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Let Let Let - Warplanes => Aircraft Modeling => Topic started by: draken35 on May 26, 2013, 04:32:55 PM

Title: P-51D Mustang (egg-plane)
Post by: draken35 on May 26, 2013, 04:32:55 PM
Well, following conversation with Domi from RetrokiT, I have to present for Mons expo, Belgium, an egg-plane with detail set.

As I'm not sure at all that my F-16 will be ready (problems with the chosen deco), I begin in parallel this one...

Nice little kit; nice little set and as deco I will use a decal sheet for a "Tuskegee" aircraft.

Big work to do is made: to make place in the cockpit for the detail set...

The pilot of the kit (bust) will of course not be used. And detail set parts are ready for painting.
Title: Re: P-51D Mustang (egg-plane)
Post by: No.1 on May 26, 2013, 04:54:22 PM
Egg world is expanding :))
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Post by: draken35 on May 26, 2013, 05:12:51 PM
Sure! :)
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Post by: Sall on May 26, 2013, 07:30:33 PM
This kit looks very nice! :-ok :-clap
Title: Re: P-51D Mustang (egg-plane)
Post by: draken35 on June 02, 2013, 10:37:12 AM
White primer airbrushed
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Post by: No.1 on June 02, 2013, 11:53:54 AM
White, white, white...
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Post by: draken35 on June 02, 2013, 01:17:07 PM
Yes :))
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Post by: Second Air Force on June 02, 2013, 02:59:43 PM
Primer Day!!!
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Post by: draken35 on June 08, 2013, 12:13:53 PM
Cockpit interior painted. I've added some touches of yellow and red; not authentic but will give a better appealing...  :))
Title: Re: P-51D Mustang (egg-plane)
Post by: No.1 on June 08, 2013, 12:23:49 PM
Good hand brush work mate ;)
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Post by: draken35 on June 08, 2013, 03:11:16 PM
Thank you! ;)
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Post by: Sall on June 08, 2013, 04:18:29 PM
Cool! :-clap
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Post by: zetman on June 10, 2013, 10:02:45 PM
Your egg-samples are awesome!Well done...
Title: Re: P-51D Mustang (egg-plane)
Post by: draken35 on June 11, 2013, 05:20:53 PM
Thank you!
Title: Re: P-51D Mustang (egg-plane)
Post by: draken35 on June 11, 2013, 07:54:33 PM
Pébéo gloss varnish
Title: Re: P-51D Mustang (egg-plane)
Post by: Sall on June 11, 2013, 10:20:01 PM
I like how cockpit looks! :-clap
Title: Re: P-51D Mustang (egg-plane)
Post by: draken35 on June 12, 2013, 05:33:09 PM
Thank you! ;)
Title: Re: P-51D Mustang (egg-plane)
Post by: draken35 on June 15, 2013, 10:10:27 AM
Oil wash made yesterday. Today, Pébéo matt varnish then pastels and gloss varnish on the instrument panel glasses. Detail set inserted in the cockpit then half fuselages, wings are glued.
Title: Re: P-51D Mustang (egg-plane)
Post by: No.1 on June 15, 2013, 10:54:19 AM
Wonderful :-ok Detailed like the 'real' plastic kit :-clap
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Post by: draken35 on June 15, 2013, 12:05:25 PM
This detail set is excellent indeed :)
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Post by: Second Air Force on June 15, 2013, 04:52:41 PM
This is looking great!
Title: Re: P-51D Mustang (egg-plane)
Post by: draken35 on June 16, 2013, 11:00:47 AM
Thank you Scott!

Today, putty (I used Tamiya for the half fuselages and Vallejo for wings/fuselage)
Title: Re: P-51D Mustang (egg-plane)
Post by: No.1 on June 16, 2013, 01:10:24 PM
Little gaps, not problem at all :)
Title: Re: P-51D Mustang (egg-plane)
Post by: draken35 on June 16, 2013, 02:41:33 PM
Very light work, yes... ;)
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Post by: draken35 on June 16, 2013, 06:43:40 PM
Propeller painted...
Title: Re: P-51D Mustang (egg-plane)
Post by: No.1 on June 16, 2013, 06:46:16 PM
Good ;)
Title: Re: P-51D Mustang (egg-plane)
Post by: draken35 on June 16, 2013, 07:02:01 PM
Thank you! ;)
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Post by: Sall on June 16, 2013, 08:42:37 PM
Nice progress mate, and looks very good! :-clap
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Post by: draken35 on June 16, 2013, 08:57:20 PM
;)
Title: Re: P-51D Mustang (egg-plane)
Post by: draken35 on July 01, 2013, 07:32:35 PM
During my participation to the Orcards expo, England, I worked on the egg-Mustang: sanding; canopy and I made a flat tyre with Miliput
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Post by: No.1 on July 01, 2013, 07:35:19 PM
Good that you find time, from my side I would drink beer during whole event :))
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Post by: draken35 on July 01, 2013, 07:42:58 PM
Well... English beer is not as good as Belgian one...

Better to work in such a case  :))
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Post by: zetman on July 02, 2013, 12:31:35 AM
Nice work so far.What camo are you gonna paint ? Or better a shiny aluminum finish?
Title: Re: P-51D Mustang (egg-plane)
Post by: draken35 on July 02, 2013, 04:52:01 PM
Quote from: zetman on July 02, 2013, 12:31:35 AM
Nice work so far.What camo are you gonna paint ? Or better a shiny aluminum finish?

Guatemalian three tones camo... Very used too...
Title: Re: P-51D Mustang (egg-plane)
Post by: draken35 on July 02, 2013, 07:23:54 PM
Canopy is masked. Ready for painting!
Title: Re: P-51D Mustang (egg-plane)
Post by: Second Air Force on July 02, 2013, 07:58:46 PM
Good progress and I LOVE the paint scheme choice!
Title: Re: P-51D Mustang (egg-plane)
Post by: draken35 on July 02, 2013, 08:35:34 PM
Thank you Scott! ;)
Title: Re: P-51D Mustang (egg-plane)
Post by: draken35 on July 04, 2013, 09:00:20 PM
White primer airbrushed
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Post by: No.1 on July 04, 2013, 09:08:57 PM
Camouflage coming :))
Title: Re: P-51D Mustang (egg-plane)
Post by: draken35 on July 04, 2013, 09:36:00 PM
Yes!!! :)
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Post by: Second Air Force on July 04, 2013, 10:55:45 PM
Goody!

As I said earlier, I really love the camouflage schemes that were employed by the Central American nations. Ross Grady used to fly a former Bolivian Cavalier Mustang to many airshows here in the States and I always liked seeing it in its original camo.
Title: Re: P-51D Mustang (egg-plane)
Post by: No.1 on July 05, 2013, 07:25:49 AM
If you have images of his Mustang, maybe this can be of help for any of future build ;)
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Post by: Second Air Force on July 05, 2013, 03:14:21 PM
I think I took photos of that machine in the 1980s so I should have them somewhere. At the time it was registered C-GMUS but has since found a new owner and was repainted in U.S. markings.
Title: Re: P-51D Mustang (egg-plane)
Post by: draken35 on July 05, 2013, 07:27:10 PM
Painting of wings undersurfaces. The rest will be camoflaged...
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Post by: No.1 on July 05, 2013, 08:11:01 PM
Nice shade mate, lets see the rest of the work :)
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Post by: draken35 on July 07, 2013, 02:48:52 PM
Work of the week end:

1) Maskink tape on the grey; then sand is airbrushed.
2) Masking tape on sand; then medium green is airbrushed.
3) Masking tape on medium green; then dark green is airbrushed
4) Removing of th masking tapes; corrections of minor errors
5) Weathering with Citadel Colors Mithril Silver; wheels are also painted
6) fading of the colors with a mix of 10% sand and 90% thinner
7) painting of the exhausts
Title: Re: P-51D Mustang (egg-plane)
Post by: Second Air Force on July 07, 2013, 02:54:23 PM
 :-clap :-clap :-clap
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Post by: No.1 on July 07, 2013, 03:15:17 PM
What a work!!!!
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Post by: draken35 on July 07, 2013, 04:39:19 PM
Well, I have continued a little bit...

Decals are set
Title: Re: P-51D Mustang (egg-plane)
Post by: No.1 on July 07, 2013, 05:08:48 PM
Very precise work!!
Title: Re: P-51D Mustang (egg-plane)
Post by: draken35 on July 07, 2013, 07:14:12 PM
Thank you!
Title: Re: P-51D Mustang (egg-plane)
Post by: Second Air Force on July 08, 2013, 04:38:20 PM
This is a great Egg!
Title: Re: P-51D Mustang (egg-plane)
Post by: draken35 on July 08, 2013, 04:44:10 PM
Thank you Scott!

...And it looks far better with the spinner!!!
Title: Re: P-51D Mustang (egg-plane)
Post by: draken35 on July 08, 2013, 08:50:31 PM
Pébéo gloss varnish was airbrushed on the decals. Then, I made an oil wash and finally asembled the elements...
Presentation is probably not the definitive one...
Title: Re: P-51D Mustang (egg-plane)
Post by: Sall on July 09, 2013, 04:34:21 PM
Cool! :-clap :-clap
Title: Re: P-51D Mustang (egg-plane)
Post by: draken35 on July 09, 2013, 07:23:45 PM
Pébéo matt varnish airbrushed, and masks removed
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Post by: draken35 on July 09, 2013, 07:27:14 PM
And finally, weathering with Tamiya pastels and MiG pigments for smoke.

The egg-Mustang is finished, but presentation not. Some news soon I hope...
Title: Re: P-51D Mustang (egg-plane)
Post by: Sall on July 10, 2013, 12:37:51 AM
Beautiful! :-clap I like it mate! :-clap
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Post by: No.1 on July 10, 2013, 04:50:57 AM
Look great ;)
Title: Re: P-51D Mustang (egg-plane)
Post by: draken35 on July 10, 2013, 05:11:54 PM
Thank you! :)
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Post by: Second Air Force on July 10, 2013, 06:33:37 PM
Really awesome Mustang! (You're correct about adding the spinner--it's so much more streamlined! :-cool)
Title: Re: P-51D Mustang (egg-plane)
Post by: draken35 on July 10, 2013, 09:00:11 PM
Thank you! ;)

Scott, confirm me by MP your adress please...
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Post by: Tweety on July 12, 2013, 08:10:31 PM
 :-jump :-jump :-jump :-ok :-ok :-clap :-clap so sweet and interesting
Title: Re: P-51D Mustang (egg-plane)
Post by: draken35 on July 12, 2013, 08:44:18 PM
Thank you Tweety! :)
Title: Re: P-51D Mustang (egg-plane)
Post by: draken35 on July 17, 2013, 05:27:05 PM
When it's finished it's not finished...  :))

My friend Domi sculpted for me a special pilot for my egg plane; a stunning and beautiful one...

...And I'm awaiting for some cactus, found on eBay to decorate the background of the scene...
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Post by: No.1 on July 17, 2013, 06:14:58 PM
Yes!!!
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Post by: Second Air Force on July 17, 2013, 08:02:32 PM
 :-ok
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Post by: draken35 on July 18, 2013, 03:55:33 PM
And here is the pilot with the pens on his helmet; and with primer applied. Stunning!!!
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Post by: No.1 on July 18, 2013, 04:00:05 PM
Great! Look like Aztec warrior :-ok
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Post by: draken35 on July 18, 2013, 04:14:15 PM
I would say Mayan... But not sure of that... ;)
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Post by: Second Air Force on July 18, 2013, 05:18:22 PM
Great warrior regardless of heritage!
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Post by: draken35 on July 20, 2013, 05:26:36 PM
One entire day of work...

...Still not finished yet!
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Post by: No.1 on July 20, 2013, 08:24:16 PM
Very colorful ;)
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Post by: draken35 on July 23, 2013, 09:20:26 AM
Some work yesterday and today: the base was prepaired with Piedra Pomez + Vallejo "Flat Earth". Emplacements of pilot and cactus were marked.
Then the pilot and ara received an oil wash; cactus were painted (oil paint) and are actually drying before oil wash; then aircraft and pilot were glued on the base...
Title: Re: P-51D Mustang (egg-plane)
Post by: No.1 on July 23, 2013, 10:55:03 AM
Almost there mate :-ok
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Post by: draken35 on July 23, 2013, 11:11:42 AM
;)
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Post by: Second Air Force on July 23, 2013, 05:28:07 PM
I like it!
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Post by: draken35 on July 23, 2013, 08:00:41 PM
Thank you Scott!

And now, it's finished: I have made an oil wash on the cactus and glued them in position.

Hope you like it...  :))
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Post by: No.1 on July 23, 2013, 08:25:34 PM
Wonderful :-ok :-clap
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Post by: draken35 on July 23, 2013, 08:28:07 PM
Thank you my friend! ;)
Title: Re: P-51D Mustang (egg-plane)
Post by: draken35 on July 24, 2013, 12:51:48 PM
Well, I think, really, that I cannot understand what "finished" want say...

I was not totally happy with the ground rendering. A little bit too dark, and a little bit too glossy for my taste...

Today I've used MiG pigment P028 "European Dust" that I have applied with a paintbrush on the ground. Effect is from far better; that was what I really wanted to obtain!

Now, really, really,
...It's finished!  :-green :-green :-green
Title: Re: P-51D Mustang (egg-plane)
Post by: draken35 on July 24, 2013, 12:53:53 PM
To understand what I want say about the ground, compare both photos here: first without, and second with MiG pigment used...
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Post by: No.1 on July 24, 2013, 01:05:21 PM
No doubt that it give some level of reality ;)
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Post by: draken35 on July 24, 2013, 01:15:14 PM
Thank you my friend! ;)
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Post by: Tweety on August 29, 2013, 08:04:28 AM
CUTE !!!   :-clap :-clap :-clap :-obey
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Post by: draken35 on August 29, 2013, 06:05:35 PM
Thank you Tweety!

I won gold with that diorama, in contest during the Mons expo last week-end... :)
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Post by: Tweety on August 29, 2013, 08:19:09 PM
Wow that is so cool ! Congratulations !  :-salut :-salut :-ok :-obey :-obey :-jump
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Post by: draken35 on August 29, 2013, 09:04:39 PM
Thank you! ;)
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Post by: Tweety on September 04, 2013, 09:58:16 PM
You are welcome !  :-jump :-jump :-jump :-obey :-obey :-salut :-salut :-salut :-ok :-ok :-clap :-clap :-clap :-flo :-flo :-flo
Title: Re: P-51D Mustang (egg-plane)
Post by: draken35 on September 04, 2013, 09:59:24 PM
...And Silver at the Hobby Time Brugge expo that week-end!!! :)