Winging it! Aluminum shading feedback requested

[navajoboy]

Originally posted by Citabria
navajoboy you have better access to the details of the upper wing (  I have found almost no decent pictures of the rivet patterns and I hate using artists drawings. can you check it against some photos for me for accuracy of the P-51s you live next to?

had to use trumpeters 1/24 scale p-51 for some of the details.

IE: panel lines and rivet patterns pictures would be great.

I agree, there are almost no photos of that part of the plane. for the most part, what you got is correct. you can check out my skin at
http://www.yoxfordboys.com/uknighted/passionwagon.asp

ill try to get some real photos out soon. the local P-51 (dakota kid) is out on a tour of airshows.  

http://www.abacuspub.com/fsd/premier/p51/dakota.htm
http://www.mustangsmustangs.net/p-51/survivors/pages/44-74524.shtml
http://www.odegaardaviation.homestead.com/

now i believe there are two companies in north dakota that have restored P-51s:
Tri-State Aviation Inc - Wahpeton, ND (fuseluge and rest of plane)
Odegaard Aviation, Kindred, ND (wings and elevators)

ill try to get back soon.

[Citabria]

I found a few good pics of the rivet patterns of the upper wing and used them to fill in the little details I been looking for hehe.