P-51D Mustang
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thumbsup:thumbsupAwesome!
And I notice the flaps and gear doors are down, because hydraulic pressure is gone after engine shutdown.
binkleywalker
Sr Member
Wow- that's beautiful.
Brian
Brian
Lord Abaddon
Sr Member
Very nice! I've seen a few in person...sleek craft!
Sweet looking plane dude! :thumbsup :thumbsup
I used to build WWII stuff when I was younger but I never got to this level of detailing!
The only thing I would change are the tires. Plane kits, especially bombers, never seem to have the "weight" that a real plane has sitting on the runway. Are there replacement tires out there with a flattened spot to give that illusion?
Other then that I would say it's an excellent example of one of my personal favorite WWII planes.
Thanks for sharing the images, Petseal
I used to build WWII stuff when I was younger but I never got to this level of detailing!
The only thing I would change are the tires. Plane kits, especially bombers, never seem to have the "weight" that a real plane has sitting on the runway. Are there replacement tires out there with a flattened spot to give that illusion?
Other then that I would say it's an excellent example of one of my personal favorite WWII planes.
Thanks for sharing the images, Petseal
neosporing
Sr Member
the build looks fantastic but i'm sure your pics aren't doing it justice.
try putting your base on a patio railing (the flat kind) so you can get a lower angle, and a blue sky background. (the flash is killing your presentation)
get a low angle, and get as far away as possible while maxing out your zoom. (wingtip to wingtip in the frame)
this way any thing in the background will be out of focus and not betray your scale.
with luck, you build will look like you were standing on the tarmac in front of the real thing!
try putting your base on a patio railing (the flat kind) so you can get a lower angle, and a blue sky background. (the flash is killing your presentation)
get a low angle, and get as far away as possible while maxing out your zoom. (wingtip to wingtip in the frame)
this way any thing in the background will be out of focus and not betray your scale.
with luck, you build will look like you were standing on the tarmac in front of the real thing!
Gigatron
Sr Member
Thanks for the compliments, everyone . It's nice to know that even on a sci-fi heavy board, the classics can still be appreciated :cool
I used Talon acrylic metal paints in conjunction with SnJ metal buffing powder. You can get them here http://www.hawkeyeshobbies.com/productlist.htm With a little practice, you can get incredible results.
You know, that's one of the biggest debates in modeling. The planes don't really compress properly inflated tires to the point of a bulge. I will flatten out the bottom of the tire just so it's not sitting on a high point, but the aftermarket tires make it looks like they're running on flats :lol
Hey neo, photography is my weakest skill. I don't know enough about the theory to make the proper adjustments on my camera. About the only thing I know is to have a high F stop to have a greater field of depth. Right now, I have a light tent with 2 trumpet style CFLs in 5400k temp range (natural daylight). But no matter what I do, I can't seem to get decent pictures. My camera is a konica-minolta A200.
Any photo tips would be greatly appreciated.
-Fred
. It's nice to know that even on a sci-fi heavy board, the classics can still be appreciated :coolI used Talon acrylic metal paints in conjunction with SnJ metal buffing powder. You can get them here http://www.hawkeyeshobbies.com/productlist.htm With a little practice, you can get incredible results.
You know, that's one of the biggest debates in modeling. The planes don't really compress properly inflated tires to the point of a bulge. I will flatten out the bottom of the tire just so it's not sitting on a high point, but the aftermarket tires make it looks like they're running on flats :lol
Hey neo, photography is my weakest skill. I don't know enough about the theory to make the proper adjustments on my camera. About the only thing I know is to have a high F stop to have a greater field of depth. Right now, I have a light tent with 2 trumpet style CFLs in 5400k temp range (natural daylight). But no matter what I do, I can't seem to get decent pictures. My camera is a konica-minolta A200.
Any photo tips would be greatly appreciated.
-Fred
DL 44 Blaster
Sr Member
:eek WOW, fantastic build!! I to would love to see some more pics! The aluminum finish is one of the best I've ever seen!!
Now it's time for that 1/32 Hase'
Steve
Now it's time for that 1/32 Hase'
Steve
neosporing
Sr Member
Don't sell youself short,
you've got the equipment ---- check
they are well lit --- check, check
they are in focus --- check, check check
you're just too close to the subject. If you want to go close,
get use the Macro setting, but be prepared to see dust etc...
Another thing you can do to cheat is get a wide angle lens or adapter ring. Then you can go wide + macro and get real close, but that tends to show things in scale kits that we don't want to be seen.
I'd just start by taking it out of the tent, backing the camera waaay up get the camera a bit lower then your subject and zoom in tight into your topic.
you need distance between the subject and a background (what ever it may be) to see the depth of field --you'll never see that with it in a tent
----------------->X -----------------------L
0
you -------------- model--------------------- background
-- = mucho distance
my avatar for example, i was sitting about 4 stairs down from my cat looking up about 5 feet away zoomed-in... the wall behind him is a good 11 ft.
btw your decal application looks fantastic!
now i hope to see some better pics of your masterpiece.. i just love the mustangs...
you've got the equipment ---- check
they are well lit --- check, check
they are in focus --- check, check check
you're just too close to the subject. If you want to go close,
get use the Macro setting, but be prepared to see dust etc...
Another thing you can do to cheat is get a wide angle lens or adapter ring. Then you can go wide + macro and get real close, but that tends to show things in scale kits that we don't want to be seen.
I'd just start by taking it out of the tent, backing the camera waaay up get the camera a bit lower then your subject and zoom in tight into your topic.
you need distance between the subject and a background (what ever it may be) to see the depth of field --you'll never see that with it in a tent
----------------->X -----------------------L
0
you -------------- model--------------------- background
-- = mucho distance
my avatar for example, i was sitting about 4 stairs down from my cat looking up about 5 feet away zoomed-in... the wall behind him is a good 11 ft.
btw your decal application looks fantastic!
now i hope to see some better pics of your masterpiece.. i just love the mustangs...
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Gigatron
Sr Member
:eek WOW, fantastic build!! I to would love to see some more pics! The aluminum finish is one of the best I've ever seen!!
Now it's time for that 1/32 Hase'
Steve
Thanks, Steve! Once I figure out how to actually take better pictures, I'll gladly post them. The natural metal finish is proving harder to properly photograph than I'd hoped.
If I use a white background, the plane washes out. If I use a colored background, the plane reflects the overall color. I'm going to have to try Neo's suggstion and take it outside (you know, so I can drop it and break it along the way).
I wish I had room for more 1/32 birds. Unfortunately, space is at a premium, so I have to stick to 1/48 for a while. Now maybe if Ikea had a blowout sale on those deltof (or detolf, beats me) shelf systems, that would be another story...
Thanks, Neo. The room I work and photograph in is only 8' deep, so I can't get much further away than 6 feet. I may have to wait some time before weather and daylight decide to cooperate for me to get outdoor pics.
Do you have any recommendations on shutter speed or F stop or any other adjustments I can make?
Decaling seems to be the one thing I'm actually good at. I may have to take some close-ups so you can see how they settled down into the panel lines or over the rivets.
-Fred
CSMacLaren
Sr Member
That is awesome. I'm a big fan of the Mustang!
Gigatron
Sr Member
Thanks, Mac .
Neo, if it helps any, here's a pic of my work area
On the right, you can see the photo tent and one of the 2 5400k CFLs. The other is on the other side of the tent against the wall. The nice thing is that I can swing the one of them around for when I am building and then swing it back for photos.
-Fred
.Neo, if it helps any, here's a pic of my work area
On the right, you can see the photo tent and one of the 2 5400k CFLs. The other is on the other side of the tent against the wall. The nice thing is that I can swing the one of them around for when I am building and then swing it back for photos.
-Fred
giric thren
Well-Known Member
looks amazing!!!!
Gigatron
Sr Member
Thanks, Wook :cool
Here's the entire history of the 'Stang http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P-51_Mustang
in Pearl Harbor, they flew P-40s (warhawks and tomahawks depending on the models, IIRC). Early 'Hawks were flown by US airmen in china as part of the AVG (American Volunteer Group), more famously known as The Flying Tigers.
-Fred
Here's the entire history of the 'Stang http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P-51_Mustang
in Pearl Harbor, they flew P-40s (warhawks and tomahawks depending on the models, IIRC). Early 'Hawks were flown by US airmen in china as part of the AVG (American Volunteer Group), more famously known as The Flying Tigers.
-Fred
