Tamiya Mustang P-51D "grim reaper"

[MikeyKb]

This is un-be-lei-va-ble!!!!! I want to use profanity, but we call know that Brad Pitt shows up. One day I hope to come close to the skill needed for that foil and the cockpit. Genius about the sand paper too - very much looking forward to seeing this come together! One panel at a time, eh? Patience of a saint, mate.

[gaz45]

great idea for a base mate

[Nige201980]

Cheers Andy and mikey

Another update on the base

So I trimmed down the unwanted sandpaper.


Then I primed it make sure it's a light grey has this will help towards the finished colour


The colour I was after was more a yellow brown as in my home town there was a road that was laid by Italian WWII prisoners in concrete slabs
I achived this by mixing Vallejo model air yellow and hemp


Next a random spotting of white.


What with wind and rain in the uk this would get pushed into one corner so with a guide and a dark grey thinned heavily a misted the corners to give it the look of stains.


This is what I ended up with


Next I added some talc to some black paint to make it textured for the bitchemen



Then with an old brush I applied it to the cracks to make it look like joins

I also added some grey into the cracks in the broken slabs.

Then I used some of my homemade wash to add stains to the hard standing.


And finially some pigments for just add some thing lol


So that's it I think quite happy not perfect but it will do for now lol.

[Nige201980]

Well she is finished and here she is.




I must say I really enjoyed this and I think I would do it again and I hope you all enjoyed the journey to the finished builds thank you everyone who took the time to stop by and comment. The rest of the photos will be in the revell section

[HistoryRider]

NICE WORK NIGE!!!!!!!!!!!! Amazing job!!! Knocked this one out of the ball park buddy!!

[Nige201980]

Cheers mate and thanks for looking.

[UKguyInUSA]

Awesome job, Nige...it's been a great thread to follow with the ups and downs etc, but well worth the fight in the end! Fabulous result

[kiwigav]

once again a really good build and thread

here's something for ya
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[Twokidsnosleep]

Love Weird AL, good stuff

[Nige201980]

Haha loved that Gav thanks for showing it. And thanks for taking the time to stop by.

[Coen]

I just took a long look at how you did that base Nige. I missed that bit. I'm not sure how, I usually get notified of all your posts.
Anyway, that was some clever sh(t buddy. Marcus Wilkinson posted a bit in the ISM facebook page about using sand paper for tarmac or asphalt, but I never thought to apply it for concrete or airfield dios. That's good thinking.
It looks totally excellent too. It's the stains and the cracks that bring it all together in the end. But that bit of masked shading that you did to each square... brilliant. That's the depth right there. That's what made it believable.
Well done buddy
5 Stars!!!
or thumbs since we don't have stars smileys.

[Nige201980]

I just took a long look at how you did that base Nige. I missed that bit. I'm not sure how, I usually get notified of all your posts.
Anyway, that was some clever sh(t buddy. Marcus Wilkinson posted a bit in the ISM facebook page about using sand paper for tarmac or asphalt, but I never thought to apply it for concrete or airfield dios. That's good thinking.
It looks totally excellent too. It's the stains and the cracks that bring it all together in the end. But that bit of masked shading that you did to each square... brilliant. That's the depth right there. That's what made it believable.
Well done buddy
5 Stars!!!
or thumbs since we don't have stars smileys.

Thank Mike means a lot coming from you buddy. By the way hope you have a good weekend.

[Gb64c]

The plane and Tarmac, unbelievable ingenuity, creativeness and skill, wow!

[Nige201980]

The plane and Tarmac, unbelievable ingenuity, creativeness and skill, wow!

Cheers for the great comments mate

[bradsbunker]

Great work on the base.

[Nige201980]

Great work on the base.

Cheers mate.

[wappynutter]

Still in awe at this gorgeous piece Nige.....
Well done mate...


Take care bud...

[Nige201980]

Thanks again and you too buddy