Brickie's Mustang Muy Rápido **Finished**

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Wow that looks great :grin: really realistic looking worn metal finish.

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Ay Caramba!, es muy,muy bueno!

....I don't suppose that the Tuskeegee decals that came with the kit are going spare? ;-)
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Purplethistle wrote:Ay Caramba!, es muy,muy bueno!

....I don't suppose that the Tuskeegee decals that came with the kit are going spare? ;-)
Absolutely. I used the stencils and the little red quadrants on the inboard part of the flaps, but the national markings, yellow and red stripes and a/c numbers and name are all there.

You want?
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That's a stunning finish and a helluva fast build.

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Pretty! I like the preshading a lot.
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Brickie wrote:
Purplethistle wrote:Ay Caramba!, es muy,muy bueno!

....I don't suppose that the Tuskeegee decals that came with the kit are going spare? ;-)
Absolutely. I used the stencils and the little red quadrants on the inboard part of the flaps, but the national markings, yellow and red stripes and a/c numbers and name are all there.

You want?
That would be great! I've had a P51 built and painted, but waiting for decals, for about 5 years, since I saw the far superior, but much lesser budgeted, Lawrence Fishbourne 'Tuskeegee Airmen' movie. I'll PM my address if you let me know how much you want for them.
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That is a great looking scheme. I like the finish you've achieved.

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Fantastic result.

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After a little more research, this a/c isn't from the Costa Rica Civil War proper, which was in 1948, but the Costa Rica Civil Guard which acquired the Mustangs - for $1 a throw - to counter an invasion from Nicaragua in 1955 in support of the deposed President Calderon.
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Great work. You really have a beautiful finish on the model. Looks the biz.
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Lovely paint job, very effective.
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Mustang decals arrived in post yesterday, muchas gracias amigo!
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Very nice...and thanks for the little history lesson
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Purplethistle wrote:Mustang decals arrived in post yesterday, muchas gracias amigo!
De nada, amigo!
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