P-51 Mustang and Derivates Ideas and Inspiration

[kitnut617]

I'll be posting a thread up here soon, but here's a teaser

[apophenia]

Ooo, that looks fabulous. One concern, though ... is the load-out adequate? 

[kitnut617]

Usually, I do my load outs conservatively, but I've seen the photos of the Trojans, Tweets, Skyraiders, Invaders, all loaded up to the tits ---- I knew that this one had to be the same ---- 

[finsrin]

Looking right and ready to take care of S.E.A. business propeller style. 

[Volkodav]

Been looking at the time lines and it struck me that with appropriate support the early Mustangs could (maybe) have been built in Australia instead of the Boomerang.

[tankmodeler]

I'll be posting a thread up here soon, but here's a teaser

Dead fecking sexy!

[kitnut617]

I'll be posting a thread up here soon, but here's a teaser

Dead fecking sexy!

Thanks 

[GTX_Admin]

Can't help myself:

[Old Wombat]

 

[elmayerle]

So, does anyone know if decals for the F/TF-51D's that the US Army used as chase planes for the Cheyenne and other aircraft exist in either 1/72 or 1/48?  For this one, I'd really prefer 1/48.

[GTX_Admin]

So, does anyone know if decals for the F/TF-51D's that the US Army used as chase planes for the Cheyenne and other aircraft exist in either 1/72 or 1/48?  For this one, I'd really prefer 1/48.

These ones?

[elmayerle]

Picture isn't showing up.

[GTX_Admin]

Try now.

[elmayerle]

So, does anyone know if decals for the F/TF-51D's that the US Army used as chase planes for the Cheyenne and other aircraft exist in either 1/72 or 1/48?  For this one, I'd really prefer 1/48.

These ones?

Yes, I'm looking to see if there are decals for those aircraft.

[The Big Gimper]

So, does anyone know if decals for the F/TF-51D's that the US Army used as chase planes for the Cheyenne and other aircraft exist in either 1/72 or 1/48?  For this one, I'd really prefer 1/48.

These ones?

Yes, I'm looking to see if there are decals for those aircraft.

I just checked Draw Decals who has the best collection of one off P-51 decals with no success. Contact Greg Drawbaugh to see if maybe once had it?

https://www.shopdrawdecal.com/default.asp
https://www.drawdecal.com/author/greg-drawbaugh/

[kitnut617]

Someone has made a 1/72 model of it

Scroll down a bit.

https://modelingmadness.com/others/features/mustangpage/usaafmustangs/usaf_mustangs.htm

[GTX_Admin]

How about a F-82 with wingtip Marquart XRJ-30-MA ramjet engines ala below:

[Rickshaw]

An engine out would be interesting...

[ysi_maniac]

North American Thoroughbred

[Kerick]

So, does anyone know if decals for the F/TF-51D's that the US Army used as chase planes for the Cheyenne and other aircraft exist in either 1/72 or 1/48?  For this one, I'd really prefer 1/48.

These ones?

Yes, I'm looking to see if there are decals for those aircraft.

I just checked Draw Decals who has the best collection of one off P-51 decals with no success. Contact Greg Drawbaugh to see if maybe once had it?

https://www.shopdrawdecal.com/default.asp
https://www.drawdecal.com/author/greg-drawbaugh/

Looks like a Cavalier Mustang 2 seat canopy. Not sure where you would find one of those.

[GTX_Admin]

Looks like a Cavalier Mustang 2 seat canopy. Not sure where you would find one of those.

Here perhaps:

[ysi_maniac]

New variants of A-36 Apaches

[robunos]

Interesting . . .
The original Merlin powered Mustang prototypes had chin radiators . . .


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolls-Royce_Mustang_Mk.X


cheers,
Robin.

[The Big Gimper]

This is the THEE book on the Mustang and RR engines:


2nd Edition has a blue cover.

Available here: https://www.rolls-royce.com/about/heritage-trust.aspx
List of RR Pubs: https://www.rolls-royce.com/~/media/Files/R/Rolls-Royce/documents/about/the-rolls-royce-heritage-trust-book-list-19-march-2021.pdf
Scroll down to bottom of page for list of publication and order form

H/T to Robert (kitnut617) on this one.

[kitnut617]

The High Planes 1/72 Mustang Mk.X. The kit comes with three (or four) configuration options which covers all the prototypes. I built mine with one of the upgrades the Mustang Mk.X got but is not in the kit. Wind tunnel tests had determined the fin didn't have sufficient area but I'll have to re-read the book to find out what it was, but it involved adding a 3" wide fin leading edge extension, from fuselage to fin tip.

RR received five surplus to requirement Mustang Mk.I's (Allison engine), one was kept in original condition so RR could do direct comparisons with the Merlin conversion. My build is of the final configuration and had a Spitfire Mk.IX engine, prop and spinner.