Tamiya 1/48 P-51B-5 Mustang by Julian Shawyer

Tamiya's 1/48 scale
P-51B Mustang

by Julian Shawyer

P-51B-5 Mustang

Description

Tamiya first released their North American P-51 Mustang in 1995. This is the B version which was the second version, also released in the same year.

This is my P-51B Mustang. Apart from a decal seat harness, and the aerial line made from EZ Line, the model was built straight out of the box including most of the decals.

Before painting the main colours of Olive Drab and Neutral Grey, I painted the red nose and white wing stripes rather than using the decals supplied with the kit.

After masking and painting the red and white sections , using Ammo Mig Acrylics, I painted the main fuselage colours USSAF Olive Drab and Neutral Grey,

Before applying the decals, I sprayed the entire model with black artists gouache which would highlight the panel lines and stain the paint to give a weathered appearance when the excess was removed.

The gouache was thinned with water so I could spray it on. I find if I spray the gouache on after it’s been thinned, it gives a much smoother finish when the excess is cleaned off. After the surfaces were cleaned, I gave the entire model a polish with a clean cloth after which the decals were applied.

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