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[Forager]

....are too many Mustangs?

 Actually, there is no such thing as too many Mustangs, right?


 I am getting a bit long in the tooth so I am going to build out my stash.
 The last two mustangs are on the table and will belong to the First Air Commando Group





My oldest are 30+ years old:




 I need to fix the prop on "Toolin' Fools Revenge" (On his final mission the pilot, 1st Lt Otto D. Jenkins, 362nd FS, KIFA 24 Mar 1945, Ace with 8.5 Victories.)

 This one:

 For over 30 years  was Detroit Miss but really needed a redo so she became this:


 Pilot: Lt. Col. Charles Older, 23rd Fighter Group, Luiang, China, 1945. (Former AVG  double Ace and scored 8 more with 23rd Fighter Group.)

The 1st, 2nd and 3rd Air Commando Groups:






Lt. L.E. Curdes, the pilot of 3rd ACG P51 BAD ANGEL has a very interesting story beginning in North Africa in a P38 Lightning named Good Devil.




There are more:




Some VLR (Very Long Range) flying from Iwo Jima to escort B29s and shoot up Japan:










The 325th Fighter Group:



 
 I just realized that while there is no such thing as "Too Many Mustangs" there just may be "Too Many Pictures Of Mustangs" so I will stop.

[Andy H]

No such thing as 'too many pictures of Mustangs'. 

That's a wonderful collection that puts my Mustang collection (mainly diecast) to shame. Spitfires, on the other hand are a different story... 

Good to see another stash getting broken into. Keep us updated. 

[shahryar]

Can't get enough of this beautiful plane. 

[bomberkiller]

Bf-109

FW-190

Hurries

Spits

MiG

Yak

Lachovkin

Fought F4U, Corsair

P-51 Mustang...

...I can't get enough of this!

Go on with the photos, please.

Best regards

 

Gerhard

[Forager]

  Andy H, Spitfires are in short supply here but I do have a couple.:
   
   

   shahryar, here is one for you.:
   

   bomberkiller, thanks, here are a couple of Corsairs.:
   
   

   Have a Lavochkin La-7 with a couple of comrades.:
   

  The 2 1st ACG Mustangs are awaiting glosscote and decals but will debut soon.

  Meanwhile here is my current favorite early Mustang, an A36 from the 27th Fighter-Bomber Group in Italy.:
 
 
   
  Thank You all who have taken a look.

[Forager]

 No more Mustangs....The last two are finally done!
 
 
 Actually not quite, need the loop antenna and radio mast and properly seat the canopy on Bobbie.

 Paint mast and loop on Barbie.
 
 

Then there will be no more Mustan....well, possibly.


 

[Andy H]

Good stuff! Neat decal work. 

Keep 'em coming. 

[Forager]

 Thanks Andy H, the decals are from 1/48 DK Decals Waterslide P 51A Mustang A 36A Apache China, Burma & India #48040.

 
 The stripes and star and bar are one piece which nearly got them into file 13 but I cut them apart and
 aside from a minor spacing issue, all went well.

 Online pictures of 1st ACG planes show extremely worn paint schemes so mine are way too clean.
 
 Barbie was flown by R.T. Smith who had 8+ victories in the Third Pursuit Squadron, the "Hell's Angels" from the American
 Volunteer Group prior to service with 1st ACG.
 He also was commander of their B25 bomber section, flying B25H Barbie III.

A few more for the road.:














A better Bad Angel:



 

[Andy H]