A Mustang Mk.1A with stripes **Finished**

fredk · Post by **fredk** » July 24th, 2016, 10:43 pm

A concerted effort today. I got the second coat of grey on the top done, the disruptive green pattern, the yellow leading edges, some touching in, wheels and u/c doors on;

Whilst I've been getting these photos on to here a coat of gloss has been drying.
I may even get the decals on this evening.

gnomemeansgnome · Post by **gnomemeansgnome** » July 25th, 2016, 4:35 am

Nice.

iggie · Post by **iggie** » July 25th, 2016, 5:42 am

Great work!

fredk · Post by **fredk** » July 25th, 2016, 9:41 am

All decaled up last night. Matt varnished this morning. The canopy framing done with decal strips.
Just a bit of touching in and a couple of details to add or correct and its done.
Glamour pics late tonight.

fredk · Post by **fredk** » July 26th, 2016, 9:40 pm

24 hours later than planned, the glamour pictures;
Mustang 1A, 168 sqd RAF, Europe, 1944

iggie · Post by **iggie** » July 26th, 2016, 9:44 pm

Very nice indeed Fred; a lovely build and continuing the high standards of this GB!

fredk · Post by **fredk** » July 26th, 2016, 10:24 pm

Thank you

Reading the other threads which have built this kit the other builders seemed to have a problem with the canopy. I didn't have any bother with mine at all. It fitted perfectly.
The only thing with it, which was carelessness of mine and not the kit part, the rear of the canopy slipped slightly to port as the glue was drying, this left a very slight step on each side, which I didn't notice till decal time.

DazDaMan · Post by **DazDaMan** » July 26th, 2016, 10:29 pm

Nice one!

Pardon my ignorance, but are the undercarriage clamshell doors meant to be up on the ground? I always assumed they should be down although, to be fair to myself, I never thought to check!

fredk · Post by **fredk** » July 26th, 2016, 10:42 pm

Yes they are meant to be up, as Gadfly corrected me, the early Mustang's doors were held by latches, on later ones the doors were held closed by hydraulics. When the hydraulic pressure bled off the u/c doors dropped open, slowly, and this hydraulic system also operated the flaps, so when the doors dropped so did the flaps.
You'll find in most photos of Mk 1/1A/III the doors closed, on IV, D, K the doors are open on ones left standing for a while, and often then the flaps are drooped as well.

DazDaMan · Post by **DazDaMan** » July 26th, 2016, 10:45 pm

Thanks for that. Mine has the doors open, of course!

fredk · Post by **fredk** » July 26th, 2016, 10:51 pm

Your's aint wrong.
I just prefer it this way, also it hides that the doors are the wrong shape for a Mk.1A

DazDaMan · Post by **DazDaMan** » July 26th, 2016, 10:58 pm

I'm not very up on my Mustangs, so I'll take your word for it!

Purplethistle · Post by **Purplethistle** » July 29th, 2016, 4:44 pm

That is very tasty Fred, the combination of invasion stripes and those big cannon are irresistible, especially when so well done.

Stevehnz · Post by **Stevehnz** » August 5th, 2016, 8:47 am

This is a cracker Fred. Despite what is leveled against the Italeri 'stang by way of criticism, when its done like yours, it rises above all that.

Steve

Edited for fripping stupid spelling virus.

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