trickyrich Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Hi everyone, For show is this wee beasty which is part of the Mustang STGB. As usual I wanted to do something different for the GB and once I saw this I just knew I had to build it. This aircraft was build new by Cavalier Aircraft Corp in 1968 and was based off their Mustang II. Designed as a Close Air Support/Counter-Insurgency aircraft the original RR Merlin was replaced with a RR Dart 510 turboprop. Despite the radically improved performance and payload increase no sales were made. In 1970 the prototype was sold to Piper which spawned the Piper PA-48 Enforcer. The basis for this is Tamiya’s 1/48th F-51D, to which was added the Heritage Aviation Models Turbo Mustang III conversion kit. Unfortunately it’s not the best of resin mouldings but it is the only one I know of out there. The build was a wee bit difficult but that was mostly my fault....did things completely ar#e-about, but I’m still pretty happy to have this really unusual and brutal beast added to the collection. Please enjoy and I have attached the thread for the build. Cheers Build thread: build link 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pascal JMW Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Superb ! I like tis bird ! Very nice job well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Cracking job Rich Watched this one taking shape on the GB and you've done a grand job. Plenty Whif potential with this one as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 Nice one, that's one big nose! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 A fine job of a difficult conversion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goggsy Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 That's one crazy looking plane, very interesting and a fine build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumbles Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Great finish on the prop blades especially. I like all the various turbo mustangs, and this build is great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev67 Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Apart from the nose, what else was different on this Mustang, as I would not mind doing a conversion of my own but 1/72 scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted October 7, 2014 Author Share Posted October 7, 2014 Apart from the nose, what else was different on this Mustang, as I would not mind doing a conversion of my own but 1/72 scale The main other thing is the removal of the radiator, the underside is now smooth from the wing roots to the tail wheel. This was area that gave me lots of trouble with the conversion kit....poorly done. The tail is a bit taller as well but that's an easy fix. The main canopy is different so the second member of the crew has a bit of head space, this maybe a bit harder to do. The tip tanks can probably be sourced from a good spares box. Heritage models do a 1/72 version, bit it will probably take a bit of work, just like the 1/48 version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev67 Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Cheers, may look into creating my own conversion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Cracking conversion Rich, this is one beast! Some cutting has been had to get this from a P-51, brilliant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Quality model! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nomore Shelfspace Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 One of those aeroplanes that makes you look again in disbelief. Someone really did bolt a Viscount engine on the front of a Mustang. Very nice model as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snitok1983 Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 You have done the different indeed! Nice one!Congats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear13583 Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Kill it! Kill it with fire. Cracking build tho, very tidy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 That came out wonderfully well Rich, real nice. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickydicky210 Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Nice build of an unusal version Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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