Toby's Chinese based 51B. FINISHED

[TobyC]

Seems a fairly straight forward build and I'll be doing it in the markings of the plane flown by Col. "Tex" Hill of USAAF
26 FS, 51 FG based in Kunming China 1945

[iggie]

Nice choice Toby and a good looking scheme as well!

[TobyC]

The cockpit is nicely detailed and goes together well. I didn't bother adding lap belts as they wont be seen anyway.

[TobyC]

Most of the painting done. Olive drab on top and USAAF light grey underneath but my masking went a bit askew on the rear flanks of the fuselage so will have to redo them....blast

[TimJ]

Nice work so far Toby, the interior looks great.

[Purplethistle]

+1 on that interior, you've got to do the canopy open to show that off!

[iggie]

I agree about the open cockpit but I think it might be too late!

[TobyC]

It is also there's not a viable option available. You'll just have to peer through the glass

[TobyC]

All decals now on and most painting completed.

[iggie]

Now that's looking good!
Is that a panel line wash or pre-shading?

[TobyC]

Now that's looking good!
Is that a panel line wash or pre-shading?

I use a black/dark grey felt nib pen and run it along the lines. I then let it dry for about 30 seconds and wipe off very quickly with a damp piece of tissue paper.

[TobyC]

All done.

[iggie]

Sweet!

Very nicely done, and very menacing with the shark mouth!

[TimJ]

That turned out great. Nice work.

[Stevehnz]

Nice that. I like the Revell 'stang for the way it goes together & looks good when done, as yours surely does.
Steve.