Eric Posted November 22, 2010 Report Posted November 22, 2010 Working on Tamiya's P-51D kit right now. I know that the top of the wing was primed and painted at the factory but I was wondering about the lower surface. Of the one or 2 photos I can find of WW2 era P-51's it's hard to tell. I think the whole wing was painted but if not where was the demarcation line for the upper to lower wing? Any ideas. Eric
mquan Posted November 22, 2010 Report Posted November 22, 2010 (edited) Working on Tamiya's P-51D kit right now. I know that the top of the wing was primed and painted at the factory but I was wondering about the lower surface. Of the one or 2 photos I can find of WW2 era P-51's it's hard to tell. I think the whole wing was painted but if not where was the demarcation line for the upper to lower wing? Any ideas. Eric The whole wing was painted on a P-51, both top and bottom. The leading 40 or 60% chord (also top and bottom), was also filled and smoothed in the joints to promote good laminar air flow, so panel lines would be extremely subtle on a model in this region. Many model Mustangs do not distinguish between the silver finishes on the fuselage and wings. HTH Edited November 22, 2010 by mquan
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