Modelling the P-51 Mustang
The North American P-51 Mustang had a humble genesis as a British request for single engine escort fighters but became, arguably, World War II's most important fighter aircraft.

Featuring photographs and detailed text throughout, this book takes the modeller from the aircraft's beginnings to the ultimate manifestation of this elegant and deadly bird, the F-82 G/H Twin Mustang. Special attention is paid to painting both both interiors and exteriors, with a wide range of different schemes used.
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Modelling the P-51 Mustang
The North American P-51 Mustang had a humble genesis as a British request for single engine escort fighters but became, arguably, World War II's most important fighter aircraft.

Featuring photographs and detailed text throughout, this book takes the modeller from the aircraft's beginnings to the ultimate manifestation of this elegant and deadly bird, the F-82 G/H Twin Mustang. Special attention is paid to painting both both interiors and exteriors, with a wide range of different schemes used.
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Modelling the P-51 Mustang

Modelling the P-51 Mustang

by Stan Spooner
Modelling the P-51 Mustang

Modelling the P-51 Mustang

by Stan Spooner

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Overview

The North American P-51 Mustang had a humble genesis as a British request for single engine escort fighters but became, arguably, World War II's most important fighter aircraft.

Featuring photographs and detailed text throughout, this book takes the modeller from the aircraft's beginnings to the ultimate manifestation of this elegant and deadly bird, the F-82 G/H Twin Mustang. Special attention is paid to painting both both interiors and exteriors, with a wide range of different schemes used.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781780964232
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date: 02/20/2012
Series: Osprey Modelling , #34
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 80
File size: 13 MB
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About the Author

Stan Spooner has been an active modeller since childhood and has been widely published in both magazines and on the Internet. This is his first book for Osprey.
Stan Spooner was born in Southern California in 1959. He lives in Orange County with his wife Gerri and his daughters Lauren and Kylee. Stan owns and runs CPD, a graphic design and advertising firm in Southern California. He has been an active modeller since childhood and has been widely published in both magazines and on the Internet.

Table of Contents


Introduction     4
Building a well-worn P51A     5
Accurate Miniatures' 1/48-scale P-51A in the box
The cockpit
Building the landing gear
Now to the fuselage
The Verlinden exposed engine
Adding the ordnance
The wings
The prop
Markings
The decals
Weathering
British shark - P-51B/Mustang III     19
An overview
Gun bays
Ultracast propeller, blades and exhaust stacks
Painting and decals
Weathering
Bits and pieces
Creating a 357th FG P-51D     29
A quick look at Tamiya's 1/48-scale P-51D in the box
Adding some detail and paint to the cockpit
General assembly
Painting and markings
Final touches
Building a Korean War F-51D     43
Starting out...the cockpit
Fitting the Aires wheel wells
Time to paint
Decals
Weathering
Ordnance
Double the trouble - the F-82G     54
A quick look at Modelcraft's 1/48-scale F-82G in the box
Things that absolutely needed to be fixed
Detailing, correcting, etc.
Ready for paint
Finishing touches and final thoughts
Further reading and research     78
Further reading
Websites
Index     80
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