Paul's Tamiya 1/32 P-51 D Mustang "Alabama Rammer Jammer"

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Thu May 22, 2014 1:12 pm

My all time favourite and a kit I've been dyeing to build for a long time

The kit

Aftermarket decals and eduard mask set. Its the decal set at the bottom

My Inbox review

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The aircraft itself, its invasion stripes were removed after d day

Information about the aircraft and pilot Lt Arthur Cundy

P-51D Mustang s/n 44-15092 SX-B 'Alabama Rammer Jammer' flown by Lt. Arthur C Cundy of the 352nd FS, 353rd FG. On January 14, 1945, Cundy’s 352nd Fighter Squadron was supporting a bombing mission to Germany. B-17s of the 91st Heavy Bombardment Group were to bomb various highway bridges in Cologne. Due to an instrument failure the High Bomb Squadron bombed a target of opportunity at Jocketa located about four miles NE of Plaue. The target was a junction of two main rail road lines over a river and ravine. Results were excellent. AA fire was nil in the target area. Enemy aircraft were encountered near the target area and in the ensuing air combats, one B-17 and two P-51s were lost. U.S. fighters claimed nine enemy aircraft destroyed and five damaged. Lt. Cundy claimed one Fw-190 destroyed on this date.

On March 2, 1945, Cundy claimed 2 more Fw-190s and one Me-109 to become an ace. Lt. Cundy was killed a few days later on March 11 1945 when he crashed into the English Channel while heading out on another mission. Lt. Arthur C. Cundy was a fine fighter pilot, a gentleman of the South, and one of many whose life was cut short in the calamity of World War Two.

Just cant beat that whistle

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EasyEight96 · Post by **EasyEight96** » Thu May 22, 2014 1:21 pm

Yay three mustangs

will keep an eye good luck Paul

Willem · Post by **Willem** » Thu May 22, 2014 1:22 pm

Very very very very cool scheme. Looking forward to watching this take shape. Uber-awesomeness.

T3hGuppy · Post by **T3hGuppy** » Thu May 22, 2014 1:24 pm

Cool scheme dude.

Need some one to show these upstart Americans a real plane though

Lego · Post by **Lego** » Thu May 22, 2014 4:50 pm

Can't wait to see this built. Any chance you could put a pic up of the second last decal in that set. The one with the yellow snozzer.

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Thu May 22, 2014 5:04 pm

Lego wrote:Can't wait to see this built. Any chance you could put a pic up of the second last decal in that set. The one with the yellow snozzer.

Lou IV, i was seriously tempted by this one, but the green wings put me off

Neils · Post by **Neils** » Thu May 22, 2014 5:27 pm

Nice scheme

Are you going to paint the chequers on or is that part of the decals?

Nige201980 · Post by **Nige201980** » Thu May 22, 2014 5:36 pm

Great choice mate really looking forward to watching this come together.

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Thu May 22, 2014 5:42 pm

Neils wrote:Nice scheme Are you going to paint the chequers on or is that part of the decals?

Part of the decal sheet

Post by **Lee** » Thu May 22, 2014 6:53 pm

This should be sweet mate.

Love the name Rammer Jammer

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Thu May 22, 2014 6:56 pm

Lee wrote:This should be sweet mate.

Love the name Rammer Jammer

Lol that's what drew me to it

Lego · Post by **Lego** » Thu May 22, 2014 7:24 pm

I love the cow camo on the other one. I will do that for my one. Thanks Paul

Post by **Lee** » Thu May 22, 2014 7:27 pm

Paul wrote:
Lee wrote:This should be sweet mate.

Love the name Rammer Jammer
Lol that's what drew me to it

Yeah, you love a good rammin in your jammin

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Thu May 22, 2014 7:38 pm

Lee wrote:
Paul wrote:
Lee wrote:This should be sweet mate.

Love the name Rammer Jammer
Lol that's what drew me to it
Yeah, you love a good rammin in your jammin

Especially in Alabama

MarkVerploeg · Post by **MarkVerploeg** » Thu May 22, 2014 8:01 pm

Lee wrote:This should be sweet mate.

Love the name Rammer Jammer

Yeah some pilots came up with funny.names back then
Try painting your airforce jet in these days
You will be cleaning toilets untill you retire

UKguyInUSA · Post by **UKguyInUSA** » Fri May 23, 2014 3:55 am

It seems to be Mustang Month!...A few of us have built or are building them recently!

Will you be using shades of Alclad? If so, I'll be watching you do that....I chickened out of it with mine.

Apple · Post by **Apple** » Fri May 23, 2014 6:14 am

Awesome Paul.. Jamma Ramma straight through Alabama mamma..!!

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Fri May 23, 2014 8:52 am

UKguyInUSA wrote:It seems to be Mustang Month!...A few of us have built or are building them recently!

Will you be using shades of Alclad? If so, I'll be watching you do that....I chickened out of it with mine.

Yep alclad for sure

fly1ngdutchm4n · Post by **fly1ngdutchm4n** » Fri May 23, 2014 8:56 am

Nice entry Paul!
Can't wait to see it build

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Fri May 23, 2014 5:25 pm

Paul and Tamiya 1/32 aircraft - a marriage made in heaven. Smashing!

Tobias · Post by **Tobias** » Fri May 23, 2014 5:30 pm

Love the nose on that and the name

Coen · Post by **Coen** » Fri May 23, 2014 6:13 pm

Jeez bud... you weren't kidding about that artwork and the photos!!!
They're the nut mutter if I've ever seen one... oh wait... I haven't haha.
Still that flight of B17s with the P51 trailing them is freaking awesome!!
That will be an awesome looking bird when she's done.

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Sat May 24, 2014 12:03 am

So i started working on this at 10am this morning, i stopped for lunch and dinner, watched an hour of tv with hanna and just finished for the night now lol.

Beautiful kit that has gone together like a dream, fit is perfect and the engineering of the kit just perfect.

Ive managed to get the engine, supercharger, carb etc assembled and painted in mr hobby black. I got the oil tank and bulkhead built, plus the main part of the cockpit and one side of the cockpit walls. Just a little more building tomorrow and i can painting.

The Packard Merlin is superbly detailed and is going to loo great once dry brushed and detail painted.

The primer "que"

George · Post by **George** » Sat May 24, 2014 2:17 am

You make it look so easy. Nice job Paul.

josepedro · Post by **josepedro** » Sat May 24, 2014 11:35 am

Hi Paul!

Another very very cool project!
I´ll be following with interest!

Cheers!

José Pedro

gaz45 · Post by **gaz45** » Sat May 24, 2014 12:08 pm

very nice detail on that engine mate

Coen · Post by **Coen** » Sat May 24, 2014 2:53 pm

Wow... neck'n neck buddy.. my cockpit main parts are almost all painted. Just painting the floor now.
I should have some shots up later today. I'll probably have a pin wash on it tonight maybe.

I love the colour that you used on that engine though... that's excellent. Once you hit that with some washes it's going to look insane!!!

Nige201980 · Post by **Nige201980** » Sat May 24, 2014 3:31 pm

looks great Paul both your work and the kit

chief5437 · Post by **chief5437** » Sat May 24, 2014 6:22 pm

Engine looks mint! Nice job Paul

fly1ngdutchm4n · Post by **fly1ngdutchm4n** » Sat May 24, 2014 8:29 pm

Wow, look at that engine

Nicely detailed!

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Sat May 24, 2014 11:43 pm

So more progress today, got all the cockpit parts primed, some in ak grey primer, and those parts that would having chipping in alclad gloss black base. I sprayed Mr hobby tyre black on the fuel tank and also used it on the other black parts, radio gear, instrument binnacle etc

These were then sprayed in alclad aluminium.

I then masked off the cockpit floor and sprayed Panzer aces new wood, this was then sprayed over with vallejo chipping fluid and once dry sprayed again with the tyre black. I used water, cotton buds and a burnishing pen to chip of the black in the effect i wanted, i then added random "chippings" of Panzer aces old wood to give it more of a wood effect. I reasonably happy with the effect once toned down with weathering hopefully it'll look better. I also masked of the black fuel tank etc and sprayed the interior green ( mr hobby H58) and the brown under the seat. I then set to chipping all the areas (that would be in contact with the pilot) again weathering would tone it down and tie it all together.

Fuselage sides were also painted as too where the sidewall detail parts (as well as chipped too)

As we stand at end of play today

rodrant · Post by **rodrant** » Sat May 24, 2014 11:47 pm

Some Great Details in a wonderfull kit .

Your workshop seems an aircraft build line

Coen · Post by **Coen** » Sun May 25, 2014 11:52 am

Yup.... That's a crap,load better than what mine turned out to be haha.
You sir are the master of paint!
It's beautiful Paul!!

Filmman586 · Post by **Filmman586** » Sun May 25, 2014 1:04 pm

Just beautiful Paul!

Apple · Post by **Apple** » Sun May 25, 2014 1:47 pm

DBMiller · Post by **DBMiller** » Sun May 25, 2014 9:18 pm

Apple wrote:

Don't look at it! Turn away!

fly1ngdutchm4n · Post by **fly1ngdutchm4n** » Mon May 26, 2014 9:50 pm

Looking brilliant

LudvigN · Post by **LudvigN** » Tue May 27, 2014 9:51 am

That seat looks amazing!

jbellos1 · Post by **jbellos1** » Tue May 27, 2014 3:50 pm

You are making real progress Paul - looks great!

Coen · Post by **Coen** » Tue May 27, 2014 4:40 pm

Watch yer head bud. Those low flying gorillas will get ya everytime.

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Tue May 27, 2014 4:41 pm

Coen wrote:Watch yer head bud. Those low flying gorillas will get ya everytime.

Ha ha very funny

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Tue May 27, 2014 9:48 pm

Busy afternoon modelling away and yes i know the iPad screen needs a clean

All the small parts have been hand painted then dry brushed a light grey then certain areas in citadel chain mail., any small colour buttons etc picked out and decals applied. all the non black parts were then alclad aqua glossed ready for a pin wash.

Engine dry brushed and glossed ready for weathering.

The front end was sprayed alclad aluminium, masked

and then sprayed tamiya xf4. The proper callout is chromate yellow but theres so many different shades online (the real colour varied too) I've also seen some painted interior green and other reports the yellow darkens with age. Ive gone for this colour.

Pram shopping tomorrow morning/afternoon

then ill start on the weathering when i get home

UKguyInUSA · Post by **UKguyInUSA** » Tue May 27, 2014 10:07 pm

You've got some catching up to do with Coen, but she's looking good so far!

Coen · Post by **Coen** » Tue May 27, 2014 11:07 pm

It's soo clean.....

Must. add. Ultimate DARK DIRT!
Ahhhhhh!

generalgrog · Post by **generalgrog** » Tue May 27, 2014 11:17 pm

Paul..what did you use to get the glossy instrument gauges?

Micro crystal clear?

GG

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Tue May 27, 2014 11:19 pm

generalgrog wrote:Paul..what did you use to get the glossy instrument gauges?

Micro crystal clear?

GG

It's the clear plastic of the kit, the decals go behind to give the impression of glass

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Tue May 27, 2014 11:19 pm

Coen wrote:It's soo clean.....
Must. add. Ultimate DARK DIRT!
Ahhhhhh!

It won't stay clean for long

Daishi12 · Post by **Daishi12** » Tue May 27, 2014 11:22 pm

Looking good mate, ----- Ipad and Ultimate dark dirt =

oh yes

what's shown in picture

generalgrog · Post by **generalgrog** » Tue May 27, 2014 11:23 pm

Paul wrote:
generalgrog wrote:Paul..what did you use to get the glossy instrument gauges?

Micro crystal clear?

GG
It's the clear plastic of the kit, the decals go behind to give the impression of glass

Ahh ok cool..
GG

Nige201980 · Post by **Nige201980** » Wed May 28, 2014 6:30 am

Amazing work mate the detail looks amazing and your really doining it justice mate.