Mustang Repaint N5444V (former Dixie Boy)

[kalamazookid]

I think it looks pretty nice myself.

[Chris Brame]

His goal was not a 100% authentic scheme.

Goal met.

[marine air]

Nice work on the paint. It will look great at Oshkosh and the airshow environment.

[lmritger]

His goal was not a 100% authentic scheme.

Goal met.

[ktst97]

From another thread which, like this one, began to slide downhill -- thread about a B-17 had a lot of nonsense about the paint, leading to two responses I quote here:

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"WIXer" wrote:
Question, are we dealing with a 65 year old weapon of war or a contender for the Riddler Award @ the Detroit Auto Show? Buy a ticket, hop a plane and go do it to your standard.
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I do not have a dog in this fight, but I certainly agree with "WIXer". It is obvious that some who do not have aircraft XYZ get their kicks by criticizing the work of those who do have aircraft XYZ. We occasionally lose WIXers who have valuable information to share but choose to bail out due to the BS which I described in the previous sentence about aircraft XYZ. We have lost Jack Cook and others because a few chose needlessly to be a PITA on this board.
Steve Turner
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Seems like it might apply to this paint job, too.

[51fixer]

There should be a paint discussion section in a separate area of the board.
I won't go there probably ever and it would move it out of the general area.
Don't know what it is about paint and appearance that creates such issues.
On these you can install a version of an engine that they never had during the war, do the same with a different prop, use modern fabric rather than cotton on the control surfaces and make a custom instrument panel filled with space age video game type avionics and you hear virtually nothing.
Throw some paint on it and you have a WFC fight night.
Go figure.

[k5083]

Don't know what it is about paint and appearance that creates such issues.

Paint is more visible, easier to learn about, implicates personal tastes rather than just accuracy vs. expediency, doesn't implicate safety/legal issues that some understandably hesitate to discuss, and frankly more interesting to a lot of members than the differences between engine versions. Thus a natural topic of interest for a broader audience.

Of course many of us, even who can't change a light bulb, appreciate the tech discussions as well and your contribs in particular.

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[Mark Allen M]

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[ktst97]

As for Jack Cook, I know him and I know why he no longer posts here on WIX. He has his reasons other than what some of you may think.

I was in error regarding Jack -- I just found his June 19, 2012 post in the thread about Billie D. Harris. As usual, he had useful information to add to an interesting thread.

[lmritger]

I hate to jump in here as I got my hand slapped in the past for this type of conversation but I just can't help it. The "paint debate" is as old as internet forums. Anything that relates to planes, cars, boats, trains, dogs, etc will always generate a debate on appearance. It's too bad but it just does. One of the biggest reasons that paint schemes do come up ofter on this forum is simply because there are many members here who are serious modelers. Not to defend or take sides with anyone in any area on this forum but you have got to give some credit and respect to the modelers as well as the warbird owners. As long as it's respectful and tasteful there is no reason to believe we cannot discuss paint schemes here on WIX. N5444V is an outstanding looking P-51 and I'm sure the owner is very pleased with his finished product. I hope he has a lot of fun for many, many years to come.

As for Jack Cook, I know him and I know why he no longer posts here on WIX. He has his reasons other than what some of you may think.

As I said before: His plane, his money. He's free to paint it however he wishes- I'm free to have my own opinion of it. (cue Lee Greenwood)

Here, just so I don't get accused of idly slagging off somebody's newly acquired toy, I'll grant that it's incredibly well done, and flawlessly smooth. The artists hired to do this clearly have a great deal of talent.

Is that better?

Lynn

[Mark Allen M]

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[fotobass]

Four discussions I have learned to stay completely clear of on that there interweb...

1) Musicians...speed players VS feel guys.
2) Canon VS Nikon
3) Paint discussions here.
4) Flyer VS museum restorations here.

Noticed the Disney font. I'll admit it's a bit odd there, but it's his/her airplane, and I'm sure I'd take pictures of it if it were speeding past me.

[ktst97]

Four discussions I have learned to stay completely clear of on that there interweb...

1)
2)
3) Paint discussions here.
4) Flyer VS museum restorations here.

consider me to be "lesson learned"

[Pogo]

Pretty amazing how instantly and widely recognized the Disney font is, ain't it? Stuck out like a sore thumb to me too.

EDIT: I think I meant to say "First thing I noticed too" instead of "Stuck out like a sore thumb". I never offer opinions on paint jobs because, frankly, I have no strong feelings on the matter one way or the other. I'm squarely in the camp that's just happy to see birds fly; everything else falls into the it's-all-good category.

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[k5083]

With diligent research, I bet you could find some wartime nose art imitating the Disney font. It was certainly well known by that time. To me it does not stand out as anachronistic on a WW2 bird.

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