Warbirdsim P-51D "Twilight Tear, Then and Now" Released (Payware)

[Bomber_12th]

Thank you Jan Kees!

And I love that pic of 'Tear! For a long time, that was the only photo known to exist of the aircraft. It was only a couple of years ago, when the left-side photo surfaced. There is also a photo of Hubert Davis standing next to a 78th FG Mustang, but there doesn't seem to be enough to prove that it is 'Tear or not.

[MartinM]

Hi

Here a good source for the Swiss Air Force textures
http://www.swissmustangs.ch/40492/31566.html

Anyway, a very good source for a then & now ;-)

Cheers
Martin

[MartinM]

And here is the decal set for reference painting

http://www.eusebio.ch/tk48005.htm

Cheers
Martin

[Bomber_12th]

Martin, I'm sorry for the miss-understanding. When you initially asked about Swiss-markings, I thought you were refering to the Swedish markings that this aircraft carried. This particular aircraft never flew with the Swiss AF, so there won't be any repaints, for this aircraft in particular, in Swiss AF markings. However, I still would like to do a few Swiss AF examples (especially as one of the surviving Swiss AF museum examples, which has never been restored, was one of the big sources of accurate source material for the production of the Warbirdsim Mustangs).

[Bomber_12th]

With very many thanks to Jan Kees, the stencils have now been added, and the walkways corrected.

[Barnes]

I held off for as long as possible from buying this - having the whole fantastic warbirdsim collection already in the hangar - but purchased this morning and so pleased i did. Well done warbirdsim

[Bomber_12th]

For those who may be interested in the above repaints, I'm sorry for the prolonged wait, but they will be, finally, uploaded tonight. The last repaint of the set was just recently finished, which depicts "Twilight Tear" in its factory delivery scheme, taking it back to the very beginning. This repaint also includes factory fresh internal textures, for the full effect.

[Thunderbolt]

Awesome

[skyhawka4m]

JOHN!!!! Darn it!!!!! You did it again......once again you force me to buy these mustangs. PLEASE....PLEASE....PLEASE.......keep up the awesome efforts!!! The more mustangs the better. Accuracy is top notch and if this is all I buy.....I am completely happy! Just wish I was abgle to fly on line with others......maybe someday. Has Warbirdsim ever considered setting up a server for buyers of the Mustang...to just fly mustangs on?

[RKinkor]

Some pictures I took of Twilight Tear over the weekend and one virtual one from this morning.

[Bomber_12th]

Thank you Randy, those are some excellent photos! The aircraft is just gorgeous! I badly wanted to get out there for the show this past Saturday, but things just didn't work out. A couple friends of mine were out there though, as part of the USAAF reenactors, and they had an amazing time from what I hear. With the new museum now open, I'm going to try to get out there still sometime this summer. From the photos I saw, the museum structures are absolutely beautiful!

[DaveQ]

This was the UK 'non' Twilight Tear in 2007. Now in the States does anybody know the story of this aircraft? I'm led to believe it wasn't TT at all. Is that right? BTW I've always taken this photo as a guide to how a Mustang would have looked in 1945, in particular the exhaust stains and heat tarnish.



DaveQ

[000rick000]

John, great repaint! Makes me wish I owned this one!! Any chance of a factory fresh for Cripes A'Mighty? (Although now thinking about it, factory fresh wouldn't have the field Mod spitfire mirrors!...) Well, it was an idea anyway Good to see you back in action.