Slartibartfast Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 The Ginter book on the P/F-51H may have a photo in IA ANG markings... No mention of Iowa National Guard operating F-51H in the book. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TomTheCat Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 The Modelsvit 1/48 model of the P-51H is now available for pre-order at Hobby Search Japan. Scheduled release in December 2019, pre-order price 5610 Yen (RRP 7260 Yen). They even got some sprue shots for the rivet counters 😉 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
82Whitey51 Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 @82Whitey51, Andy, Calm down. We all make aircraft identification mistakes. FLA ANG did indeed fly Hs, but those are still nice photos of Ds and the last one of Hs. @titan8251, We all have our ANG state preferences. I'm a NH guy. So far, I am not having much luck getting my state's markings in decals other than Caracal 1/72 & 1/144 KC-135R and Draw Decal 1/72 & 1/144 C-124, plus a few kits (1/72 RS P-51H & 1/48 CollectAire F-86L). So I am content to make my own. 😂 me and Titan are ol' friends. Bustin' his chops. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted October 15, 2019 Author Share Posted October 15, 2019 (edited) Any info or best guesses for the colors of the markings on this one? The nose art would seem to be red or black - and are those Japanese kill marks under the canopy sill? Edited October 15, 2019 by KursadA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hooker169 Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Any info or best guesses for the colors of the markings on this one? The nose art would seem to be red or black - and are those Japanese kill marks under the canopy sill? I found this drawing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Boyer Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Usually kill markings for victories over Japanese aircraft were flags, either red hinomaru (sp?) on a white field or the naval "rising sun" flag. These may be German crosses or swastikas. Probably the assigned pilot's victory tally from the war. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Corey Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 I see the profile shows yellow stripes on the wing. Any possibility that the stripes could be hi viz orange or red? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Usually kill markings for victories over Japanese aircraft were flags, either red hinomaru (sp?) on a white field or the naval "rising sun" flag. These may be German crosses or swastikas. Probably the assigned pilot's victory tally from the war. I don't think the H models saw action in the PTO, not even sure they saw action in the ETO, so they may not be kill markings of any kind. I'm speaking of WW II action here.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Boyer Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 No. The P-51H did not see action in the war. But the pilot of "Ah'm Available" may have Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 I agree that these must be kill marks associated with the WWII record of the pilot - it would be nice to find out what they looked like up close. After more squinting, they look like German crosses to me and I might go with that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Yoxford Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 #42-7947 - Republic P-47D-1-RE Thunderbolt Group Squadron Sq Code A/C Code 56FG 62FS Name Ah'm Available MIA 1943-10-10 Notes 7947 (56th FG, 62nd FS *Ah'm Available*) hit tractor on landing at Boreham, UK Oct 10, 1943. Pilot injured. Source: Joe Baugher US Aircraft Serial Numbers - http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.html Your search returned no Base records. Your search returned no Photograph records. http://www.8thafhs.com/search.php Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Yoxford Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Jones, James M. Capt. Columbia, LA Died 1971 3 vics 62nd http://www.leisuregalleries.com/62ndfs/62ndwebpage.html Jones James M. Capt. Columbia LA Died 1971 3 vics 62nd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mungo1974 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Any updates on this sheet now the kit has been released Kursad? Got my shipping notice yesterday,so hoping to have it on the bench early next week. Cheers, Gary Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 What is on the kit decal sheet? I am almost done with the design - since I have accurate scale drawings I do not need the kit to send the artwork for printing, but I have been waiting to see the contents of the kit decal sheet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 (edited) Boxart shows Tex ANG.I will try to get to Modelsvit website to confirm other options. Edited December 13, 2019 by Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mungo1974 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 (edited) Texas ANG box art New Hampshire ANG sharkmouth Massachusetts ANG with yellow nose/tail And RAF trials aircraft in camouflage Edited December 13, 2019 by mungo1974 image added Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin_sam_2000 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 I am definitely in for one of these, as well as a few other sheets I need to add to my stash. While I am here, Any update on the F-82 sheet? Sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Nirel Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Ah’m Available was in the HPM 1/48 kit options as well as the RS Models kit in 1/72. Both those show yellow nose and stripes with red Ah’m Available. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tourist Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 (edited) A bit late in the game but like many others here I'm looking forward to these decals. I'm also voting for the Illinois bird to be added. Maryland's 44-64573 was already on the old Talon decal sheet (so were a few others mentioned here): They did a good job but something's off with the nose art, zooming on the picture seems to show Elmer Fudd with the words "Bright Eyes"(?). This is the Talon version: Not quite right, I hope Caracal does better. Edited December 21, 2019 by tourist Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted December 30, 2019 Author Share Posted December 30, 2019 Does anyone have any clear images of what the unit badge on the MD ANG aircraft looked like? That small drawing on the nose is too small, and the photo is not clear enough to replicate it, I am afraid. I would rather depict a plain MD ANG aircraft without any nose art. I am almost done with the artwork, but need some help on the MD ANG unit badge. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin_sam_2000 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 1 hour ago, KursadA said: Does anyone have any clear images of what the unit badge on the MD ANG aircraft looked like? That small drawing on the nose is too small, and the photo is not clear enough to replicate it, I am afraid. I would rather depict a plain MD ANG aircraft without any nose art. I am almost done with the artwork, but need some help on the MD ANG unit badge. which badge? This one? if so there is a flight sim repaint bitmap that has a decent rendition as a base to work from: http://www.mediafire.com/view/cpe8ipojmn2neea/p-51h_ MD ANG.bmp# which also seems to be this one: if not that one, can you provide a picture of the badge you are looking for? Sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 (edited) Kursad, Here you go. Just delete the "104th TFS". This comes from WAPJ -The United States Air National Guard by Rene J. Fracillon, pg 129. R/ Dutch Sean, that's odd. I didn't see your scan until mine populated. Kursad, go with the coloring of Sean's scan; TFS label didn't come into use until 1960. Edited December 30, 2019 by Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted January 2, 2020 Author Share Posted January 2, 2020 Folks, any idea what the wing markings of this aircraft looked like? Is there anything on it in the Ginter book? https://www.dropbox.com/s/9zqdfnfje5zq7dc/4391493734_9e47a34876_o.jpg?dl=0 The MD ANG markings are done - I am still busy wrapping up the EF-111 sheet, but will give my full attention the P-51H sheet soon afterwards. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 If you mean the Air Force Legends book by McLaren, it has two photos of 130. One is from right beam at a lower angle than your photo, the other from starboard front quarter. Neither has discernible markings on the lower wings. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 1 hour ago, KursadA said: Folks, any idea what the wing markings of this aircraft looked like? Is there anything on it in the Ginter book? You may have seen this page, same photo plus another, and two more similar aircraft (one in color). http://silverhawkauthor.com/warplanes-of-the-second-world-war-preserved-in-the-united-states-of-america-north-american-p51d-mustang_651.html (Scroll about halfway down) as Slart mentioned, only the lower wing surfaces are visible and devoid of any markings. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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