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#2895725 - 11/06/09 07:29 AM Re: P51b Multi-skins 4th Fighter Group [Re: Fran_Zee]
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There was a 'brown drab' paint that was used in 1943-44 and a bit into 1945. It ranged from a coffee-light (cocco) to slightly darker than the one I am using. It was left on the nose of the natural metal birds as an anti-glare color. Almost all of the color prints I've found for the 4th use these shades. The lighter shades are from rapid aging of the paint. Now there will be one greener 'b but the illustration looks like it was patched with a more traditionalk olive drab than painted entirely. Finally, the camo was stripped off of quite a few of the planes left only selective spots like the nose. wave
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#2895897 - 11/06/09 10:09 AM Re: P51b Multi-skins 4th Fighter Group [Re: iron mike]
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Thx for the feedback, Mike - one never learns enough notworthy

...one more colour in the skies over the Reich wink
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#2897226 - 11/08/09 07:30 PM Re: P51b Multi-skins 4th Fighter Group [Re: Fran_Zee]
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The B flight is finished...

P51b 43-71780 QP-Q Lt. M.H. Kolter KIA 5/30/44




P51b 43-6636 QP-N Cpt. N. Megura "Ill Wind" Shot down friendly fire 5/22/44




P51b 43-6819 QP-B Maj. D.W. Beeson "Bee" Shot down 4/5/44 POW




P51b 43-6818 QP-K Lt. J.W. Ayers

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#2897280 - 11/08/09 09:41 PM Re: P51b Multi-skins 4th Fighter Group [Re: iron mike]
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Now thats great!

Congrats Mike!


cheers

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#2897757 - 11/09/09 03:08 PM Re: P51b Multi-skins 4th Fighter Group [Re: Knegel]
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Hi Mike,

Nice - Malcolm canopies included I see. I guess you will do the P51D bubbles next?

Cheers

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#2897763 - 11/09/09 03:13 PM Re: P51b Multi-skins 4th Fighter Group [Re: PeterMBooth]
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#2897798 - 11/09/09 04:18 PM Re: P51b Multi-skins 4th Fighter Group [Re: iron mike]
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Well done Mike, thumbsup winner

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#2897808 - 11/09/09 04:29 PM Re: P51b Multi-skins 4th Fighter Group [Re: MadProf]
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Very Nice Collection of Ponies, Mike thumbsup

Cheers mate pilot
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#2897958 - 11/09/09 09:25 PM Re: P51b Multi-skins 4th Fighter Group [Re: Skylark]
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This is for Fran and anyone else wondering about the bright red on the 4th's P51s.



These photos and notes are from my pre-skining research. I'm a pixel counter ... yep duh
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#2898522 - 11/10/09 06:31 PM Re: P51b Multi-skins 4th Fighter Group [Re: iron mike]
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Well, it certainly is bright red painted on the nose of that Pony....
I don't know why I ever doubted you....notworthy
Great work on the 4thFG. mate thumbsup

Cheers pilot
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