P-51 Mustang WIP

[JMSmith]

hi GM,

forget it, just gone back through the posts and you already did it, Ridge Runner the third.

[gamary]

@JMS: no problem. I might do the other Ridge Runners anyway!

@CAM: Thanks for the picture. That's one I'd never seen and it proves you right. The stencil was not as visible on other pics I had. Will be correcting sometime soon.

[CRIPES_A_MIGHTY]

Hey no probs gamary!...
Glad I could be of help.
As my id...CRIPES A MIGHTY suggests.....I am pretty keen on the 352nd..especially Preddy's CAM series of aircraft. And CAM 3rd being my ULTIMATE object of desire.......regarding aircraft that is..
Heres another shot of her..I'm pretty sure it was taken at the same time as the last was. Again..it shows the fairly unusual stencil. Slightly asqew..not straight. At least the bottom portion.



Plus the flair port looks pretty rough around the edge..like it has been covered by something at some point. Wonder why?...keep out the British damn weather?

SOOOoooooo...wish she had survived the war and kept for posterity.
A number of 352nd pilots flew her once Preddy had been sent home on leave after his 6 kill victory of the 6th August 44". That was the last time Preddy flew her in combat. But what a send off. 6 vics in less than 5mins. Suffering from a hangover!!!.

YouTube - 6 On The Sixth

Once he returned..he was given command of the 328th FS, and a new 51. His last..the one he was shot down and killed in.

YouTube - Wings God Gave My Soul

[gamary]

Here is CAM3 updated as indicated by Cripes. Thanks for that good eye of yours.



And here is "Frenesi" of Lt.Cdr. Hayes, one of the most decorated stangs of the war:

[Jesters-Ink]

I love the feel you have got for this bird, you have done a fine job of capturing her character, but you still have that little flat area on the nose going into the spinner.

[GiantFlyingRobots]

At the risk of repeating myself yet again, these really are great, but I have to agree with Jester about the shape under the spinner it just looks too flat to me.
Heres a pretty good example of what I am talking about.

[Vacajun]

GM,

Absolutely stunning! Great metal work.

For your consideration, I'd suggest a rework of a few of the vertical tail lines per the side view on page 3 of this thread and the attached photo I took of Double Trouble Two at the Langley AFB airshow last Saturday. Note that the lower trailing edge of the rudder has a larger radius, as do the top left and right edges of the vertical, and the top of the vertical has a definite nose-up slope rather than horizontal. Also, the fairing of the aft radiator cooling duct with the lower fuselage is very visible.

Beautiful work, my friend--can't wait for more!

Joe

[gamary]

Thanks for the feedback, guys!

I'll rework this ASAP: 1?) spinner shape definition and 2?) radiator fairing.

Joe, I'm not completely clear about what you mean? As for the slope on top of the fin, I agree with you. I have represented a slight slope on the drawing (it's not horizontal, although it might looks so at a reduced scale). Maybe I just increase it. I'll look into that.

Currently, I'm trying to do the most famous Mustangs (aces mostly), so I'll be posting some more.

[CRIPES_A_MIGHTY]

Hi gamary, Lookin good!

I don't want to sound fussy...but,,maybe want to look at the font for the pilots name on the canopy rail.( well everyone else is being picky..)







Still..love it though!...BLUE NOSES FOR EVER!

[Vacajun]

GM, these are my picky areas. BTW, the suggested corrections came about during a visit by Henry Lee, who flew in the 335th FS with McKennon. He saw the differences.

Henry's recollection of flying with McKennon are very sharp and he remembers a lot of details about the markings on Mac's airplane, especially the parachutes. He didn't remember the "foul weather light", but says it is plausible and that maybe the squadron commanders' aircraft in the 4th FG had them for the rest of the squadron to formate on. I note that the sqyadron commander of the 334th Louis Norley's "Red Dog XII" also had the light.

How about doing the "Millie G"??

Joe