Ironwing

Hi Shaun, I've been working a Mustang for the last few months. I know, sounds like a long time, but when your scratch building most of it, it takes alot of time. Anyway, I recently began priming and painting and had the same question you did. Much of the data available is confusing and at times conflicting. Because of this, I pulled out some photos of the NASM's Mustang. They finished the wheel bays overall yellow chromate with no distinction between the main spar and the rest of the bay. The inside of the gear doors looks to be aluminized lacquer as are the main struts. I figure if it's go

Greg, I can readily understand your liking for this particular bird. I especially like the black and yellow checkerboard against the polished aluminum. Judging from the tail it's a Cavalier. Exceptional finish on it regardless where it hails from. I ran into an A model out on the west coast a while back. It looked like it had just rolled out of the paint shop. Even with its Drab and Gray finish, it was gorgeous. I'll surely go have a look for other examples of your work. Mine is still in the building stage with the major fuselage and wing components in primer. Detailing of the wells is underw

If youre still interested, this topic was covered extensively over on LSP with discussion, corroberation and pics. Look in the general discussion area.

Greg, Im new here but was never the less happy to see your treatise and the ensuing responses to your post. The subject of the Mustang's wings is one seldom covered and almost always wrongly done by builders in any scale. Another is the issue of canopy position when it is fully open and those that leave it sticking up in the air at its aft end. I dont know which error is worse. I've been working on a Mustang for a while now and must confess it is not an easy airplane to model. Its subtlty of curve and detail are extensive. Im unfamiliar with the 1/72 and 1/48 offerings available but have see