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Title: P-51D "Big Beautiful Doll" 78FG/84FS completed and submitted
Post by: Citabria on October 23, 2005, 07:01:47 AM
its done and in the mail to HTC :)

(http://members.cox.net/p38fester/ahss80%20copy.jpg)
Title: P-51D "Big Beautiful Doll" 78FG/84FS completed and submitted
Post by: killnu on October 23, 2005, 07:32:23 AM
ohhhhh  thats nice looking and i dont even like 51s...but dang...great work again.
~S~
Title: P-51D "Big Beautiful Doll" 78FG/84FS completed and submitted
Post by: oboe on October 23, 2005, 08:04:05 AM
Woot!   Can't wait to walkaround this baby!
Title: P-51D "Big Beautiful Doll" 78FG/84FS completed and submitted
Post by: Greebo on October 23, 2005, 11:29:18 AM
That is just perfect Cit. Superb job.
Title: P-51D "Big Beautiful Doll" 78FG/84FS completed and submitted
Post by: Skilless on October 23, 2005, 02:17:19 PM
It looks absolutely perfect!  Thanx for taking the time and effort to do it right.  As soon as this thing is available I'm gonna start flying ponys again.
Title: P-51D "Big Beautiful Doll" 78FG/84FS completed and submitted
Post by: Krusty on October 23, 2005, 03:55:04 PM
:huh :O :aok
Title: P-51D "Big Beautiful Doll" 78FG/84FS completed and submitted
Post by: EagleEyes on October 24, 2005, 09:56:43 AM
By far, the BEST pony skin done yet!  WTG SIR!! Cant wait to use it!
Title: P-51D "Big Beautiful Doll" 78FG/84FS completed and submitted
Post by: Hap on October 25, 2005, 12:00:21 PM
wow.  :aok  great work.

hap
Title: P-51D "Big Beautiful Doll" 78FG/84FS completed and submitted
Post by: lasersailor184 on November 01, 2005, 12:57:48 PM
All the pictures that I have doesn't have anything ontop of the black part of the nose.  It looks like you have some square thing there.
Title: P-51D "Big Beautiful Doll" 78FG/84FS completed and submitted
Post by: Fencer51 on November 01, 2005, 01:39:18 PM
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Originally posted by lasersailor184
All the pictures that I have doesn't have anything ontop of the black part of the nose.  It looks like you have some square thing there.


I have at least one that has it shown.  

Whoops gotta get back to work.

Cheers,
Title: P-51D "Big Beautiful Doll" 78FG/84FS completed and submitted
Post by: Citabria on November 01, 2005, 01:40:25 PM
where?

on the spinner or on the checkerboard or on the olive drab anti glare panel? not sure what you are referencing.

if your talking about the spinner: that small little black dot on the tip of the spinner should be there (it is hard coded on) it represents the small indentation on the tip of the spinner I think hehe.

if your talking about the checkerboard pattern: my references show it is checkerboard on top of the nose too.

if you arte talking about the black crew plaque with white lettering on the left side of the antiglare panel: my black and white world war II photograph I used as reference shows this plaque on the actual plane. also the duxford P-51D repainted to match this scheme has the plaque.

if this is the controversy area it sounds like it could have been added at a later date than some photos but it is completely authentic to the origional scheme right down to the crew names on the plaque.
Title: P-51D "Big Beautiful Doll" 78FG/84FS completed and submitted
Post by: Widewing on November 01, 2005, 07:07:54 PM
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Originally posted by Citabria
where?

on the spinner or on the checkerboard or on the olive drab anti glare panel? not sure what you are referencing.

if your talking about the spinner: that small little black dot on the tip of the spinner should be there (it is hard coded on) it represents the small indentation on the tip of the spinner I think hehe.

if your talking about the checkerboard pattern: my references show it is checkerboard on top of the nose too.

if you arte talking about the black crew plaque with white lettering on the left side of the antiglare panel: my black and white world war II photograph I used as reference shows this plaque on the actual plane. also the duxford P-51D repainted to match this scheme has the plaque.

if this is the controversy area it sounds like it could have been added at a later date than some photos but it is completely authentic to the origional scheme right down to the crew names on the plaque.


It's perfect Fester, accurate to period photos...

Superb as usual.. You're spoiling us, ya know.

My regards,

Widewing
Title: P-51D "Big Beautiful Doll" 78FG/84FS completed and submitted
Post by: Mitsu on November 02, 2005, 03:02:40 AM
festeria, ur skin is very kewl, wtg!
Title: P-51D "Big Beautiful Doll" 78FG/84FS completed and submitted
Post by: Skilless on November 02, 2005, 12:50:35 PM
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Originally posted by lasersailor184
All the pictures that I have doesn't have anything ontop of the black part of the nose.  It looks like you have some square thing there.


I don't know what period this photo is from, but the crew plaque, checkerboard, and dot on the tip of the nose cone are all plainly visable...

(http://www.furballunderground.com/freehost/files/18/big%20beautiful.bmp)

the plaque and checkerboard are also visible on this one...

(http://www.furballunderground.com/freehost/files/18/James%25202%2520mustangs%252096%25202.jpg)
Title: P-51D "Big Beautiful Doll" 78FG/84FS completed and submitted
Post by: Hajo on November 02, 2005, 08:08:53 PM
Cit.....Mr Landers would be proud.  Nicely done!