle Red couldn't fix...Buffed stock spinner with 0000 Steel Wool and then cleaned with 70% alcohol..let dry then shot with Lustercote...did a few light coats..I can easily hand start my OS .61 FX with a "chicken stick" so I am not worried about the 
