Revell 1:32 P-51D Mustang

[The Smythe Meister]

Build update
Cockpit completed and all glued. went with the bucket style seat in the end. no reason just liked that one better. Added the photetch seatbelts. [ATTACH=CONFIG]n1198154[/ATTACH]
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As you can see one of the little greeblies has come off near the radio. its on the floor somewhere the empty dustbuster will be out later as that's my usual finder to the carpet monster :smiling5:.
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Really nice cockpit to build. Looking forward to the rest of it

Yep,all looking very nice to me too

[Swagman 070]

Hi Steve it's a great kit to build here's a link to my build back in 2018 if it's any help to you. I think the only real issue I had was getting the cockpit tub to fit snugly against the fuselage walls I had to use some clamps so the canopy fits correctly. https://www.scale-models.co.uk/threa...mustang.29740/

Hi Vaughan, I have to ask how did you fit the engine exhausts? I can see from your build updates that they were not fixed when you did the painting. Did you affix the back plate in the fuselage halves and then fix them to that at the end?
Thanks
Steve

[Vaughan]

Steve all looking good great cockpit detail pe belts makes a great difference. As for the exhaust stacks I think your right, I've looked at the photos and that's how I must have done it( it was 5 years ago). When I sprayed the nose yellow you can see the back plate more clearly. It saves masking them which I always find a fiddle. Keep the good work up.

[Swagman 070]

Steve all looking good great cockpit detail pe belts makes a great difference. As for the exhaust stacks I think your right, I've looked at the photos and that's how I must have done it( it was 5 years ago). When I sprayed the nose yellow you can see the back plate more clearly. It saves masking them which I always find a fiddle. Keep the good work up.

Thanks Vaughan

[adt70hk]

Build update
Cockpit completed and all glued. went with the bucket style seat in the end. no reason just liked that one better. Added the photetch seatbelts. [ATTACH=CONFIG]n1198154[/ATTACH]
[ATTACH=CONFIG]n1198155[/ATTACH]
As you can see one of the little greeblies has come off near the radio. its on the floor somewhere the empty dustbuster will be out later as that's my usual finder to the carpet monster :smiling5:.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]n1198156[/ATTACH]
[ATTACH=CONFIG]n1198157[/ATTACH]
Really nice cockpit to build. Looking forward to the rest of it

Looking very, very good indeed!

Great work so far!

Andrew

[Swagman 070]

Build Update.
So Have done quite a lot since my last post. Most of the main building is done. Had a few issues with the fit of the wings to the body as you can see in the picture. A lot of sanding and dry fitting but got there in the end. All seems sanded and filled where needed and some re-scribing which I hate. Everything has been primed and ready for painting.



What do you think I should go with Bombs or Drop Tanks????

[Waspie]

Great work so far and drop tanks for me!

[Mini Me]

Drops are good for me as well....nice progress on this Steve.

[The Smythe Meister]

All looking good so far. :smiling3: .....
... I'll buck the trend mind... .
BOMBS for me !!

[Waspie]

All looking good so far. :smiling3: .....
... I'll buck the trend mind... .
BOMBS for me !!

There's always one!!! :smiling5: :smiling5: :smiling5:

[Vaughan]

Steve all looking good I had a slight issue with the wing roots but only on the leading edge. I'd go with the bombs

[Swagman 070]

Build Update.
All painted. A few little areas to touch up where paint bled under making tape. Painted the invasion stripes. wished I'd gone with the decals for the black stipes. Hindsight is a wonderful thing. Undercarriage temp secured in place for painting.
I've used Alclad Aluminium for the NMF and Tamiya acrylics for the other main colors.
Hope you like
Steve

[Geoffers]

Looks great Steve :thumb2:

From your pics the invasion stripes look good.

Geoff.

[Vaughan]

All looking good Steve. I notice that you haven't added the black stripes to the underside of the horizontal stabilisers presume you're yet to add them?

[Mini Me]

That's a fine looking M'stang Steve....as others have pointed out the stripes look good to me as well. PCO Sir!