tamiya 32 scale p51d mustang

[Robert1968]

Hi Roger that's a nice kit ( I got one from Modelzone before it went bust! ) I started it but never got round to more than the engine and office. I lost big mojo on it and sold it.


But now I'm interested again and maybe I'll be taking notes how to do it right and then I may get one!


Great start


Got me coffee and notepad ( I'm watching this )


Regards


Robert

[Guest]

Hi Roger that's a nice kit ( I got one from Modelzone before it went bust! ) I started it but never got round to more than the engine and office. I lost big mojo on it and sold it.
But now I'm interested again and maybe I'll be taking notes how to do it right and then I may get one!


Great start


Got me coffee and notepad ( I'm watching this )


Regards


Robert

Hi Robert I got this when it first came out about two years ago but I was always scared to build it till now didn't think I was good enough to do it justice but I say now what the hell if I don't give it a try I'll never know I'm not worried about the inside it's the exterior that scares me lol

[BarryW]

I will be watching this. Its a good kit, not without issues but it really is a nice build and you have made a really good start.


I have built one as a RAF Mk IV and have two more in the stash to build. Whatever your do don't limit yourself to the kit options and take a look at great range of aftermarket decal options. Some fantastic nose art is available.

[Guest]

Thanks Barry I have the cudacals placards all the Eduard pe not that I'll use it all some is not any better than the kit I also have the cockpit rails and the radiator


I think I'll go for an early ish one and probably glengary guy from the 79th fighter squadron looks quite nice

[Guest]

Done quite a lot in the last 24 hours engine and fuel tank weathered with a drybrushing of tamiya xf 85 I then mixed up a load of interior green and airbrushed the seat and the firewall complete with oil tank various other frames and then picked out the oil tank straps in Matt silver also scratched up the seat and a few other bits with silver


This ain't no 48 scale that's for sure there is so much detail


If anybody knows where the wires go from the radio it would be great


Thought I knew a lot about mustangs obviously not enough


Please keep the comments coming guys


Roger

[stona]

Great stuff!


I too have had one of these in my cupboard for far too long. I might be building it soon as I've run out of any other options, not being one for holding a stash


Anyway, I hope to take inspiration from your example and will be following your excellent progress.


Cheers


Steve

[Guest]

Great stuff!
I too have had one of these in my cupboard for far too long. I might be building it soon as I've run out of any other options, not being one for holding a stash


Anyway, I hope to take inspiration from your example and will be following your excellent progress.


Cheers


Steve

Excellent progress coming from you Steve I'm flattered


I have never built such a complex kit as this magnets bolts and pins it seems like I'm doing 2 hours Web search for


1/2 an hours build so many variants on the same mark what I don't want to do is something screamingly wrong


Roger


PS I like your push pull thing

[Guest]

done a bit more finished the cockpit floor going to leave it as wood then applied the wing tank fuel guages and the switches also fitted the hose clamps to the oil tank made those from bare metal foil next up the side panels and the instrument panel and seat harness


All comments welcome


Roger

[Guest]

Looking good to me.

[papa 695]

Nice work Roger

[Guest]

Thanks guys

[flyjoe180]

Really nice work Roger, I like the wooden floor effect.

[Guest]

Really nice work Roger, I like the wooden floor effect.

Thanks flyjoe it's really easy to do but looks great

[Guest]

Done loads of decals when finished there will be over 100 decals in the cockpit alone did a bit of scratch building on the radio and turned it around as it's 180 degrees out in the kit even tamiya make big mistakes


Last night I was going to assemble the pilots seat belts but I think I must have thrown them out the other day when I had a cleaning up session oops they were the nice hgw ones so I'll have to get some more as they did look really nice


Still trying to find info on where the wires go from the radio and the battery


More to follow soon guys


Roger

[Guest]

Done quite a bit in the last few says cockpit side walls well underway loads of two part decals to go they are extremely small and fiddly still got the switch boxes to detail and fit


I assembled the fuselage with the cockpit components for the first time and it all fits but boy it's tight no room for error


All comments welcome


Roger