1/48 Tamiya P-51B Mustang

Gallery Article by Peter Ermel on Oct 27 2010

 

Another excellent kit from Tamiya.  With the decals coming from Eagle Strike IP4808 the kit was built "Out of the Box".  The Aluminium Finish is Model Master Buffing Aluminium Plate, Dry brushed and lightly bufffed with a cloth. Then sealed with Model Master Metalizer Sealer, and finished with Testors Glosscote. The Invasion stripes were painted prior to the aluminium and masked off. The Blue Nose is Sam Sox's Formula Model Master paints of 4 Parts #2730 Chrysler Engine Blue and 1 part #1772 Blue Angel Blue.

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This Aircraft "The West by Gawd Virginian" is the second mount of Lt. Robert H "Punchy" Powell Jr of the 328th FS, 352 FG duing the E.T.O. "Punchy" named his aircraft after his home state, using the colors of his college for the map of West Virginia. He was also on his second tour of duty.

"Punchy" Powell at this stage had 6 kill markings. On the 18th July 1944 this aircraft was destroyed as the result of an engine failure after take-off. "Punchy" managed to free himself from the burning wreckage and survive unharmed.

Peter Ermel

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Photos and text © by Peter Ermel