Marcelo_P51D

Hi Steve. Well the Revell's kit is a D30. Kokomo is a D25. They have a little big difference: the landing light under the left wing! If you saw the Tamiya's P47D and a Revell's one you will see what i'm talking... So this project is dead for a moment... Thanks guys. Marcelo

So guys thanks for all. But can i build the "kokomo" with a Revell's kit? Marcelo

Thanks for the replay. So, this P47 has some particularities: the color that tamiya manual show us is a mix of xf4 and xf5. Can i paint it with OD? Many profiles shows this diferent green tone. No bombs and under wings pylons, correct? And a little red dot in the wheel center. Am i correct? MArcelo

Hi guys. Well, another day another kit. This time i have a P47D by Revell, 1/72. But i don't want to use the kit's decals: balls out and the other version that i don't remember now. So, i asked a friend and he gave to me a set from Tamiya's P47D: Kokomo! When i start a little search in the web about this plane, i saw somethings tha i really don't understand: 1 - this particular plane have only 6 machine guns? 2 - had or had not the wings pylons under the wings? Carring or not carring bombs? Thanks a lot. Marcelo

Hi guys. Well i know that G12 is a converted G6 or G4 etc. Well, the Academy kit is very cheap. Can i use this kit with a Hi_Tech resin part to convert the G6 in a G12? Does anyone knows the Hi-tech resin parts site? Thanks. Marcelo

Hi guys. Well another question about BF-109. How to convert a 109G in a G12? "From early 1944 a number of G-2s, G-3s, G-4s and G-6s were converted to two seat trainers, known as the G-12. An instructor's cockpit was added behind the original cockpit" from Wikipedia. Well, what is the best kit to do this convertion? An academy 109G6 is the best choice? Thanks guys. Marcelo

Well, so far so good... We have the top 109: Finemolds, and the simple mortals: Academy and Revell. Well Academy's 109 build the versions: G-5 and G-6. Revell's ones build (G-14, G-14AS, G-10, G-6AS). So what do i need to correct these models? Aftermarket accessories! Thanks Marcelo

So the Acedemy canopi or even hasegawa's one are too narrow??? It's a bad news... Once time ago, i was building a Me262, revell. The canopi is terrible, so a friend of mine give to me a new canopi from hasegawa and fits ok....If doesn't works i'll buy a squandro one. Thanks a lot, MArcelo PS: Mikester do you have any photos of your 109G? Sites?

Hi guys. Thanks for all replies. Well let me see somtehing: 1 - i agree 100% with you Chuck and Mikester. This revell's kit have some problem with spinner and propoller. But i didn't know the canopi problem. 2 - get some finemold is the solution but here where i am this is very difficult. The revell is a great solution! I'm not a purist; 3 - as steve N write: quickboost have a set of resin to build a correct spinner and props. The canopi i'll try with some friend or buy a Academy 109G. What do you think now? Am i right?!? Marcelo

Hi guys. I'm searching for another 109 and i saw a Messerschmitt BF-109 G-10 - 1/72 Revell 04160. Is this a good kit? Thanks a lot. Marcelo

Hi guys. Thanks a lot everybody. Pep. I'll go to Miami very soon. My wish list is very big. I want aircraft model kits in 1/32, 1/48 and 1/72. In 1/32 scale: New spit from tamiya, zero, P51D, from Eduard, Bf109 E4/E7 trop and E3, some P47, Hasegawa Stuka, it's an example. Well now i'll search every store to buy these itens. Thanks again, MArcelo

Hi guys. Where in Miami-FL can i buy some good kits and airbrush? I want to buy 1/32 (Tamiya kits), 1/48 and a lot of 1/72 all aircrafts...And my two badgers.... Thanks Marcelo

Greg. One more quaesion: and for Twin Mustangs, can i do the same procedure in the wings? Thanks a lot Marcelo

Hi Greg. I read all this topic and bring back the main subject, i have some questions to do, ok?!? 1 - For P51 with Allison engine, model A and A36 Apache, the wings panel lines will be filled too? 2 - Wings of RAF Mustangs follow the same procedure? 3 - P51B and C, same questions! Now, some pics that you post doesn't open can you post these again? Thanks a lot, MArcelo

3- Not sure what you mean or what the question is. IT'S NOT A QUESTION. I have som informations for painting Mustngs in NMF...

Ok guys. Let's review some points gradually: 1 - Colors to paint interior side of P51A or A36 USAAF including wheel wells and landing gear doors; 2 - Olive drab for A version: FS color doesn't exist, so wht is the correct color to paint a P51A/A36 with Allison engine? I saw a kit painted with FS34088 is that correct? 3 - talking about NMF with a friend, we can reach a conclusion, then i'll organize and post here; 4 - RAF MUSTANGS: some kits that i have are made by ACADEMY, like P51A and P51B. The first one, i'll buy another one because i find a interesting decal sheet from Moodel Alliance,

Hi guys. One of my difficulties is to select the right colors to paint any P51 Mustang. We know that the P51 family consists of: P51A / A36 (Allison engine / diver bomber), P51B, P51C, P51D, F51D (Corea war), F82 Twin Mustang. In most cases, there are models painted in NMF. Well, with the exception of P51A and A36 that are peinted in Olive Drab FS34087, and Raf's Mustangs, all other are NMF. My doubt is how to make a correct nmf paint. Wings, fuselage are different colors? What is the correct finished: a gloss mustang or matt one? Thanks a lot. Marcelo

Thank you guys for the visit...Well at this moment i'm testing the resin parts of wheel bays. I glued both sides of cockpit and i'm testing too the rest of it: seat and floor. The kit, if you like a very exactly kit this one needs a correction. But i don't like to do this so lets go on... Tonight i'll post some new pics... Thanks MArcelo

Well guys, lets start the job here. I tested the resin set and the cockpit is allready done! I liked this set. It's simple but gives a new look. Here some new pics. Thanks Marcelo

Dear guys, I've started a new project here. A P36 Monogram Curtiss Hawk A75 for Brazilian air force - FAB. The kit is very poor of details but i have a resin set by Starfighter decals. Well, i just clean up the the parts and i waiting for some pics of the cockpit to help me to do a correct build of it. The Starfightr manual is not so clear Here some pics of my little project... Thanks Marcelo PS: i need some pics of the cockpit of this plane, who can help me here with it?

Thank you very much for the link.... Marcelo

Hi guys. I don't know if this is the correct place to show this little project, but here we go... I start this Komet by Academy, 1/72. The kit is very very good, many details, panel lines well done. The "micro" cockpit is very good and have a good instrument panel and side panels. In my case i painted the interior with two kind of paints: the color base i used Xtracolor RLM66 matt. Then i used a thin and lighter mixture acryls from Hobbycores, a brazilian paint; RLM66 + RLM76. I like the result but is not finished yet. Bellow we have some pictures: I'm testing the seatbelts with Aiz

Guys, Let me explain the scenery: i want to build a H.S. Buccaneer from Air fix in a 1/48. I used many times paints from Humbrol. Now i use Xtracolors and i can say: Xtracolor is a better paint! Humbrol varnish, flat, gloss or satim, after a few days change the final color. I was very angry with that This project i'll use Xtracolors, maybe Xtradecal sheet (X02548). The kit that i'm buying, comes with photoetched by Airwaves. I painted a Hawker Hurricane (1/72) with those Xtracolors paint in a day scheme: medium sea gray, ocean gray and dark green. The final result without a layer of varnis

Hi Jennings, Well. This kit comes with a lot of accessories... I want to know the correct colours in FS codes...Humbrol paints aren't good enought to do this job. Thanks a lot, Marcelo

Hi guys. I want to build a HS Bucaneer Airfix 1/48. I know thats a older kit but anyone knows more about him? See pics bellow: Well, i need the colors becaus the kit's manual the paints are in humbrol code, i want it in FS code... Thanks, MArcelo