Subject: Re: Submission for P-51 gallery
From: "Submissions for ARC" <[email-masked]>
To: "Eugene" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:23:12 -0700

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

Live like there is no tomorrow;
Love like you've never been hurt.
Work like you don't need the money.
Dance like nobody's watching.
Sing like nobody's listening.
Live like it's Heaven on Earth.

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Eugene 
  To: [email-masked] 
  Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2013 11:47 PM
  Subject: Submission for P-51 gallery

  Hello, I would like to submit this to the P-51 gallery please. Thanks.

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  Gallery Article Template
  "1/72 Tamiya P-51D Mustang Thunderbirds 'Bicentennial Special'" 
  by "Eugene Tan"
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  In 1947, the United States Air Force was split from the United States Army Air Forces to become a separate military service. The new Secretary of the Air Force needed a way to promote this branch for recruitment and morale purposes. Air Force officials decided that the best way would be to form a demonstration team of unparalleled skill, and it would tour the United States to drum up support for the new Air Force. Hence, the USAF Thunderbirds was established at Luke AFB with 4 P-51D Mustangs and a core comprising the best instructor pilots available. The team quickly captured the imagination of the public both at home and overseas.

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  In 1976, the Thunderbirds painted up a restored Mustang in a special scheme to celebrate the nation's 200th birthday. During their 2,000th air show at Luke AFB that year, where it all began, the Mustang performed in a short duo performance with one of the team's T-38 Talons, marking the first time in history where a professional aerobatic team used two different aircraft during the same performance.

          
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  This was a 'what-if' build for one of the Group Builds on ARC. The 1/72 Tamiya Mustang is a really nice kit and is ideal for a relaxing break in between intensive builds. The decals are from Warbird Decals and are also available in 1/48 and 1/32 scale. They responded great to Mr. Mark Setter and Softer, but care needs to be taken when applying the decals around the nose area. Thankfully, WD have provided some extra stripes of red and blue decals to fix any gaps or tears that you might encounter when applying the markings.

  Thanks for looking and happy modelling.

  "Eugene Tan"