Author Topic: P-64 Superstang  (Read 3931 times)

Offline ed s

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P-64 Superstang
« on: November 01, 2018, 10:00:15 AM »
I started this one a few years ago. It got abandoned right after a base coat and some masking applied.  i decided recently to clear up a few of the oldies on the shelf. Amazingly, the masking hadn't damaged the base coat. Probably because I used a spray can of Krylon Brilliant Silver. That stuff sure is tough. It didn't peel off at all. I finished it with Model Master Metalizers. The decals are from the Academy F-51 Korean War Mustang.

The original story was an idea to convert the P-51 to jet power as an interim measure during the later part of WWII. I figured with the low power jet engines available, two would be better. I constructed the engines from some old drop tanks. I removed the intakes from the nose and reshaped it and added 4x .50 cal machine guns, since wing guns were removed to fit the jets. I moved the main gear wells aft to make it a tricycle gear and added a wheel well in the nose. Obviously, the belly radiator was removed as well. I added some 5 inch rockets and tip tanks for a combat ground attack mission.















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Re: P-64 Superstang
« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2018, 11:41:01 AM »
Nails the early jet era look.  :smiley:    Could be KAF (RW), in Popular Mechanics/Science, in movie, in comic book, 1945-1948.

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Re: P-64 Superstang
« Reply #2 on: November 01, 2018, 11:59:26 AM »
Looks too to me!! Nice paint

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Re: P-64 Superstang
« Reply #3 on: November 01, 2018, 09:33:33 PM »
Wonderful!!! :smiley:

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Re: P-64 Superstang
« Reply #4 on: November 01, 2018, 11:41:23 PM »
Looks great! It looks a little bit like a jet F7F. Where did you get the wings? Are they the originals?

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Re: P-64 Superstang
« Reply #5 on: November 02, 2018, 12:45:57 AM »
Excellent work Mr Ed.  I really like KAF markings.
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Re: P-64 Superstang
« Reply #6 on: November 02, 2018, 01:52:12 AM »
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Re: P-64 Superstang
« Reply #7 on: November 02, 2018, 06:11:20 AM »
Excellent work Mr Ed.  I really like KAF markings.

Ditto! Great concept and execution  :smiley:
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Offline ed s

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Re: P-64 Superstang
« Reply #8 on: November 02, 2018, 07:25:57 AM »
Looks great! It looks a little bit like a jet F7F. Where did you get the wings? Are they the originals?

yes, original wings from the kit. 1/72 Tamiya P-51D

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Re: P-64 Superstang
« Reply #9 on: November 05, 2018, 04:03:54 AM »
That's great Ed and I like the added bonus of those unusual KAF markings!

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