Warbirdsim P51D Little Friends II & Repaints

[dougal]

Hi guys

Just wondering if any of you great repainters could do some LF2 paints. I've been really disappointed by not being able to use all those brilliant LF1 schemes;-(

I guess not that many bought LF2 that already had LF1. Maybe that's why there's so few paints. Even those LF1 paints that state they may work on the 'Fillet' verson of LF2 seem not to.

Pretty please??:icon_lol:

[jankees]

Here's a few:
http://aussiex.org/forum/index.php?/files/file/2149-warbirdsim-p-51d-5-mc-t-sneebo/

http://aussiex.org/forum/index.php?/files/file/2148-warbirdsim-p-51d-5-mc-u-georgia-boy/

http://aussiex.org/forum/index.php?/files/file/2147-warbirdsim-p-51d-5-ki-s/

http://aussiex.org/forum/index.php?/files/file/2113-warbirdsim-p-51d-5-wr-j-martins-gloria/

http://aussiex.org/forum/index.php?/files/file/2172-warbirdsim-p-51d-5-c3-p-roscoe-ii/

http://aussiex.org/forum/index.php?/files/file/2171-warbirdsim-p-51d-5-a9-i-courser-ii/

and some pics:

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/Belgie/courser.jpg

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/Belgie/FX13986.jpg

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/Belgie/FX14588.jpg

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/Belgie/FX13756-1.jpg

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/Belgie/FX13656.jpg

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/Belgie/FX14003.jpg

if you want more, I'm always open for suggestions..

[fsxar177]

Hi,
So far, I have also completed the following four skins. They are available in the library here at SOH, see the following links!

Joseph


Download "Eximius" HERE (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/local_links.php?action=jump&catid=3&id=5314)
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb331/fsxar177/Eximius9.jpg

Download Swedish Air Force 26003 J.26 HERE (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/local_links.php?action=jump&catid=3&id=5231)
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb331/fsxar177/screen46.jpg

Download "Mary Ann", of the 357th HERE (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/local_links.php?action=jump&catid=3&id=5161)
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb331/fsxar177/screen27.jpg

Download 600 of Lt. McComas HERE (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/local_links.php?action=jump&catid=3&id=5114)
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb331/fsxar177/fsimage5.jpg

[dougal]

Thanks guys

I must absolutely suck at searching then, as I only found three, so that's a brilliant start.

As for suggestions... I'd probably end up insulting you, as I know didly squat about which models flew where, and when.

Whay I really REALLY like is the 'fillet' version, so almost anything for that would always be most welcome.

Thanks again guys!

[fsxar177]

Good-day.

Look through the galleries at http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/
There are several photos, of -5-NA Mustangs. If you find one you like, I would be happy to skin it for you. (Assuming it hasn't been done by Jan!!)

Joseph

[jankees]

I had another one still in the painting shed, so I thought I might as well finish it:

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/Belgie/FX16218.jpg

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/Belgie/FX16222.jpg

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/Belgie/FX16226.jpg

no fillet, but not too badly looking otherwise I think?

[dougal]

Thanks guys

Can anyone tell me if the fillet version (is that the 5NA then?) was used in the Pacific theatre? If so, I'd surely love any of those;-)

[Bomber_12th]

The P-51D-5-NA was the very first production model of the -D line of P-51's, of which 800 were produced. They were all sent to Europe and the Mediterranean. As NAA had multiple plants, one in Inglewood, California, another in Dallas, Texas, and another in Wichita, Kansas, North American had already established a method for identifying which of their aircraft were built where. Mustangs were produced at both the Inglewood plant, with NA in the production name, and at the Dallas plant, with NT in the name.

All P-51D-5-NA prodution lasted without fillets being added, until the very last few, as it wasn't until by then that due to the findings/experiences a fillet was designed onto the existing airframe (not really meant to improve handling, as has been often cited, but rather to increase the strength of the tail and help prevent violent snap rolls that tended to tear the tail off). A technical order was issued (in the military, this is something that has to be adhered to) at the same time that the first fillets were introduced at the factory (only the very last few D-5-NA's remained on the production floor at the time) which required all Mustangs aready in the field, to be fitted with the fillet too - these were provided from the factory, through kits, to the fields of operation. This didn't happen until very late summer of '44.

There were P-51D-5-NT's (once again, these being Dallas-produced = NT) used in the CBI/Pacific, but they weren't the same as P-51D-5-NA's, rather they were produced with the same numerous 100+ changes that were introduced with the beginning of P-51D-10-NA production. So the P-51D-5-NT was essentially a Dallas-produced P-51D-10-NA. Thus, it would be much more correct to take a P-51D-10-NA model and put D-5-NT placards/serial number/scheme on it, than use a D-5-NA model.

[fsxar177]

...There were P-51D-5-NT's (once again, these being Dallas-produced = NT) used in the CBI/Pacific, but they weren't the same as P-51D-5-NA's, rather they were produced with the same numerous 100+ changes that were introduced with the beginning of P-51D-10-NA production. So the P-51D-5-NT was essentially a Dallas-produced P-51D-10-NA. Thus, it would be much more correct to take a P-51D-10-NA model and put D-5-NT placards/serial number/scheme on it, than use a D-5-NA model.

Okay John, sorry!

Correctly, '600' of Lt. Col. Mc Comas should not be portrayed on the -5 model.

A few questions though.

Was the -5-NT fitted with the Dallas variant of bubble?
The circular gun-camera openings, did they remain through the -10, before becoming square?

I know that the -5-NT had metal covered elevators.

I need to grab the LF1 package, and transfer McComas's scheme to a -10 then huh?

Joseph