{"id":1603627,"date":"2025-10-15T12:30:54","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T10:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/?p=1603627"},"modified":"2025-10-15T13:08:05","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T11:08:05","slug":"70070-first-flight-of-the-new-mustang-how-i-built-the-arma-hobby-p-51d-step-by-step-from-sprues-to-finish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/blog\/2025\/10\/15\/70070-first-flight-of-the-new-mustang-how-i-built-the-arma-hobby-p-51d-step-by-step-from-sprues-to-finish\/","title":{"rendered":"First Flight of the New Mustang! How I Built the Arma Hobby P-51D Step by Step \u2013 From Sprues to Finish"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>First time I built the new Arma Hobby P-51D Mustang as an ordinary modeller, not as the designer. I wanted to check how the kit behaves \u201cclean\u201d \u2013 without shortcuts and special treatment. The result? A smooth, satisfying build full of useful techniques and tricks, with zero moments that break the flow.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Choosing the paint scheme<\/h2>\n<p>Two weeks ago I sat down to my first full build of the new Arma Hobby P-51D Mustang. It\u2019s my project, so there was a little stage fright, but also curiosity: how does the build \u201cflow\u201d in real life?<\/p>\n<p>The first decision was the paint scheme. Wojtek reserved \u201cOld Crow\u201d and \u201cRF-M\u201d, so I went with <strong>\u201cMC-I\u201d<\/strong> \u2013 which, given my initials, felt just right.<!--more--><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"hqf5aEawRs\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/blog\/2025\/09\/11\/70070-happy-jack-the-story-of-jack-ilfrey-and-his-p-51d-mustang\/\">\u201eHappy Jack\u201d \u2013 historia Jacka Ilfreya, i jego P-51D Mustang<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;\u201eHappy Jack\u201d \u2013 historia Jacka Ilfreya, i jego P-51D Mustang&#8221; &#8212; Arma Hobby - blog firmowy\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/blog\/2025\/09\/11\/70070-happy-jack-the-story-of-jack-ilfrey-and-his-p-51d-mustang\/embed\/#?secret=gu28odJqIE#?secret=hqf5aEawRs\" data-secret=\"hqf5aEawRs\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Inventory and plan<\/h2>\n<p>I cut all the parts out and took a souvenir photo. Besides the plastic and decals, I\u2019ll also use resin parts (from the pre-order) and our PSP plate base. I\u2019ll make a small vignette from it \u2013 but that\u2019s a topic for another post.<\/p>\n<p class=\"foto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_001.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1603487 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_001-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_001-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_001-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_001-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_001-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_001-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_001-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_001.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Interior details \u2013 colour grouping<\/h2>\n<p>To start, I painted interior details. I grouped parts <em>by colour<\/em> so I\u2019d change paint in the airbrush less often. The floor under the seat (wood imitation) I brushed with acrylics. The interior also includes the <strong>wheel wells<\/strong> \u2013 don\u2019t forget them at this stage.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1603627 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_002.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_002-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_002-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_002-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_002-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_002-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_002-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_002-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_002.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_004.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_004-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_004-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_004-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_004-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_004-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_004-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_004-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_004.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_003.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_003-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_003-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_003-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_003-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_003-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_003-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_003-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_003.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h2>Wheel-well \u201cceiling\u201d \u2013 faster with decals<\/h2>\n<p>My trick for the well \u201cceiling\u201d: after an overall yellow primer I apply <strong>silver decals<\/strong>. On the right you see the \u201cbefore\u201d, on the left the \u201cafter\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"foto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_005.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1603495 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_005-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_005-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_005-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_005-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_005-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_005-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_005-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_005.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"protip\"><strong>PRO TIP:<\/strong> Apply <strong>every other<\/strong> decal. When working with softening solutions you won\u2019t damage the neighboring decal.<\/div>\n<p class=\"foto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_006.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1603497 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_006-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_006-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_006-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_006-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_006-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_006-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_006-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_006.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After the first batch dries, apply the remaining ones. The silver panels are <em>seemingly too long<\/em> \u2013 the excess sits on transparent \u201cbridges\u201d between panels so they settle into the detail without stretching. Place the silver panels <strong>between the stringers<\/strong> that should stay yellow. Here\u2019s the final look.<\/p>\n<p class=\"foto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_007.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1603499 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_007-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_007-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_007-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_007-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_007-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_007-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_007-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_007.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"mVsm1YbJVU\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/blog\/2025\/09\/02\/70070-p-51d-mustang-wheel-bays-colors-how-to-handle-the-painting-challenge\/\">Wn\u0119ki podwozia w P-51D Mustang \u2013 jak poradzi\u0107 sobie z trudnym malowaniem?<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Wn\u0119ki podwozia w P-51D Mustang \u2013 jak poradzi\u0107 sobie z trudnym malowaniem?&#8221; &#8212; Arma Hobby - blog firmowy\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/blog\/2025\/09\/02\/70070-p-51d-mustang-wheel-bays-colors-how-to-handle-the-painting-challenge\/embed\/#?secret=gH28LRUTYB#?secret=mVsm1YbJVU\" data-secret=\"mVsm1YbJVU\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Cockpit \u2013 moving into the office<\/h2>\n<p>Still on decals \u2013 <strong>let\u2019s enter the cockpit<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-1603627 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_008.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_008-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_008-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_008-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_008-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_008-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_008-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_008-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_008.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_009.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_009-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_009-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_009-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_009-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_009-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_009-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_009-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_009.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h2>Assembly tip of the day<\/h2>\n<p>The lower fuselage panel <strong>ahead of the wing<\/strong> is best <strong>glued to the lower wing half<\/strong>. The later assembly goes noticeably easier. We\u2019ll add this order to the next instruction update.<\/p>\n<p class=\"foto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_010.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1603505 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_010-598x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"598\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_010-598x1024.jpg 598w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_010-175x300.jpg 175w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_010-768x1315.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_010-897x1536.jpg 897w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_010-1196x2048.jpg 1196w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_010-610x1045.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_010-1080x1850.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_010.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Black-basing test on the wing top<\/h2>\n<p>As a warm-up I tried a mini <strong>black-basing<\/strong> on the wing top. Final colour \u2013 <strong>RAF Dark Green<\/strong>. Over a black primer I sprayed some panels in <em>Yellow Zinc Chromate<\/em> and \u201cdirtied\u201d the root with dark brown. Subtle in the final model, but the photo is eye-catching.<\/p>\n<p class=\"foto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_011.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1603507\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_011-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_011-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_011-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_011-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_011-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_011-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_011-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_011.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Underside: filled vs natural metal<\/h2>\n<p>Underside of the wing: two shades of \u201csilver\u201d. Areas that were <strong>filled on the real thing<\/strong> \u2013 I paint with a <strong>grey-tinted metalizer<\/strong>. Natural metal \u2013 <strong>Gunze Super Metallic (Dural)<\/strong>. The rest of the airframe \u2013 <strong>dark green<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-1603627 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_012.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_012-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_012-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_012-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_012-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_012-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_012-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_012-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_012.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_015.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_015-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_015-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_015-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_015-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_015-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_015-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_015-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_015.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_014.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_014-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_014-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_014-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_014-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_014-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_014-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_014-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_014.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_013.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_013-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_013-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_013-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_013-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_013-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_013-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_013-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_013.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h2>Masking and paint plan<\/h2>\n<p>With the model prepared I start <strong>masking<\/strong> to paint the remaining metal areas. I keep the airframe <strong>partly assembled<\/strong>, which makes masking\/painting easier. Matching the camouflage blotches to decals and the <strong>invasion stripes<\/strong> pushed me to design my own <strong>masks<\/strong>. A free mask template for plotter or laser printer is available in the shop (order for 0.00 EUR and you\u2019ll receive the files by email) &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armahobby.com\/70070-m-maski-do-kamuflazu-do-p-51d-happy-jack-s-go-buggy.html?hash=4124d1af9a7ea1f5bece2c836dcc1e82\">link<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"foto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_016.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1603517\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_016-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_016-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_016-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_016-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_016-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_016-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_016-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_016.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Invasion stripes \u2013 underside<\/h2>\n<p>I start with the invasion stripes on the underside. Besides my masks I use <strong>delicate painter\u2019s tape<\/strong> (TESA). First <strong>white<\/strong>, then <strong>black<\/strong>. I design the masks so that <strong>2\u20133 edges<\/strong> always help position them precisely.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-1603627 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_017.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_017-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_017-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_017-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_017-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_017-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_017-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_017-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_017.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_022.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_022-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_022-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_022-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_022-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_022-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_022-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_022-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_022.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_021.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_021-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_021-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_021-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_021-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_021-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_021-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_021-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_021.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_020.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_020-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_020-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_020-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_020-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_020-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_020-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_020-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_020.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_019.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_019-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_019-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_019-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_019-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_019-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_019-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_019-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_019.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_018.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_018-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_018-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_018-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_018-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_018-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_018-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_018-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_018.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_023.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1603531\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_023-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_023-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_023-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_023-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_023-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_023-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_023-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_023.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Quick Invasion stripes \u2013 topside<\/h2>\n<p>Now the <strong>quick identification stripes<\/strong> on the wing tops and tailplanes.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-1603627 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_025.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_025-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_025-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_025-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_025-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_025-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_025-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_025-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_028.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_028-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_028-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_028-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_028-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_028-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_028-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_028-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_028.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_27.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_27-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_27-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_27-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_27-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_27-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_27-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_27-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_27.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_026.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_026-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_026-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_026-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_026-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_026-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_026-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_026-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_026.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h2>Fuselage \u2013 soft edges with patafix<\/h2>\n<p>I mask the fuselage with <strong>patafix<\/strong> \u2013 perfect for the soft wing\u2013fuselage transition and compound surfaces where paper masks struggle.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-6' class='gallery galleryid-1603627 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_029.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_029-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_029-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_029-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_029-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_029-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_029-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_029-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_029.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_031.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_031-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_031-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_031-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_031-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_031-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_031-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_031-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_031.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_030.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_030-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_030-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_030-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_030-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_030-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_030-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_030-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_030.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Metal on the fuselage:<\/strong> again <strong>Gunze SM Dural<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-7' class='gallery galleryid-1603627 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_032.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_032-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_032-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_032-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_032-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_032-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_032-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_032-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_032.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_033.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_033-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_033-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_033-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_033-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_033-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_033-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_033-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_033.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Masks off \u2013 crisp, high-contrast, no bleed-through.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-8' class='gallery galleryid-1603627 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_034.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_034-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_034-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_034-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_034-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_034-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_034-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_034-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_034.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_039.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_039-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_039-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_039-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_039-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_039-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_039-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_039-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_039.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_038-e1760522745723.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_038-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_038-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_038-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_038-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_038-610x813.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_038-1080x1440.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_038.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_037.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_037-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_037-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_037-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_037-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_037-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_037-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_037-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_037.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_036.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_036-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_036-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_036-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_036-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_036-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_036-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_036-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_036.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_035.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_035-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_035-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_035-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_035-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_035-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_035-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_035-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_035.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h2>Fuselage stripes \u2013 faster without a template<\/h2>\n<p>I painted the fuselage stripes <strong>over the silver<\/strong>. I skipped 3D templates \u2013 <strong>manual masking<\/strong> turned out quicker and more reliable.<\/p>\n<p class=\"foto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_040.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1603563\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_040-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_040-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_040-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_040-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_040-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_040-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_040-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_040.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile I painted the <strong>small bits<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"foto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_041.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1603565\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_041-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_041-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_041-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_041-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_041-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_041-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_041-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_041.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Dry fit after unmasking + Arma Jig<\/h2>\n<p>After removing the masks I did a quick <strong>dry fit<\/strong> \u2013 always the most satisfying moment. I also tried the <strong>Arma Jig<\/strong> for the first time.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-9' class='gallery galleryid-1603627 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_042.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_042-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_042-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_042-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_042-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_042-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_042-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_042-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_042.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_044.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_044-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_044-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_044-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_044-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_044-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_044-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_044-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_044.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_043.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_043-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_043-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_043-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_043-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_043-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_043-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_043-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_043.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h2>Decals without extra gloss<\/h2>\n<p>I didn\u2019t spray an additional <strong>gloss coat<\/strong> before decals \u2013 the colours used so far are glossy enough to avoid <strong>silvering<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"foto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_045.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1603573\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_045-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_045-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_045-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_045-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_045-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_045-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_045-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_045.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-10 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-10 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-10 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-10 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-10' class='gallery galleryid-1603627 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_046.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_046-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_046-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_046-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_046-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_046-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_046-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_046-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_046.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_049.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_049-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_049-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_049-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_049-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_049-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_049-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_049-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_049.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_048.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_048-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_048-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_048-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_048-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_048-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_048-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_048-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_048.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_047.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_047-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_047-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_047-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_047-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_047-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_047-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_047-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_047.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h2>Prop tips \u2013 markers instead of airbrush<\/h2>\n<p>On the prop I tested a new <strong>method for yellow tips<\/strong>: instead of masking and airbrushing (white \u2192 yellow), I used <strong>AK-Interactive acrylic markers<\/strong>. For me \u2013 a <strong>direct hit<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-11 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-11 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-11 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-11 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-11' class='gallery galleryid-1603627 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_050.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_050-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_050-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_050-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_050-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_050-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_050-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_050-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_050.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_051.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_051-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_051-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_051-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_051-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_051-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_051-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_051-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_051.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h2>Joining the wing and fuselage \u2013 one trap<\/h2>\n<p>After decals I mated the wing and fuselage. <strong>On the first panel<\/strong> the seam <strong>must disappear<\/strong> \u2013 I managed it just about; the nearby personal marking made a perfect finish tricky. The <strong>Arma Jig<\/strong> confirmed the <strong>landing-gear legs<\/strong> sit spot-on.<\/p>\n<p class=\"foto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_052.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1603587\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_052-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_052-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_052-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_052-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_052-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_052-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_052-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d_budowa_052.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Final: small parts, varnish and last touches<\/h2>\n<p>The last stretch: a few <strong>stencils<\/strong>, <strong>matte varnish<\/strong> on the green areas, attaching the <strong>small parts<\/strong> and tidying up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"foto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d-galeria-015.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1603618\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d-galeria-015-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d-galeria-015-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d-galeria-015-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d-galeria-015-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d-galeria-015-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d-galeria-015-610x407.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d-galeria-015-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d-galeria-015.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-12 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-12 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-12 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-12 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-12' class='gallery galleryid-1603627 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/p51d-galeria-014.jpg'><img 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Nothing fought back; there wasn\u2019t a single moment that slowed the work down. The <strong>fit<\/strong> and the logic of the breakdown let you focus on the fun of the bench time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Two practical notes to finish:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Glue the <strong>canopy details<\/strong> with <strong>clear varnish \/ acrylic glue \/ PVA<\/strong> \u2013 the super-clear canopy really rewards clean work.<\/li>\n<li>Glue the <strong>lower fuselage panel<\/strong> to the <strong>lower wing half<\/strong> \u2013 the whole assembly then goes in a natural rhythm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"cta\">\n<p><strong>Now over to you:<\/strong> How do you like the newest Mustang \u2013 mine and Arma Hobby\u2019s? Any questions about techniques, masks, or metal shades? Drop a comment \u2013 I\u2019ll be happy to help and clarify.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>You may also like:<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.armahobby.com\/category\/modele-samolotow-p-51-mustang?hash=4124d1af9a7ea1f5bece2c836dcc1e82\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1603122 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/70070-web-1-300x203.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/70070-web-1-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/70070-web-1-1024x693.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/70070-web-1-768x520.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/70070-web-1-610x413.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/70070-web-1-1080x731.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/70070-web-1.jpg 1200w\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armahobby.com\/category\/modele-samolotow-p-51-mustang?hash=4124d1af9a7ea1f5bece2c836dcc1e82\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1603236\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/70070-decal-300x144.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"422\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/70070-decal-300x144.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/70070-decal-1024x492.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/70070-decal-768x369.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/70070-decal-610x293.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/70070-decal-1080x519.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/70070-decal.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 422px) 100vw, 422px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>P-51 Mustang kits in the Arma Hobby store: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armahobby.com\/category\/modele-samolotow-p-51-mustang?hash=4124d1af9a7ea1f5bece2c836dcc1e82?hash=4124d1af9a7ea1f5bece2c836dcc1e82\">link<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class='et-box et-info'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='et-box-content'><h2>TOP 5 PRO TIPS<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>PRO TIP #1: Apply every other decal in the wheel wells \u2013 you\u2019ll avoid damage when using softening solutions.<\/li>\n<li>PRO TIP #2: Glue the lower fuselage panel to the lower wing half \u2013 the later assembly goes smoothly and without a fight.<\/li>\n<li>PRO TIP #3: Partly assemble the model before painting (e.g., wing to fuselage) \u2013 easier masking, more convenient airbrushing and no overspray on neighboring areas. For decals, you may prefer a fully assembled airframe \u2013 up to you.<\/li>\n<li>PRO TIP #4: For soft camouflage transitions and tricky surfaces use patafix instead of tape \u2013 it conforms better and gives natural edges.<\/li>\n<li>PRO TIP #5: Yellow prop tips? Use an acrylic marker (e.g., AK) instead of the airbrush \u2013 faster, cleaner, no masking and a perfect result.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First time I built the new Arma Hobby P-51D Mustang as an ordinary modeller, not as the designer. I wanted to check how the kit behaves \u201cclean\u201d \u2013 without shortcuts and special treatment. The result? 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