'Just Hanging Around' 78th FG P-51D 1/48 scale.

[Scratchbuilder]

Update,
So getting on with the decals, prop not fixed yet....

Cheers
Mike.

[Scratchbuilder]

Update,
So after my adventure into 1/48 scale I have learned one thing - undercarriage legs do not behave, cleaned off the paint and added the cement into the locating hole - and then the legs took on a life of their own, got it!!!, make a jig and set them up, so braced them at the front and then slowly watched them slide backwards and to differing points of the compass. OK brace the rear, the tail wheel dropped out!, then as I was rescuing the tailwheel the legs decided to go undercarriage up. One to the outside and another aka P-40 or Corsair.... Then realised I had one wheel on the flat of the tread and the other was doing a rotate all on its own..... And all I wanted to do was to put the undercarriage on and leave it to set ready for the doors - yeah!!!!! got it done, time for a cuppa - never should have left the bench, came back after some deep breaths and a cuppa.... I thought the legs were doing an impression of a cow about to give birth - legs all over the place - and where was the tailwheel???? it was there when I set up the undercarriage..... So decided this was not going well and today have decided that what I have in my 1/48 scale collection will soon be up for sale. As for the model with a life of its own, had it put to sleep about an hour ago - no more for me.

[stillp]

That's a shame Mike, it was looking great.
Pete

[Tim Marlow]

That’s strange Mike….can’t see it as a problem with 1/48 scale itself though? Was the undercarriage leg location particularly poor or something?

[scottie3158]

Mike,
That is a great pity that was a great looking bird. Can you salvage it and pin the undercarriage for strength.

[Allen Dewire]

Sorry to hear this Older than me...It was such a beautiful build and your paint job was fantastic. Is there a chance you could finish it as an in-flight model???..........I feel you with 1/48 Mike, it's too small for me too!!!...

Prost
Younger than you

[Jim R]

That's a shame Mike.

[Scratchbuilder]

Thanks for the feedback on my disaster with the undercarriage, followed all the usual things when glueing together but for some reason no matter which way I approached it, the undercarriage decided it was going to go its own way. SO! lesson learned check the fit before even starting consruction.... I cannot blame anyone, I am the modeller and should have taken steps to make sure the legs fitted snug.... On reflection I may still sell off some of my 1/48 aircraft, but not because I am finished with that scale but they just will not be built in my lifetime so let someone else enjoy the thrill and spills. But it was good fun while it lasted - now where did i put the Spitfire Mk XVI........ or the Anson from Classic Airframes..... or the Gladiator..... or the.......
Mike

[JR]

Well Wibble , I found the whole
episode to be most reassuring . The fact that even you of all people should have problems when building a kit enables me to carry on attempting to build .
Yours Wobble

[Neil Merryweather]

Well Wibble , I found the whole
episode to be most reassuring . The fact that even you of all people should have problems when building a kit enables me to carry on attempting to build .
Yours Wobble

Well said that man!

[Scratchbuilder]

Well Wibble , I found the whole
episode to be most reassuring . The fact that even you of all people should have problems when building a kit enables me to carry on attempting to build .
Yours Wobble

Aaaaawwwwww!!!!!!! come on, anyone can have a bad hair day...... And Neil, stop encouraging him.....:tears-of-joy:

[Lee Drennen]

Mike wish you would have just walked away from that beautiful build I feel like you think you are racing to finish it. Hope you reconsider the build even if you don’t finish you can always go back and pickup where you left off later I’ve seen people do that here and there’s nothing wrong with it. Maybe try CA glue to beat those landing gear into remission I’ve done it many a time CA glue it propped it up and walked away from it for awhile came back after a short time and all was well. Just a thought.

[Mini Me]

Mike, just had a read through......."bad luck" does not come close to describing how you must feel. I hope you can pick up the pieces and carry on. I'm looking forward to your next build.

[adt70hk]

Mike

Sorry completely missed the start of this. That's turned out beautifully. Obviously sorry to hear about the undercarriage problems.

Hope it works out ok.

ATB.

Andrew

[Scratchbuilder]

Mike wish you would have just walked away from that beautiful build I feel like you think you are racing to finish it. Hope you reconsider the build even if you don’t finish you can always go back and pickup where you left off later I’ve seen people do that here and there’s nothing wrong with it. Maybe try CA glue to beat those landing gear into remission I’ve done it many a time CA glue it propped it up and walked away from it for awhile came back after a short time and all was well. Just a thought.

I did, but when I came back the legs had somehow grown a life of their own even though the whole thing was jigged up so that I thought it would not move - I'll kill that bloody ghost.