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World War II: USA
Aircraft of the United States in WWII.
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Tamiya's 72 scale mustang
thegirl
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Posted: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 - 05:19 PM UTC
So far this is my build for the checker board campaign . This is my second WW 2 build in about 11 years . Nice to have a break from rigging wires .

Sorry about the pic's they could be better .......












Still have a few things to finish up like , it's about 90% done .
md72
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Posted: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 - 05:26 PM UTC
Testors 1/48 kit?

Looks good!
thegirl
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Posted: Thursday, February 04, 2010 - 01:12 AM UTC
Nope , not Testors 48 scale . Tamiya's in 72 scale .

Thanks
Vulcan607
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England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
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Posted: Thursday, February 04, 2010 - 01:28 AM UTC
Did you use Alclad
Grenadier37
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Texas, United States
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Posted: Thursday, February 04, 2010 - 05:43 AM UTC
Looks awesome Terri!

Where do you find the time?..
Siderius
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Tennessee, United States
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Posted: Thursday, February 04, 2010 - 08:23 AM UTC
Wow! Terri! Great work there. I have the Tamiya 1/72 scale Mustang too, you must of gotten after market decals for the kit right? Again, looking good. Russell
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Posted: Thursday, February 04, 2010 - 08:31 AM UTC
Great work! Love that shine!

I have three Tamiya 1/72 mustangs waiting (you know why)!

Cheers! // PolarBear
thegirl
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Posted: Thursday, February 04, 2010 - 01:21 PM UTC
Thank-you very much for the kind words guy's

Yes Peter I did use alclad for the NMF .

Russell , no aftermarkt stuff of any kind , built OOB using the kit decals .
thegirl
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Posted: Thursday, February 04, 2010 - 01:51 PM UTC

Quoted Text

Looks awesome Terri!

Where do you find the time?..


Well I only have four builds on the go right now , but while I'm waiting for stuff to dry I work on something else . Not the best plan I guess , but they slowly get there
mj
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Posted: Thursday, February 04, 2010 - 01:57 PM UTC
That is one big beautiful doll of a build, Terri. I would not attempt that scheme myself - all I see are places to screw up! But you knocked it outta the park. Congrats on a super build. I have to give that Alclad a try...I've only used MM Metalizer.


Cheers,
Mike
md72
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Posted: Friday, February 05, 2010 - 11:28 AM UTC
I guess If I could read the Headline (smacks head)
thegirl
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Posted: Saturday, February 06, 2010 - 02:16 AM UTC

Quoted Text

That is one big beautiful doll of a build, Terri. I would not attempt that scheme myself - all I see are places to screw up! But you knocked it outta the park. Congrats on a super build. I have to give that Alclad a try...I've only used MM Metalizer.


Cheers,
Mike

Thanks Mike .
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