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| Don C, Comment for image # 39277 | 29 Aug 17 15:29 |
| Thank you, and that is correct. Thanks.There was no A model in the list so I suppose I should ask James to fix that. The plans are sort of ambiguous, but I just got a most wonderful Squadron book, "Walk around of Allison powered Mustangs". There were so many variations in the A model that I have several choices to make. There's a wild hair (or hare?) around that really likes the experimental "dazzle" camoflage design.
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| Creosotewind, Comment for image # 39277 | 29 Aug 17 14:16 |
| This looks really nice. As a point of information, the air scoop on the top shows this to be a P-51A, with an Allison engine. The -B/C models had the scoop under the chin, like the -D model, to fit the Packard Merlin engine.
Some of the -A models were used as dive bombers, and some had machine guns that fired through the prop. Early on they were called "Apaches" before the "Mustang" name caught on. |
| Don C, Image # 39277 | 27 Aug 17 17:12 |
A little fill and some sanding to go. |
| Don C, Image # 39276 | 27 Aug 17 17:11 |
Airscoop |
| Don C, Image # 39275 | 27 Aug 17 17:09 |
Control surfaces now fabric covered. |
| Don C, Comment for image # 39274 | 27 Aug 17 11:55 |
| Poppy - it makes for a great surface. Did you cover it with silkspan before or after? Or not at all? I'm thinking it would give it more strength. |
| Don C, Image # 39274 | 27 Aug 17 11:51 |
Major parts ready. Waiting for 1/32 balsa sheet to skin the wings.No LHS. Tried 1/64 birch plywood - too stiff, but it did work nicely for the back of the cockpit. |
| Don C, Image # 39273 | 27 Aug 17 11:46 |
Poppy, I'm trying your method: sandable primer and filler. Needed to blacken the interior. |
| Don C, Image # 39272 | 27 Aug 17 11:42 |
Lots of extra stringers |
| poppy, Comment for image # 39251 | 23 Aug 17 01:35 |
| Those props rotate in same direction. Nice pic, |
| LASTWOODSMAN, Comment for image # 39252 | 22 Aug 17 20:55 |
| We got a max blockage here in Detroit/Windsor of 83% of that bright sun in clear skies. It still seemed to be just as bright though, as any other day with just 17% of the sun still shining through. It didn't seem to get darker at all. |
| BriandKilby, Comment for image # 39252 | 22 Aug 17 19:23 |
| I was disappointed in the eclipse where I was. it just got dark looking, tinted for a little bit. |
| BriandKilby, Comment for image # 39251 | 22 Aug 17 19:20 |
| thanks don, I guess it did. |
| Don C, Image # 39252 | 22 Aug 17 17:58 |
I managed an aircraft related photo during the eclipse. Lasted about 20 or 30 seconds |
| Don C, Comment for image # 39243 | 20 Aug 17 16:01 |
| Looks like a DC-7, but that's all I know. My neighbor back then flew lead plane for him. |
| LASTWOODSMAN, Comment for image # 39243 | 20 Aug 17 15:03 |
| I'm assuming that that is what goes into that rectangular hold at the bottom of the fuse. |
| LASTWOODSMAN, Comment for image # 39243 | 20 Aug 17 14:53 |
| Don - what make is that big A/C and how much water/retardant does it hold? |
| Don C, Image # 39245 | 20 Aug 17 14:11 |
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| Don C, Image # 39243 | 20 Aug 17 14:10 |
Thought I'd add to the collection. Aug. '88 over our place in Minnesota |
| Skyediamonds1985, Comment for image # 39205 | 14 Aug 17 23:02 |
| The "B" also had 4-bladed propeller whereas the "A" had a 3 blader... Ahem, just an FYI. |
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