Subject: Re: ARC Article: Hasegawa 1/72 P-51D Mustang (Haiti Air Corps)
From: "Submissions for ARC" <[email-masked]>
To: "MORENO V. Fernando I. EXIROS.MX" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 12:58:11 -0800

Hi,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today.  Thanks again for sending it in.

Steve Bamford
ARC Air - Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.arcair.com

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: MORENO V. Fernando I. EXIROS.MX 
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  Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2010 9:31 PM
  Subject: ARC Article: Hasegawa 1/72 P-51D Mustang (Haiti Air Corps)

  Hi Steve

  This is another article for ARC, please publish it as soon as you can. 

  Thank you

   

  1/72 Hasegawa P-51D Mustang - Corps d'Aviation d'Haiti

  by Fernando I. Moreno Villa

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  Haití, the first independent nation of Latin America, has also one of the most turbulent histories of the region. It was until 1950 when Haití had fighter planes for the first time, acquiring 4 second-hand P-51D which flew for many years, mostly to protect their Presidents from military coups and rebels in and out the country. 

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  The old Hasegawa kit doesn't need presentation. It is greatly done, nice surface and interior details. Although it has raised panel lines, they are crisp, accurate and finely done. 

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  Having so few references about these Haitian Mustangs, that I relied only in the pictures and art from the Hagerdorn's book which showed one single example painted in light gray and equipped with large fuel tanks adapted from a F-86. So that was the one I chose to represent here.

  Click on images below to see larger images

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  Construction went straightforward. The most difficult part was to find the fuel tanks with the correct shape and to attach them to the wings. The UHF antenna came from an old T-6G Texan kit, modified in size and shape. Decals are from the Zotz Roundels of the World series, which are great but not accurate. However, I gave myself some historical license to complete this project on time. 

  I hope all of you liked this strange bird. I appreciate the help received from fellow modelers who gave me a hand with the fuel tanks and decals.

  Thank you all and regards from Monterrey, México.

  Fernando

      Photos and text © by Fernando I. Moreno Villa 

  2010

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