{"id":2202,"date":"2020-11-04T14:34:04","date_gmt":"2020-11-04T14:34:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/?page_id=2202"},"modified":"2024-01-18T17:47:37","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T17:47:37","slug":"p-51k-mustang-mk-iva","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/?page_id=2202","title":{"rendered":"North American P-51K Mustang Mk IVa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Supposed to be a quick build, and I guess for me it is. Second one in a year! Another &#8216;lockdown&#8217; build during 2020.<\/p>\n<p>This is the Airfix P-51K Mk IV Mustang &#8211; the Dooleybird boxing. It&#8217;s also my first Natural Metal Finish (NMF) attempt.<\/p>\n<p>I chose a NMF RAF Mustang, other that Dooleybird to test my NMF skills. The model represents a Mk IVa from 93 Squadron based in Italy in 1946. From my research the squadron only had the Mustang for a very short time and post war, about a year from the end of the war, so I kept the weathering down, a bit i.e. no extreme gun port smoke\/oil as there&#8217;d be far less combat at this time.<\/p>\n<p>The mode is OOB (Out Of the Box &#8211; no modifications or aftermarket parts) &#8211; I only added the radio aerial which I&#8217;m not sure was fitted (by this time Spitfires radios no longer needed the &#8216;clothes line&#8217; aerial having it embedded in the mast), and new decals from Xtradecal, sheet X48176.<\/p>\n<p>I used a mix of Alclad2, mostly Polished Aluminium for most of the airframe. There are patches of darker Alclad2 around the exhausts and over the ammunition compartments, and the leading edge\/front half of the wings have been painted in Tamiya&#8217;s LP-11. Again, like my Hunter F6, I struggled with the final top coat opting to use Tamiya&#8217;s X-22 with some rubbing down.<\/p>\n<p>Generally not that happy &#8211; my last two builds have been difficult and have been lacking in the final result based on my hopes. But hay, I now know that LP-11 will be my paint of choice for a High Speed Silver Meatbox.<\/p>\n<h2>Manufacturer<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airfix.com\/uk-en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Airfix<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Scale<\/h2>\n<p>1\/48<\/p>\n<h2>Links<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scalemates.com\/kits\/airfix-a05137-north-american-mustang-mkiv-p-51k-mustang--1121429\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Scalemates &#8211; North American Mustang Mk.IV \/ P-51K Mustang Airfix No. A05137<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Colour Images<\/h2>\n<p>(Click on images to enlarge)<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2246\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2246\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0817cropped-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2246\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0817cropped-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"P-51K Mustang Mk IVa of 93 Squadron, Italy in 1946. Airfix 1\/48 scale\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0817cropped-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0817cropped-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0817cropped-1024x551.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0817cropped-768x413.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0817cropped-1536x826.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0817cropped-2048x1101.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2246\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">P-51K Mustang Mk IVa of 93 Squadron, Italy in 1946. Airfix 1\/48 scale<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2250\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2250\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0815cropped-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2250\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0815cropped-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"P-51K Mustang Mk IVa of 93 Squadron, Italy in 1946. Airfix 1\/48 scale\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0815cropped-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0815cropped-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0815cropped-1024x516.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0815cropped-768x387.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0815cropped-1536x774.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0815cropped-2048x1032.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2250\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">P-51K Mustang Mk IVa of 93 Squadron, Italy in 1946. Airfix 1\/48 scale<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2249\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2249\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0814cropped-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2249\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0814cropped-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"P-51K Mustang Mk IVa of 93 Squadron, Italy in 1946. Airfix 1\/48 scale\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0814cropped-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0814cropped-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0814cropped-1024x527.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0814cropped-768x395.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0814cropped-1536x790.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0814cropped-2048x1054.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2249\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">P-51K Mustang Mk IVa of 93 Squadron, Italy in 1946. Airfix 1\/48 scale<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2248\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2248\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0812cropped-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2248\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0812cropped-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"P-51K Mustang Mk IVa of 93 Squadron, Italy in 1946. Airfix 1\/48 scale\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0812cropped-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0812cropped-300x132.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0812cropped-1024x451.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0812cropped-768x338.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0812cropped-1536x676.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0812cropped-2048x901.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2248\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">P-51K Mustang Mk IVa of 93 Squadron, Italy in 1946. Airfix 1\/48 scale<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2222\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2222\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0802cropped-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2222\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0802cropped-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"P-51K Mustang Mk IVa RAF in 1\/48 scale\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0802cropped-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0802cropped-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0802cropped-1024x503.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0802cropped-768x377.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0802cropped-1536x754.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0802cropped-2048x1006.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2222\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">P-51K Mustang Mk IVa RAF in 1\/48 scale. 93 squadron, Italy, 1946.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2220\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2220\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0807cropped-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2220\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0807cropped-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"P-51K Mustang Mk IVa RAF in 1\/48 scale\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0807cropped-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0807cropped-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0807cropped-1024x488.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0807cropped-768x366.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0807cropped-1536x732.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0807cropped-2048x976.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2220\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">P-51K Mustang Mk IVa RAF in 1\/48 scale. 93 squadron, Italy, 1946.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2205\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2205\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0795cropped-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2205\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0795cropped-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"P-51K Mustang Mk IVa RAF in 1\/48 scale\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0795cropped-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0795cropped-300x136.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0795cropped-1024x465.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0795cropped-768x349.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0795cropped-1536x697.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0795cropped-2048x930.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2205\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">P-51K Mustang Mk IVa RAF in 1\/48 scale. 93 squadron, Italy, 1946.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2206\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2206\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0797cropped-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2206\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0797cropped-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"P-51K Mustang Mk IVa RAF in 1\/48 scale\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1084\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0797cropped-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0797cropped-300x127.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0797cropped-1024x434.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0797cropped-768x325.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0797cropped-1536x651.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0797cropped-2048x867.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2206\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">P-51K Mustang Mk IVa RAF in 1\/48 scale. 93 squadron, Italy, 1946.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2207\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2207\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0798croppedjpg-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2207\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0798croppedjpg-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"P-51K Mustang Mk IVa RAF in 1\/48 scale\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0798croppedjpg-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0798croppedjpg-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0798croppedjpg-1024x471.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0798croppedjpg-768x353.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0798croppedjpg-1536x706.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0798croppedjpg-2048x942.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2207\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">P-51K Mustang Mk IVa RAF in 1\/48 scale. 93 squadron, Italy, 1946.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2209\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2209\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0786cropped-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2209\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0786cropped-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"P-51K Mustang Mk IVa RAF in 1\/48 scale\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0786cropped-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0786cropped-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0786cropped-1024x554.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0786cropped-768x415.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0786cropped-1536x830.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0786cropped-2048x1107.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2209\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">P-51K Mustang Mk IVa RAF in 1\/48 scale. 93 squadron, Italy, 1946.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2374\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2374\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/MG_0784cropped-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2374 size-full\" title=\"P-51K Mustang Mk IVa RAF in 1\/48 scale. 93 squadron, Italy, 1946.\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/MG_0784cropped-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"P-51K Mustang Mk IVa RAF in 1\/48 scale. 93 squadron, Italy, 1946.\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/MG_0784cropped-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/MG_0784cropped-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/MG_0784cropped-1024x470.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/MG_0784cropped-768x353.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/MG_0784cropped-1536x706.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/MG_0784cropped-2048x941.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2374\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">P-51K Mustang Mk IVa RAF in 1\/48 scale. 93 squadron, Italy, 1946.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2210\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2210\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0789cropped-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2210\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0789cropped-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"P-51K Mustang Mk IVa RAF in 1\/48 scale\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0789cropped-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0789cropped-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0789cropped-1024x581.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0789cropped-768x436.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0789cropped-1536x871.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0789cropped-2048x1162.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2210\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">P-51K Mustang Mk IVa RAF in 1\/48 scale. 93 squadron, Italy, 1946.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2381\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2381\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/MG_0783-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2381 size-full\" title=\"P-51K Mustang Mk IVa RAF in 1\/48 scale. 93 squadron, Italy, 1946.\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/MG_0783-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"P-51K Mustang Mk IVa RAF in 1\/48 scale. 93 squadron, Italy, 1946.\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/MG_0783-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/MG_0783-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/MG_0783-1024x495.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/MG_0783-768x371.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/MG_0783-1536x742.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/MG_0783-2048x989.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2381\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">P-51K Mustang Mk IVa RAF in 1\/48 scale. 93 squadron, Italy, 1946.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Black and White Pictures<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2262\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2262\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0812croppedfilterold-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2262\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0812croppedfilterold-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"P-51K Mustang Mk IVa of 93 Squadron, Italy in 1946. Airfix 1\/48 scale\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0812croppedfilterold-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0812croppedfilterold-300x132.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0812croppedfilterold-1024x451.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0812croppedfilterold-768x338.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0812croppedfilterold-1536x676.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0812croppedfilterold-2048x901.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2262\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">P-51K Mustang Mk IVa of 93 Squadron, Italy in 1946. Airfix 1\/48 scale<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2375\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2375\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/MG_0812croppedfilter-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2375 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/MG_0812croppedfilter-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"P-51K Mustang Mk IVa of 93 Squadron, Italy in 1946. Airfix 1\/48 scale\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/MG_0812croppedfilter-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/MG_0812croppedfilter-300x132.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/MG_0812croppedfilter-1024x451.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/MG_0812croppedfilter-768x338.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/MG_0812croppedfilter-1536x676.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/MG_0812croppedfilter-2048x901.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2375\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">P-51K Mustang Mk IVa of 93 Squadron, Italy in 1946. Airfix 1\/48 scale<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2373\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2373\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/MG_0786croppedBW-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2373 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/MG_0786croppedBW-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"P-51K Mustang Mk IVa of 93 Squadron, Italy in 1946. Airfix 1\/48 scale\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/MG_0786croppedBW-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/MG_0786croppedBW-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/MG_0786croppedBW-1024x554.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/MG_0786croppedBW-768x415.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/MG_0786croppedBW-1536x830.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/MG_0786croppedBW-2048x1107.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2373\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">P-51K Mustang Mk IVa of 93 Squadron, Italy in 1946. Airfix 1\/48 scale<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2256\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2256\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0823cropped-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2256\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0823cropped-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"P-51K Mustang Mk IVa of 93 Squadron, Italy in 1946. Airfix 1\/48 scale\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0823cropped-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0823cropped-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0823cropped-1024x533.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0823cropped-768x400.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0823cropped-1536x800.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0823cropped-2048x1067.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2256\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">P-51K Mustang Mk IVa of 93 Squadron, Italy in 1946. Airfix 1\/48 scale<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2254\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2254\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0827cropped-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2254\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0827cropped-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"P-51K Mustang Mk IVa of 93 Squadron, Italy in 1946. Airfix 1\/48 scale\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0827cropped-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0827cropped-300x149.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0827cropped-1024x509.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0827cropped-768x382.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0827cropped-1536x763.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0827cropped-2048x1018.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2254\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">P-51K Mustang Mk IVa of 93 Squadron, Italy in 1946. Airfix 1\/48 scale<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2255\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2255\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0821cropped-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2255\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0821cropped-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"P-51K Mustang Mk IVa of 93 Squadron, Italy in 1946. Airfix 1\/48 scale\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0821cropped-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0821cropped-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0821cropped-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0821cropped-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0821cropped-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MG_0821cropped-2048x1150.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2255\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">P-51K Mustang Mk IVa of 93 Squadron, Italy in 1946. Airfix 1\/48 scale<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Taking the Pictures<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2247\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2247\" style=\"width: 1415px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_20201105_142313cropped-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2247\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_20201105_142313cropped-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"P-51K Mustang Mk IVa. Airfix 1\/48 scale. Taking the pictures.\" width=\"1415\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_20201105_142313cropped-scaled.jpg 1415w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_20201105_142313cropped-166x300.jpg 166w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_20201105_142313cropped-566x1024.jpg 566w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_20201105_142313cropped-768x1389.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_20201105_142313cropped-849x1536.jpg 849w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_20201105_142313cropped-1132x2048.jpg 1132w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2247\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">P-51K Mustang Mk IVa. Airfix 1\/48 scale. Taking the pictures.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Work In Progress<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2239\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2239\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_20201007_111349-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2239\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_20201007_111349-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"P-51K Mustang Mk IVa RAF in 1\/48 scale work in progress.\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_20201007_111349-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_20201007_111349-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_20201007_111349-1024x626.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_20201007_111349-768x469.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_20201007_111349-1536x938.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_20201007_111349-2048x1251.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2239\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">P-51K Mustang Mk IVa RAF in 1\/48 scale work in progress.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2240\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2240\" style=\"width: 1213px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_20201007_111619.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2240\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_20201007_111619.jpg\" alt=\"P-51K Mustang Mk IVa RAF in 1\/48 scale work in progress.\" width=\"1213\" height=\"896\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_20201007_111619.jpg 1213w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_20201007_111619-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_20201007_111619-1024x756.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_20201007_111619-768x567.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2240\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">P-51K Mustang Mk IVa RAF in 1\/48 scale work in progress.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2241\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2241\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_20201007_111656-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2241\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_20201007_111656-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"P-51K Mustang Mk IVa RAF in 1\/48 scale work in progress.\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_20201007_111656-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_20201007_111656-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_20201007_111656-1024x484.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_20201007_111656-768x363.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_20201007_111656-1536x725.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_20201007_111656-2048x967.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2241\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">P-51K Mustang Mk IVa RAF in 1\/48 scale work in progress.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2242\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2242\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_20201020_011122-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2242\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_20201020_011122-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"P-51K Mustang Mk IVa RAF in 1\/48 scale work in progress.\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_20201020_011122-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_20201020_011122-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_20201020_011122-1024x484.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_20201020_011122-768x363.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_20201020_011122-1536x725.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_20201020_011122-2048x967.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2242\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">P-51K Mustang Mk IVa RAF in 1\/48 scale work in progress.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Supposed to be a quick build, and I guess for me it is. Second one in a year! Another &#8216;lockdown&#8217; build during 2020. This is the Airfix P-51K Mk IV Mustang &#8211; the Dooleybird boxing. It&#8217;s also my first Natural Metal Finish (NMF) attempt. I chose a NMF RAF Mustang, other that Dooleybird to test &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/?page_id=2202\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;North American P-51K Mustang Mk IVa&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2262,"parent":396,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2202"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2202"}],"version-history":[{"count":38,"href":"https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2202\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2749,"href":"https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2202\/revisions\/2749"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/396"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2262"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2202"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}