Lee's P-51 Mustang GB. The chat thread.

[Mini Me]

Hi Lee, No, it's not a complicated kit.........about 30 pieces or so on only 2 sprues, not counting the bubble canopy. It has recessed panel lines.........never built one of these so it will also be a first timer for me.. The decals were special made for Walthers by Microscale I also have the extra sheet that was produced as an accessory so you could also do the "Old Crow", Moonbeam Mc Swine" and "Texas Jessie/Big Mike" versions as well.

[minitnkr]

Moonbeam McSwine (the cartoon character) was my first crush.

[Mini Me]

Can't Imagine why......"dirtiest" gal in Dogpatch! :tongue-out3:

[minitnkr]

Prolly why. Wolf Gal was also hot, as was Stupefyin Jones. There was an American Indian female character whose name escapes me. Frank Frazetta did the strip for a bit, very well done.

[Mini Me]

I did not know about Frazetta's involvement........musta been after I quit following the strip. Did a Wikipedia search and came up with Princess Minihahaskirt. Also there were a few others as well........Minnie Moustache, Raving Dove, Little Turkey Wing and Princess Two Feathers.

[Tim Marlow]

Until I looked this up I had no idea what you lot were blathering on about. Now I have, I still don’t :tongue-out3: Only thing that clicks is that the Beverly Hillbillies were loosely formatted around this and that Lil Abner is the prototype of Jethro Bodine…….

[minitnkr]

There was a Broadway stage play & movie too.

[Mark1]

I'm in on this one ,p51 is in the post.

[Gern]

Found this in the stash:







So unless I do summat stoopid - like sell it to clear some space on my stash shelves - I'll have a go at this GB.

Hope the box picture is OK. I'm sure Bonnie is only trying to help!

PS Bonnie wasn't hiding among the stash. She came in from her regular evening razz around the neighbourhood just as I was having a look at the kit!

[papa 695]

I’m going for the Airfix 1/24 kit for this GB.

[Lee Drennen]

Mark, Gern Thanks for joining in be looking forward to your builds

Ian. Wow that’s going to be one big P-51. Thanks for sharing

[papa 695]

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[The Smythe Meister]

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Blimey....
I'm getting "Plane Blind"...
LOVE that one Ian

[Ian M]

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I'm building its baby brother!

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Love this Ian , brings back good memories. This was my first 1/24 kit as a kid ( in the older blue nosed boxing ) and i loved it . Had it hanging from my bedroom ceiling with cotton and drawing pins , bang above my head like the sword of damocles !! It would have killed me if it had fallen , dont know how those drawing pins got such a grip !!? Twelve year old me reports no fit issues at all ( but those days we just stuck em together and painted em , never even heard of filler or getting rid of seams :smiling5: )