David W Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 This is the Airfix 1/72 kit with the addition of Barracuda decals. Kit cost me under £3.50 including postage so I've probably added some value to it this time 😉. Very nice, fun little kit to build with great fit. Painted with Alclad 2 & Vallejo model air. Decals were great to work with despite the checkered nose decals taking over an hour to align as they were sized for the Tamiya kit! Still not sure how I got them something like but it's a tribute to their quality that they didn't fall apart. Just need to fabricate a rear view mirror at some point & then I'll add a few more pics. 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Very Nice!! Glad you mentioned its the 1/72 Airfix kit. For a moment I thought it was 1/48th. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempestwulf Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Oh now that's a sexy stallion. All the colors match nicely to the D-Day stripes and NMF. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raguk Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Cracking job love it I can share your pain with the nose decals,being part way through another Airfix P-51 with checkered nose decals, Thanks for posting Rick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somnas Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Very well done, especially being 1/72! /Erik 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Brilliant. The nose chequers are superbly done. As is the rest of the airframe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmarchal Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 great work, like the nose section. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonl Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 1/72?? Brilliant! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Wonderful build 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Impressive build, as said before me, i thought its a kit in 1/48. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somtec Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Great job, and less than £3.50 cant be bad, just shows you don't have to spend a fortune. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David W Posted January 29, 2015 Author Share Posted January 29, 2015 Thanks for all the positive comments folks! Not sure what's happened to the photo's as I've uploaded them to photo bucket but their resolution seems pretty poor, not changed any settings either. Don't think its very IPad friendly as the pictures were also a pain to copy & paste over.... Cheers! David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Superb finish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoSheds Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 I'll get me coat... That's AMAZING at 1/72. Bloody well done Sir! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Nice looking mustang, nice job on the nmf and overall finish........ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Not sure what's happened to the photo's as I've uploaded them to photo bucket but their resolution seems pretty poor, not changed any settings either. Don't think its very IPad friendly as the pictures were also a pain to copy & paste over.... Cheers! David David "there's an app for that". Not sure this link will work but you can search the AppStore https://appsto.re/gb/GIFVs.iThe App is iPhone only (I use it to upload all the time from my phone) but should work on the iPad too. P.s. Great build! Where did you get the kit so cheap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David W Posted January 29, 2015 Author Share Posted January 29, 2015 Thanks for the link, I'll give it a try! Bought several from Jadlam Racing Models about 18 months ago, it's nearly £8 on there now! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellzy Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Love that Airfix P 51 it`s a nice kit to build , and you have done a great job on it and a brilliant finish well done Les 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Great Mustang Very good work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedders Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Very nice indeed - i've just bought one of these Airfix Mustangs and if mine comes out half as well as this i'll be pleased. I've always liked the 353FG's yellow & black checkerboard markings and this is a lovely rendition. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David W Posted January 31, 2015 Author Share Posted January 31, 2015 Thanks again chaps! I did struggle a bit matching the spinner yellow to checkerboard yellow, not sure it's perfect but close enough to keep me happy. Also I noticed in a photograph of another 353FG mustang that the checkerboard continued on the inside of the nose intake below the spinner so I hand painted those too. Maybe a little OTT but I like the effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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