The Eyes of Invasion:NA73 Mustang MK I -Mnews 1/72 *Finished

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Paint! :)

The original spinner and propeller, are really two pieces of plastic that seem scraps!
In my spare box I found a Ju87 spinner, from the old Revell Kit: It's perfect!
For the pripeller, a P40 relic from Accademy, come in my aid.

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Paint, 2nd session.

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Looking good, Giulio!

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I always wondered, why other modelers, were delighted when they find in the box, the decals with the "Invasion Stripes" ready.
I said to myself: "Where is the difficulty! You just have to paint the white and black stripes"



Now, I know.

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Hope you like, it's my "first time" with the "Invasion Stripes".

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First time or not, that looks pretty damn good to me! You even seem to have captured a white wash texture appearance as well!
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iggie wrote:...... You even seem to have captured a white wash texture appearance as well!
Sometime I'm lucky. :)

Thanks for the kind words.
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Moving right along.
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Really excellent B/W stripes on the RAF Mustang!
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Decals on and secon coat of Wax-
Noe I'll wait 36H to be sure that the wax was dry and start the oil weathering.

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On his undercarriage.
It's time for a light weathering with brown and sand.

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Looking smart! :grin:
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Looks good, that!
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Finished!

Thanks to all for comments and viewing. :-)

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Very nice. The D-Day stripes work very well. It's amazing how dumpy it looks without the bubble canopy version.
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Very nice! I like seeing the "high-back" Mustangs once in a while!
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