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Hello Everyone, I have been quietly puttering away on the superb little IBG P.11C. The fit, engineering, and detail is amazing. The only aftermarket I've gotten is the BitsKreig spinner, propellors, and headrest, Yahu IP, and a set of Techmod decals, which I might use as inspiration to create a set of masks. I painted everything so far with Tamiya AS-12, weathered with Tamiya panel liners and Flory Washes, and annealed the lap belts. And no, this is not a distraction from my Lancaster build, which I am also working on! Cheers, Tom In both of these photos you can see the kit spinner base on the left, the BitsKreig part on the right.
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Hi all , I'm building Tamiya's 1/48 Mustang III, using the Techmod sheet 48033 for the Polish squadron, markings for Wing Commander Jan Zumbach's JZ HB868 aircraft from August 1944. I used this same sheet for Capt Bohdan Arct's aircraft and really liked how the plane looked and how well the decals worked. Started with preshading the panel lines, hitting the tires, and then onto the cockpit. Quick coat of paint on the IP and cockpit. Fuel tank is hand painted to give it a bit more texture. Hardly any of this will be seen, sadly, but I know its there. But we all do this, don't we? The center of the instrument panel has a coat of gloss to prep for the instrument decal. The IP is a dark grey, instead of black, to add some contrast to the cockpit. Closer look with the decal in place. The cockpit is painted using MM acrylics, which I usually use. RAF Interior Green, Flory Black wash and Dark Green acryl for some highlights. Using the wash on flat paints lends more of a dirty look that I like in an aircraft that gets used as hard as the Polish squadron planes did. Debating on using the pilot figure. I'm using the Malcom Hood which only comes in the 'closed' option, so nearly all of this will be hidden. But we already went over that point... Control column is painted interior green - again to add some color highlights to the cockpit. Silver and graphite Prismacolor pencils were used to simulate wear. More later!
