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21 hours ago, Niels said:
There is one on the prior Dark Viper Pt 3 sheet;
Caracal Models CD48194 - 1/48 F-16C "Dark Vipers" Part 3Yeah, I missed that one and was never able to pick it up. I was just suggesting a way to get both NJ color tails in one sheet together 🙂 and why not throw in some regular tails as well!
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19 hours ago, A-10 LOADER said:
Nice shots Brian.
Steve
Thanks Steve!
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Shame it's not a Dark Viper, but the 119th FS of the NJ ANG has a new color tail F-16. Could do a DEVIL of a sheet with this, the black tail shown above, and a couple of regular jets. Some have a red tail flash, some just black.
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Would love to see this one in there too....NJ ANG 177th FW color bird
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Hey guys,
Just saw this so hope it helps. Here's 211.... it's Bu. No. 165870. I took this on a spotting trip down there at the beginning of this past August. Also, not sure if you all ever noticed, but check out the Skull and Bones on the tail....all the E's carry a patch over one eye!
Brian
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There will be an Eduard VLR Mustang release later this summer......will have all 9 squadrons from the 3 fighter groups represented with decals in it. Stay tuned!
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Yes those missions were one of a kind....the vets said getting there was easy....just head north from Iwo you will hit Japan! But coming back was looking for a grain of sand in the ocean.....which is why they had the Uncle Dog system and mother hen B29s. Also the missions were fully coordinated w Air sea rescue and the navy....with PBMs, PBYs, B17 Dumbos, navy ships and submarines all stretched out along the way to help any downed pilot on the trip up or back. Truely amazing missions from statt to finish requiring so many moving parts!
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By the time the 506th joined up w the 15th and 21st FGroups (they were waiting for the North Field (#3) to be completed) in mid May, the B29 losses to enemy fighters was so small and the threat so insignificant for the most part, that 7th Fighter Command made the decision to start making VLR strike missions. In fact from June 1, out of 36 VLR missions, only 7 were escort.
And no, 619 Hon Mistake was never fitted for rockets.
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Here's Bill a few years ago, with a model I build for him of his P-51 'Hon Mistake'.
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Thanks! I have a lot more but the uploader is being weird (file is under the 101 kb for sure but it's not letting me attach).
Yeah, I'll have to ask him and see if he remembers any g suit, but in my collection of photos and everything that I have seen elsewhere, I've never see the it on the Iwo guys. I'll also ask him about the high altitudes, I know of his 10 VLR missions, only 1 was B-29 escort. The rest were ground attacks in Japan.
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To generalize, pilots wore the basic, khaki tan AN-6550/AN-S-31 summer type flight suit, khaki colored AN-H-15 flight helmet, rubber framed plastic lens B-8 goggles, mae west, and parachute. So basically khaki colored overall. If you were to use a USN pilot, the biggest thing is make sure he doesn't have the large protruding ear cups found on some. I have not seen any photos, nor any of the vets I know have mentioned getting the G suits. Things got to Iwo (And other parts of the pacific) very very slowly. Combined with the fact that the Iwo Mustang groups (15th, 21st, and 506th) were under a kind of joint command from the 7th and the 20th AF, there was a lot of screw ups and even essential equipment got there very slowly. Take the very important (and one characteristic of the Iwo Mustangs) twin Uncle Dog homing antenna's....they had to field install them and not all aircraft had them even going into June of 1945. Or the fact that they had to first hand make sway braces out of wood scraps for the extra large 110 and 165 gallon tanks. Even the rocket stub launchers were in short supply and in one squadron from the 506th FG, I know based on squadron history report only 4 P-51's had them installed.
Here's a somewhat famous picture of my friend, Bill Ebersole, on Iwo in front of his P-51. He has on the leather (dark brown) A-11 style flight helmet.
If they were doing any B-29 escort, they would get up there (altitude) but that pretty much stopped May/June so they would then only be going to about 10,000 feet or so for their flight to mainland Japan.
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I have been in contact with Eduard about the VLR Mustangs.....they have decided (as was noted above) to put at least one option for a VLR version in their Royal Class boxing due out in Dec. I have been told they are planning either a limited edition or profipack set later sometime in 2020. Also, for the VLR options, I was told they will be offering up both the 110 gallon and 165 gallon tanks, along with the sway braces for them, in both wood and metal. I basically included it in every email........if you are doing the tanks, do the braces!! Looks like they got the hint 🙂
Now I'm just hoping to get them to do a paint scheme or two that I am pitching, esp for the 506th Fighter Group, which I am one of the historians for. Be nice to see something not already done in decals before, but we'll see what they choose......
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The Pacific kit also has the twin Uncle Dog antenna's, 110 gallon fuel tanks, and some other things and corrections to make a VLR Mustang from Iwo Jima.
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Only problem is the first issue of the kit does not have the fin fillet, it is the early P-51D models. So the ANG and Korean War schemes you would have to either modify or wait for the next release, which is probably going to happen, seeing as how they have holes for rockets in the wings ready to go.
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Hey,
I just realized the title of your post was the name of the P-51. Yes, that shot you are referring to is most likely the press photo, with drop tanks in the background.
There are no markings for it on any decal sheets. It probably wouldn't be too hard to get some to make them. I don't have info on that aircraft, other than it is presumed to be a 72nd FS aircraft.
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Do you have the picture you are talking about or can link it?
Plane number #335 would be the 531st Fighter Squadron, not 72nd. 531st used White bands, while 72nd used yellow.
There are only a handful of Iwo Jima 7th Fighter Command P-51 decal sets out there. And nothing has been done of the 72nd FS, and just 2 of the aircraft of the 531st. Both are on the 4 released Aeromaster VLR Mustang 1/48th sheets.
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I recall the first time I ever heard about this model and saw anything on it, they had a picture with it of the Planes of Fame Museum's P-51 "Dolly", which is painted in 462nd FS colors from Iwo Jima. From the video, it's clear there are the holes in the wings for rocket mounts, so I definitely think they will do a reboxing and maybe include either one of these VLR P-51's and/or a Korean War scheme as all. Fingers crossed!
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The pro modeler kit came with some small photo etch parts as well I think.
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Ok, thanks. I didn't know they didn't droop as much as the Merlin powered P-51's. Thanks for that info. Now that I look at more and more actual pics, I can see that! The wells though, green zinc chromate or aluminum insides?
I screwed that up, you are right it's on top of the wing. I'm assuming then just like the rest of the cockpit the floor should be interior green.
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I've been searching the internet and books, trying to get a definitive answer on this. Not sure if I'll find it, but thought I would ask here as the forum is usually a lot of help! Searching on the internet just makes me more confused honestly.
Straight up question is this: what color for the cockpit floor and the wheel wells on the P-51A/A-36 models?
I'm working on the accurate miniatures 1/48th scale kits, the P-51A and A-36. I know the cockpit floor is curved as it's part of the wing spar, and I thought I had read that the wing spar of the Mustangs were painted yellow zinc chromate. Interior green is what I'm using in the cockpit, but was wondering if that floor would be still yellow zinc chromate, based on sub assemblies when they built the mustangs. I have not seen one modeler do this though!
As far as wheel wells go, I've seen on various people's models the green zinc chromate used a lot of course, but then I've also seen aluminum or natural grey as well. There's a good color video out there of an A-36 squadron from WWII, and in one shot it definitely looks like the landing gear leg inside is definitely not greenish at all, more aluminum or grey. Then you will also see people do the inside of the gear doors grey or aluminum with the green zinc chromate 'strip' that runs down the middle of the door.
Anyone have any good info on this? Thanks in advance.
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My bad, I meant the standard cockpit green, not zinc chromate green for my original post.
Thanks you for the replies and help everyone.
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Hello,
Going to be starting up the HobbyBoss 1/48 FM-2 Wildcat in basic overall gloss dark sea blue scheme from a VC squadron. I'm trying to find out the correct answer to some color questions on the interior. From what I have found online,
1) Cockpit should be zinc chromate green? (based on being a General Motors/Eastern aircraft?)
2) Wheel wells should be a light grey?
3) Landing gear should be same as outside (sea blue?)
4) Inside of the engine cowling should be light grey?
Question marks next to all since I'm not sure 100% (if there is such a thing even).
Thanks for any help.
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Thank you very much guys!
Drop tanks on A-10's in combat
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It's a different tank though from the one that comes with all the kits as far as I know. It's a bit shorter so they can still open the gun bay door. I don't know of anyone who is making this aftermarket yet.
Conversion Fuel tank