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P-51 air racers

Fri Jul 16, 2004 2:19 pm

Does anyone know of any good websites with pictures of racing and/or civillian P-51s from the 1940s to the 1970s BESIDES http://www.mustangsmustangs.com? I'm doing a project and am looking for a good paint scheme.

Thanks,
Ryan

Fri Jul 16, 2004 2:29 pm

CONTACT DICK PHILLIPS MR MUSTANG

Fri Jul 16, 2004 2:57 pm

www.aafo.com

www.warbirdaeropress.com

Fri Jul 16, 2004 3:07 pm

The International Plastic Modellers Society Special Interest Group (Abbr to IPMS SIG!) 'Bent Throttles' would be worth a view. I'm a member... http://members.chello.se/ipmsairrace/bt.htm

There was a book on racing Mustangs by Dusty Carter - can't remember title though...

The three Osprey 'Reno' books are worth looking out for.

Fri Jul 16, 2004 9:35 pm

How about doing a search for "Gentlemen You Have a Race" written by John Tegler.

Glenn

P-51 Racers

Fri Jul 16, 2004 10:59 pm

Ryan,

I have a feature on my website on Reno 1968 that has Mustang photos.

Cheers,

Ron

Sat Jul 17, 2004 8:11 am

Thanks for the help guys! Keep 'em coming.

Ryan

Gentlemen, You Have A Race

Sat Jul 17, 2004 8:52 am

Hi Ryan--

I've got a copy of the aforementioned book (albeit a slightly wrinkly one: it was under a water pipe that cracked in my basement a couple winters ago!). There are many shots in there of racing '51s from Reno (1964-83) and also Cleveland 1949. I could photocopy and snail-mail some your way if you like...?

Cheers

Steve T

Sat Jul 17, 2004 9:53 am

Thanks but I'm mostly looking for color shots. I'm slowly working on a tutorial on redrawing cardmodel kits for http://www.cardmodels.net and I'm trying to decide on a simple, but striking civilian paint scheme for a P-51. At this point I've pretty much made up my mind to do one of the following:

http://www.mustangsmustangs.net/p-51/p51who/152.shtml
http://www.mustangsmustangs.net/p-51/p51who/9.shtml
http://www.mustangsmustangs.net/p-51/p51who/234.shtml

If anyone has more pictures of these aircraft or a similar paint scheme, I'd sure like to see them.

Ryan
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