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Title: P-51 experts - question for you
Post by: oboe on September 12, 2010, 05:32:39 PM

What is this dense area of rivets on both upper wing surfaces?

(http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd148/tjlaven/P-51D-Upper-Wingsurface-det.jpg)

I can't seem to find any photo that corroborates it - I have a P-51 Walk Around book and a Mustang edition of Flight Journal.   Quite a few photos but nothing that looks like this area on the wing, as far as I can tell.

Thanks!

Title: Re: P-51 experts - question for you
Post by: cactuskooler on September 12, 2010, 05:40:59 PM

Check out this link

http://www.primeportal.net/hangar/giacomo_gramazio/p-51d-25-na/ (http://www.primeportal.net/hangar/giacomo_gramazio/p-51d-25-na/)

(http://data4.primeportal.net/hangar/giacomo_gramazio/p-51d-25-na/images/p-51d-25-na_04_of_36.jpg)

Title: Re: P-51 experts - question for you
Post by: oboe on September 12, 2010, 05:43:27 PM

Cactus!   Thanks bud, that shows it perfect.   I supposed on painted wing surfaces they shouldn't be nearly as obvious?

Title: Re: P-51 experts - question for you
Post by: cactuskooler on September 12, 2010, 05:49:38 PM

I would assume so. I was glad to find these pics as the rivets are clearly seen thanks to the wing being completely bare.

Title: Re: P-51 experts - question for you
Post by: USRanger on September 12, 2010, 07:20:31 PM

Quote from: oboe on September 12, 2010, 05:43:27 PM

Cactus!   Thanks bud, that shows it perfect.   I supposed on painted wing surfaces they shouldn't be nearly as obvious?

Many things seen on skins are for artistic purposes to make them look "cooler", even if not totally accurate, which I am all for! :aok

Title: Re: P-51 experts - question for you
Post by: mechanic on September 12, 2010, 07:27:06 PM

Are they rivets? They almost look painted on in the photo.

I suppose some form of strengthening around the wingroot and the weapons bays?

Title: Re: P-51 experts - question for you
Post by: Fencer51 on September 12, 2010, 07:58:32 PM

(http://www.51hangar.net/Mustangs/WingFlap.jpg)


(http://www.51hangar.net/Mustangs/Wing1.jpg)


They are raised rivets, while the rest of the wing's rivets are recessed.  They are for attaching the landing gear assembly to the wing system.

Title: Re: P-51 experts - question for you
Post by: Imowface on September 13, 2010, 10:53:52 PM

I thought they just ran out of sticks and mud so they need more rivets there  :bolt:

Title: Re: P-51 experts - question for you
Post by: oboe on September 14, 2010, 06:17:40 AM

Fencer -

Dunno why me PMs to you don't seem to go anywhere, and I dont' get a copy in my outbox.   But, did you ever submit the Down for Double P-51D skin you worked on for Gaboon?   I think I promised someone I'd work on that one but can't recall for certain, and I don't want to resubmit a skin you've completed and submitted.

Thx!

Title: Re: P-51 experts - question for you
Post by: uptown on September 14, 2010, 07:28:32 AM

Damn you guys do your homework. No wonder we have some great skins . The research involved is interesting to me.  :salute