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Tamiya 1/48 P-51b Mustang, yes another one...


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Kit: Tamiya
Scale: 1/48
Type: P-51b Mustang
Extras used: decals, eduard photoetch
Paints used: Tamiya, Mr metal and Vallejo

Built this alongside my other one, slight difference with this one, mounted on a base, in flight, just after takeoff with wheels being retracted. And a motor added.

Extensive chipping again on this one.

First time painting a pilot, dont think i did too bad. Also another first for me is my first metal finish on a plane. I used Mr Metal, i found these ok and excellent to brush paint with too. I have since tried out alclads and much prefer these (apart from the smell!)

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motor running, its not as noisy as this in person...

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That's a really neat model and a great idea. Well done.

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Now thats how to display a model! The way you have made it more dynamic with the folding undercarriage, lowered flaps and powered prop just make the whole build a big WOW!

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great looking p-51 and very nicely displayed. great job on the pose and spinning prop... ive thought of using a motor as grabbed some the airfix ones in modelzone when waere closing just not used them yet!!!!! but deffinatly need to

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Thanks a lot guys, appreciate the comments.

Boman, heres a pic of the motor, i basically used plastic card and superglue to make the motor mount. Also found a pic of the cockpit assembly with the pilot.

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