p-51d custom decal and painting

I was in a hobby shop and came across an old Monogram P-51D Mustang kit from '85. I remembered that I built the same kit as a kid but with no patience (horrible paint job and and glue marks all over). I want to do one proper this time around for my parents. My paternal grandfather flew a P-51D in the Asian theater and my maternal grandfather marched up Italy with the 10th Mountain Division.

I want to give this model a proper paint job and add custom 10th Mountain decals. I am looking for advice on how to do the paint well with brushes (I'd rather not shell out for an air brush), the proper colors for an Asian theater P-51D, how to go about custom 10th Mountain decals, and opinions on an appropriate place to place the decals (nose, wings, tail, etc).

So far I've given the kit a dunk in a mild soap bath and it is now drying.

Any input will be much appreciated.

Fltchr

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Permalink Reply by Ben Godlington on May 11, 2012 at 6:30am

What scale is it? and have you looked at decals that are available on the internet? There may be a set that matches the scale for the plane you want to build. Also, I can't recommend the use of an airbrush enough, and failing that, try and use spray paint instead, it gives a much much smoother finish!

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