Lt. Johnny Cloud - Navajo Ace (P-51 Mustang)
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A familiar sight in my stash, the box of a 1/72 scale Academy WWII fighter. I’ve got a few P-51’s, so let’s get going!
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The sprues feature some decent-looking details. Could be better, but could also be much much worse.
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Clipped out the main parts for the cockpit and the fuselage. Standard operating procedure really.
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A quick coat of Tamiya X-71 cockpit green and we’re ready for some details.
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Interior cockpit assembled and painted.
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The fuselage buttoned up. Now... decisions need to be made regarding the engine.
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The propeller motor works, but should this be “in flight” or “taxiing on the runway”? Hmm...
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By popular demand... in-flight it is. So I guess the wheel wells need to be closed up.
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Ahhh putty... how I’ve missed you. The fit is a bit... loose.
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After some sanding, Lt. Johnny Cloud is ready to take his seat in the cockpit... courtesy of an Airfix pilot figure.
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In place... with a bit of panel line under shading to start.
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Canopy dipped in Future. Glued in place.
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First coat of XF-16 aluminum paint on. Looks like I need to fill a few gaps and sand down a few seams a bit better...
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More sanding and another coat of paint. Not perfect, but good enough I think.
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Touch of black (XF-1) and red (XF-7) paint... a bit of hairspray, and some chipping. Might've been a bit of a mistake, but oh, well... At least the prop spins. Getting that perfectly centred was a bit touchy.
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I didn't like how the chipping turned out, so I stripped and repainted the prop. Added the red strips to the tail and then gave it a coat of Future and a panel wash. It's a comic book subject, so I went a bit heavy on the black panel lines.
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A mix of homemade and kit-based decals and we're off to the races. Just a bit of work to do on the base yet.
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An easy bit of wiring. I decided to go with a battery instead of my usual 5V micro USB connector. The prop only spins when the button is held down, so it seemed like a good idea.
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White cotton clouds fluffed and glued in place. Push the button and the prop spins! Yeah! That's it!
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A build featuring the P-51D flown in World War II by DC Comics' fictional Native American hero, Lt. Flying Cloud (or Johnny Cloud) - the Navajo Ace, a member of the group known as "The Losers."