1/48 P51 for MCM GB

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1/48 P51 for MCM GB

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Hello All
This is the P51 I have been chatting about for my MCM group build.
I mixed these colours myself, and the camera makes them look a lot darker. The colours are really a lot brighter in reality.
Can't actually glue anything yet, I am waiting for the Quinta Studios cockpit parts.
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Looks like a good start! :shoutout:
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Thank you :grin:
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Well done! Let's get busy slingin' some glue!
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Excellent work so far! As for the darkness of the pics, it seems that your light source is weak. Perhaps adding more light or opening a window for sunlight could help brighten things up.

I like what I'm seeing already, here's hoping the Quinta Studios items arrive soon!
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Thank you, the Quinta stuff is meant to arrive Nov 12 apparently. Thats... annoying.
As for light source, I have 2 overhead lamps plus my ceiling light and my window... I think I need to put some white light bulbs in my lamps, they are yellow ones at the moment. I will see if that helps
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Great start Declan - that's not a bad go at mixing your own paints!

What camera have you got?
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Before you carry on too much further, the cockpit floor of the P-51 was made from plywood, then painted with “anti skid”, the same stuff used on wing root walkways. Flat black paint mixed with silica sand to provide a gritty non slip surface.
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Declan, you want light that is all the same color temperature for photos. 5000K (Kelvin) is good as it approximates daylight. Incandescent bulbs that are warm (toward yellow) will really confuse a digital camera if such colors are mixed with daylight, the camera won't find the proper white balance in mixed light.
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Good start there. What is the MCM GB?
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