P-51C Mustang 'Topper III'

Here's a model I built earlier in the year that has since flown the modelling nest (to help fund a Duxford trip).

I used the Tamiya 1/48 P-51B kit as the basis for the P-51C flown by Capt. Ed Toppins of 99th Fighter Squadron, 332nd Fighter Group. The differences between the two marks are minor so I could get away with it.

I used an Eduard photo-etch set in the cockpit which did improve the look inside, but I did have to paint over some of the interior green parts as the pre-painted Eduard colour was not the best match for what I had in my paint drawer.  The aircraft was painted with Zero Paints Mica silver, Tamiya red and Xtracolor's RLM04 yellow.