A patchy effort from PT **FINISHED**

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Re: A patchy effort from PT

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That's looking great PT.....Could this be our first finish I wonder?
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probably not, I still have to figure out how I'll do the decals. I'm looking up online for other kits that I could use the decals from before resorting to "Frankencodes"
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I can't remember seeing a Mustang in desert camo, it looks good.
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There were only 5 apparently. 225 Sqn. used spits and hurri's for recon, but these didn't have the necessary range, so 225 borrowed the Mustangs from the US 12th AF and painted them to match the spits and hurri's. IIRC they were only used for about 4-5 months. (more's the pity!)
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What colour are the codes you need? as I have some modeldecals which I can send to you.
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Thanks for the offer EJ, I've used the RAF option codes, cut up to make B-WU. The trouble is that I only got one side out of them....now I have to buy another kit to do the other side!... oh, the sacrifices I make ;-)
Haven't decided yet if I'll do the second one as the kits US option or do James McLachlans all-green intruder 'stang.

I was about to scratch a camera to go behind the pilots seat until I remembered that I have the Airfix RAF personnel set, so I've dug that out and am detaching a camera from the erks hands to put in.
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Oh blinking flip!
Went to my LMS at lunchtime to get another Italeri 'stang and they're closed for 2 weeks! :roll:
Falling back on Plan B, I go to a Railway model shop where I saw a 'stang kit about a month ago......you've guessed it! they've not got it any more :evil:
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Your life sounds like mine, PT! :-D

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BTW - I love the paint job and the weathering on this.

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Cheers David.

Nearly there, a bit more weathering, the starboard codes and the wee fiddly bits to go.



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Are those the the kit codes you cut up?
You can have the ones from mine if it helps.

Looking very nice there so it is
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Nice!
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I like that!
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Very nice! It makes a change to see a Mustang in different colours. 8-)
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Nice job PT! :grin:
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