zaxos345 Posted September 20, 2018 Author Share Posted September 20, 2018 On 9/18/2018 at 9:13 PM, Joel_W said: Outstanding progress for sure. You camo paint scheme and chipping really looks quite good. if you're worried about the brightness of the Aluminum, the weathering will knock that down quite a bit. Joel Thanks Joel!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Wolstenholme Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 On 9/18/2018 at 1:57 PM, zaxos345 said: so far so good i think. More than good I think, it’s all coming together very nicely indeed. The eyes are immediately drawn to the unusual ‘staggered’ yellow band on the port wing, but I see you’ve picked up on this detail from the B&W photos. Is this peculiar to this squadron or pilot do you know? John. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zaxos345 Posted September 22, 2018 Author Share Posted September 22, 2018 5 hours ago, John Wolstenholme said: Is this peculiar to this squadron or pilot do you know? Good evening John, I think that sometime they changed the flap of the port wing and put one from another aircraft, that is why the yellow band on the flap is offset!! John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zaxos345 Posted October 11, 2018 Author Share Posted October 11, 2018 (edited) Good morning gents, a little progress with ''Piggy III''... I painted the white line on the vertical stabilizer as well as the ''P'' on both sides trying to replicate the brush leftovers. In this image you can notice some small maps i added in the cockpit and in the map case and a small family picture on the instruments panel... Gloss varnish, my trusty Tamiya X-22, decals, and gloss varnish again to seal everything. The detail decals are from montex, absolutely beautiful and extremely thin ones, and the insignia from fundekals, also top notch quality from cartograph!! I also assembled the spinner with the propeller, it isn't glued yet, only there for the photoes... Nest step, wash, seal everything with semi gloss varnish, color modulation with oils and general weathering... Thanks for watching, John Edited December 9, 2018 by zaxos345 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 the decaling is absolutely perfect. Super impressive. And every picture of the pit shows more and more details. Just can't get much better then this. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zaxos345 Posted October 11, 2018 Author Share Posted October 11, 2018 Thanks Joel!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Zaxos, No need to thank me. your work is that good. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zaxos345 Posted October 21, 2018 Author Share Posted October 21, 2018 (edited) Good morning gents, a little update for miss ''PIGGY III''. I am almost at the end of the project! After the gloss i started with the wash....i tried to use different wash shades...in order not to get a uniform one... After this stage i sprayed a semi matt varnish, to seal everything and i started the weathering process using only oils, (dry brush, dot filters...etc.) I placed the exhausts and dealt with the exhaust stains, only oils here too.. As you can see i unmasked the windscreenand i put the landing gear...dont know for you but for me to place the landing on a P-51 correctly is a bit tricky!! Things to do...glue the propeller (is placed only for photos), place the antenna and the pitot tube (i ordered an aftermarket one from master barrels, as the one the kit provides i dont like it) and glue the vac canopy parts...this is doing to be tricky too!!!! That's all for now, next update will be the last one, hope you like it!! John Edited December 9, 2018 by zaxos345 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 John, What a great update!! Your weathering skills using multiple layers and techniques has produced a model that shows a well worn operational aircraft, yet hasn't been taken so far as to look like it's well past it's reliable service ceiling. I'm certainly looking forward to your next and most likely last update. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zaxos345 Posted October 21, 2018 Author Share Posted October 21, 2018 Thanks Joel!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kurnass77 Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Look great mate! Happy to see a different version of the Mustang! Gianni Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dnl42 Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Sorry I missed all of this. You've done an outstanding job you did on all the details that really set a build apart! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zaxos345 Posted October 22, 2018 Author Share Posted October 22, 2018 Thanks a lot guys for The Kind words!! John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EagleAviation Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 Outstanding work John! Are you bringing that at the Athens model show this weekend? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zaxos345 Posted October 25, 2018 Author Share Posted October 25, 2018 2 hours ago, EagleAviation said: Outstanding work John! Are you bringing that at the Athens model show this weekend? Thanks John, unfortunately i wont be able to be there!!! Still at dispatch!!! John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zaxos345 Posted December 8, 2018 Author Share Posted December 8, 2018 (edited) Good evening gents. I finally managed to finish this ''girl'' and I give you some pics of her(taking photos is not my strong point!!) I would like to thank you for your company and especially Christian for the info he provided to me!!! Mery holly days and health and happiness to all!! John Edited December 9, 2018 by zaxos345 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dnl42 Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 Bravo! THAT is truly AWESOME! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mstor Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 The weathering you've achieved using oils is very impressive and realistic. Beautiful model! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zaxos345 Posted December 9, 2018 Author Share Posted December 9, 2018 Thanks guys!! John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ViperZero Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Yeah, John nice Mustang! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zaxos345 Posted December 9, 2018 Author Share Posted December 9, 2018 6 hours ago, ViperZero said: Yeah, John nice Mustang! Thanks!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Geoff M Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Very inspirational! I might have to dig out a AM P-51 from the stash. Geoff M Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zaxos345 Posted December 9, 2018 Author Share Posted December 9, 2018 17 minutes ago, Geoff M said: Very inspirational! I might have to dig out a AM P-51 from the stash. Geoff M You should!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zaxos345 Posted December 14, 2018 Author Share Posted December 14, 2018 Some new photos and better i hope... Merry Christmas and Happy 2019 to all!! John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tom G Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Wow, fantastic model, John. It is excellently weathered. Tom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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