F-5j-1 Colt

[B777LR]

Inspired by a Modeling Madness review that featured Hellcats as the main USN torpedo bomber during 1946, against the german navy supercarriers, that also mentioned naval P-51s acting as recce planes  

I used the Academy P-51C

[Brian da Basher]

Trip 7 that's one sweet looking Mustang! You've done excellent work on that sharp paintjob! The P-51 is a real head-turner in that North Atlantic scheme.

Brian da Basher

[Mossie]

Glad you found good use of that kit Thomas, good work mate!  It's a very smart looking pant job, looking forward to seeing it finished!

[upnorth]

That looks VERY right in that scheme!  

[Rafael]

B777LR, You certainly have improved on the unimprovable!

Excellent camo choice....and role.

Rafa

[NARSES2]

Now that is really nice. Show's how simple Wiffery can actually be. Would grace any Club stand at a show

Chris

[gooberliberation]

^_^ I'm really suprised that there aren't more SeaStangs out in whiffworld.

[John Howling Mouse]

Very believable ocean-going, faded look, too.

Very nicely done.  When you complete the undercarriage, will it include an arrestor hook?

[Joe C-P]

Good work! Carrier stuff always makes me happy.  ^_^ And an old Mustang in those colours is a lovely thing to see.

But Hellcats as torpedo bombers?   What happened to the Avenger?

JoeP

[B777LR]

But Hellcats as torpedo bombers?   What happened to the Avenger?

Too vulnereble to naval Me-262s  ^_^

I found the article: http://modelingmadness.com/reviews/allies/.../lacombef6f.htm


Now, how would the landing gear of a naval `51 look like?

[cthulhu77]

Nice work there !  The 51's fuselage was strong enough vertically to take an arrestor hook, you are going to want to beef up the gear a bit.  Perhaps picking up a Hellcat kit would give you the spares for this build, and then you can whiff the Hellcat ?

[B777LR]

Nice work there !  The 51's fuselage was strong enough vertically to take an arrestor hook, you are going to want to beef up the gear a bit.  Perhaps picking up a Hellcat kit would give you the spares for this build, and then you can whiff the Hellcat ?

Hmm, perhaps that would be an idea, and there will be a stall selling kits at the danish air force airshow tommorow, so ill look...

[elmayerle]

Use the rest of the F6F kit and perhaps the P-51 gear, and do a solely land-based version in USAAF markings?

[ysi_maniac]

Plausible subject and beautiful execution bttb.        

[B777LR]

What colour was the wheel wells of US navy fighters during WWII?