Calling my Mustang finished…
Thanks for the great campagne, and good luck to all who are still building or will join.
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I’ll look in my library for some info but I’m not sure I’ve seen anything on that.
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Thank you for looking into this! I appreciate any help as it is clearly a very narrow subject of interest. The journey continues.
Looked through four of my books and unfortunately came up empty.
Looks like this was a pretty rare modification. Not even the line drawings of every variant and sub-variant show them.
Hats off to you for your attention to detail.
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Well thank you for looking. Yes. Seems serial number AG633 at Sawbridgeworth could have been modified in the field to cool off that compartment where the critical camera and film were carried. Perhaps more of a need for the photo recon 2 Squadron Mustangs? Exciting days then for a aircraft mechanic or fitter I assume.
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Summer is tough on this hobby. Finally got some primer down and am happy with the results.
I love Mr. Surfacer.
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This looks so good! Congratulations on a great build. Now the fun begins!
Well, this is a long and sordid tale that I won’t re-tell here, but suffice it to say the original plan to spray chipping fluid didn’t work.
New plan is to use Vallejo’s biggest issue—lack of good adhesion—in my favor by skipping the chipping fluid entirely and creating wear with a toothpick later. Might work, might not. Either way I’ll learn.
And yes, I’d started to do black basing but didn’t think about the silver undercoat so it’s a big mess. 
Omasks are stolen from a recently-acquired Eduard Royal kit.
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Finally tried silly putty masking and….I’m sold. That was the most painless camo paint job I’ve ever done.
Will let things harden and then try some toothpick chipping before sealing it for decals and weathering.
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How are everyone’s builds coming along? Summer sure makes bench time difficult to get.
@B-17-peter @FlyingSauerkraut @SGTJKJ @md72 @Gary_Kato
@phantom_phanatic hope they’ve finished the house projects. That didn’t sound like fun.
@john41492 you have a great plan with those two Tamiya kits. And timely too, with Col. Anderson’s passing this year.
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I probably won’t do anything for this campaign. I joined too many campaigns as it is (and I’ve already quit 2). Trying to find my Modeling Mojo and the 100+ degree heat isn’t helping.
I know the feeling. Take care of yourself first and enjoy the summer as you can. We’ll be here when you’re ready.
OH my Spitfire! That looks so pretty! Great work.
Taking a little break here as headed to Oshkosh, Wi for a week of EAA warbird gathering. Need some close up photos of the aileron actuator rods and such. Press on my friends
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Jealous you’re going to Oshkosh! Enjoy!
And feel free to share any Mustang pics here when you’re back.
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My knowledge is pretty old. Back in my day, Zinc Chromate Green was the color for the cockpit. Looking at the Italeri P-51A instructions, they say the floor is Flat Green Zinc Chrom, but seat and cockpit walls are Flat Interior Green. True?
This is one of the most hotly-debated topics in WWII American fighters.
Most discussions favorably cite this multi-part article.
https://www.ipmsstockholm.se/home/interior-colours-of-us-aircraft-1941-45-part-i/
And this is a nice shorter reference.
http://www.arcforums.com/forums/air/index.php?/topic/129502-usaac-interior-colors/
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@Spitfire yes it’s all done now. Yes it was a few days of inconvenience, but worth it in the end. The old windows and door were getting a bit crafty, especially in winter. And the house looks a lot better from the outside too.
I still need to get my F-51 started. Hopefully it won’t be a difficult built. I’ll have a look through those references you posted and bookmark them. I do remember reading something when I bought the kit that post-war F-51’s may have had cockpits painted black. Be interesting to see if they confirm that before I start. Or have I just opened another can of worms? 
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Glad it’s done!
Yep, black or interior green is what I’ve heard and what those sources say. Fortunately, colors got more standardized as the war went on and into the post-war era.
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