Cheers Guys just hope i manage to pull it off.
right on with a bit of history on the aircraft and her pilot
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Grim Reaper"
WWII Vet: Delivered USAAF 11 may 44: 8th AF
1945: Apr 15, Delivery to RSwAF as 26015 to F16 wing codes: rM, s15
1952: Sold to Dominican AF as FAD 1904
1984: back to the US, Brian O'Farrell / Johnson Aviation, Miami FL
1987: Vincent Tirado, Miami Fl, restoration
1990: N51VT, Vincent Tirado
1996: N51VT, Johnson Aviation
1996: N51VT, Bengt Kuller
1999: Jan 27, N26PW, Plane Works Inc., Rockford IL, restoration as red noser VF X
1999: flown and put on display at Reno '99
2000: Mar 20, N26PW, Sal Rubino Jr., San Jose CA
2000: Repainted as 44-63702 "Grim Reaper" of 9th AF
Flown by Capt Lowell K. Brueland, 355th FS, 354th FG, 9th AF.
2000: Finished, days before Oshkosh airshow
Col. Brueland was present for pictures, stories, autographs
2000: September - Col. Brueland was present at Reno for a 354th FG reunion and was able to come to the Reno Air Races on one of the days. He stopped by the P-51 and signed many photographs that were given out to wanting spectators. Again he was very helpful and a delight to be around.
2005: seen at a few airshows on the west coast, still a crowd favourite
2007: raced as stocker at Reno in September. Curt Brown was the pilot. This P-51 missed the GML in Ohio because of a rough running Merlin just weeks before the trip.
2008: Aug - Col Brueland and some of the remaining members of the 354th Fighter Group met in Hollister for a great day. Several P-51s were present as well as a P-40 to say thanks to these veterans.
2010: raced as stocker with Dan Martin at the stick. Ended the week in the Silver!
2012: Jul 02, Col. Brueland passed away - We are losing our greatest generation.
Col Brueland
Born in 1918, Lowelle Brueland joined the Army Reserve and began his training as Cadet Air January 24, 1942. He gets his wings and stripes Lieutenant September 28, 1942 at Luke Field in Arizona. Promoted to Lieutenant April 22, 1943, he was assigned to the 355th FS / 354th FG / 8th Air Force in March 1944. At that time, it has 409 hours as pilot for a total of 693 hours, instruction included.
Operating in Europe, he won many victories between January 1944 and 1945. Promoted to Captain in April 1944, he left the Theatre operations August 1944 and returned in September. Promoted to Major March 1, 1945, he ended the war with a record of 14 wins including 3 obtained in collaboration with a total of 422 hours flying war.
On 19 June 1947, he signed his final commitment in the Air Force. Transferred to the 39 FIS / 51st FIW in March 1953 with a total of 1,923 flying hours to his credit, he made a tour of duty in Korea where he added 35 hours of flight war under his belt and two aerial victories against MiGs 15.
Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel March 16, 1955, he retired from the Air Force in December 1968.
Decorations
1939-1945: Europe
Distinguished Service Cross
Silver Star
Distinguished Flying Cross (2 oak leaf clusters)
Air Medal (23 oak leaf clusters)
1952-1953: Korea
Distinguished Flying Cross
Air Medal
1953-1974: After War
Commendation Medal
Victories
13 confirmed victories + 1 unconfirmed
three victories together
three victories likely s + 5 unconfirmed six enemy aircraft damaged
Brueland passed July 2 2012 at the young age of 93. Rubino's P-51D "Grim Reaper" is painted up in Brueland's honour. The Grim Reaper raced a few years at Reno in Bronze/Silver with Dan Martin as pilot.
Brueland exemplified the hard-working type that was not in it for fame or glory. He went out every day and did his job the best he could tallying 12.5 aerial victories along the way.
The P-51D
The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang was an American long-range, single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber used during World War II, the Korean War and other conflicts. The Mustang was conceived, designed and built by North American Aviation (NAA) in response to a specification issued directly to NAA by the British Purchasing Commission. The prototype NA-73X airframe was rolled out on 9 September 1940, 102 days after the contract was signed and, with an engine installed, first flew on 26 October.
The Mustang was originally designed to use the Allison V-1710 engine, which had limited high-altitude performance. It was first flown operationally by the Royal Air Force (RAF) as a tactical-reconnaissance aircraft and fighter-bomber (Mustang Mk I). The addition of the Rolls-Royce Merlin to the P-51B/C model transformed the Mustang's performance at altitudes above 15,000 ft, matching or bettering that of the Luftwaffe's fighters. The definitive version, the P-51D, was powered by the Packard V-1650-7, a license-built version of the Rolls-Royce Merlin 60 series two-stage two-speed supercharged engine, and armed with six .50 calibre (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns.
From late 1943, P-51Bs (supplemented by P-51Ds from mid-1944) were used by the USAAF's Eighth Air Force to escort bombers in raids over Germany, while the RAF's 2 TAF and the USAAF's Ninth Air Force used the Merlin-powered Mustangs as fighter-bombers, roles in which the Mustang helped ensure Allied air superiority in 1944. The P-51 was also in service with Allied air forces in the North African, Mediterranean and Italian theatres, and saw limited service against the Japanese in the Pacific War. During World War II, Mustang pilots claimed 4,950 enemy aircraft shot down.]
At the start of the Korean War, the Mustang was the main fighter of the United Nations until jet fighters such as the F-86 took over this role; the Mustang then became a specialized fighter-bomber. Despite the advent of jet fighters, the Mustang remained in service with some air forces until the early 1980s. After World War II and the Korean War, many Mustangs were converted for civilian use, especially air racing, and increasingly, preserved and flown as historic war bird aircraft at air shows.
General characteristics
Crew: 1
Length: 32 ft 3 in (9.83 m)
Wingspan: 37 ft 0 in (11.28 m)
Height: 13 ft 4½ in (4.08 m: tail wheel on ground, vertical propeller blade.)
Wing area: 235 sq ft (21.83 m²)
Empty weight: 7,635 lb (3,465 kg)
Loaded weight: 9,200 lb (4,175 kg)
Max. takeoff weight: 12,100 lb (5,490 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Packard V-1650-7 liquid-cooled supercharged V-12, 1,490 hp (1,111 kW) at 3,000 rpm;[91] 1,720 hp (1,282 kW) at WEP
Zero-lift drag coefficient: 0.0163
Drag area: 3.80 sqft (0.35 m²)
Aspect ratio: 5.83
Performance
Maximum speed: 437 mph (380 kn, 703 km/h) at 25,000 ft (7,600 m)
Cruise speed: 362 mph (315 kn, 580 km/h)
Stall speed: 100 mph (87 kn, 160 km/h)
Range: 1,650 mi (1,434 nmi, 2,755 km) with external tanks
Service ceiling: 41,900 ft (12,800 m)
Rate of climb: 3,200 ft/min (16.3 m/s)
Wing loading: 39 lb/sqft (192 kg/m²)
Power/mass: 0.18 hp/lb (300 W/kg)
Lift-to-drag ratio: 14.6
Recommended Mach limit 0.8
Armament
6× 0.50 caliber (12.7mm) M2 Browning machine guns with 1,880 total rounds (400 rounds for each on the inner pair, and 270 rounds for each of the outer two pair)
2× hardpoints for up to 2,000 lb (907 kg) of bombs
6 or 10× T64 5.0 in (127 mm) H.V.A.R rockets (P-51D-25, P-51K-10 on)
In air combat, the top-scoring P-51 units (both of which exclusively flew Mustangs) were the 357th Fighter Group of the 8th Air Force with 565 air-to-air combat victories and the Ninth Air Force's 354th Fighter Group with 664, which made it one of the top scoring fighter groups. Martin Bowman reports that in the European Theatre of Operations, Mustangs flew 213,873 sorties and lost 2,520 aircraft to all causes. The top Mustang ace was the USAAF's George Preddy, whose final tally stood at 26 and a third, 23 of which were scored with the P-51, when he was shot down and killed by friendly fire on Christmas Day 1944 during the Battle of the Bulge.
So this build is dedicated to a true hero and all the brave men that gave their lives during WWII on both sides of the conflict may they Rest in Peace.
I must be crazy lol
Never seen that technique before, so i'm hoping to learn from you!
...but still a great idea to try new methods 
that is all just 
