tonyot Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 (edited) Hiya Folks,.....another Mustang that I have wanted to build for a long time is one of the original Mustangs issued to 213 Sqn such as these; and so when Revell re released the old ICM kit (we all know that this is rather similar to other 1/48th P-51B kits!) with the markings for AK-A I just had to buy it and here it is,....hopefully I will get it finished in time; Wish me luck!! Cheers Tony Edited October 23, 2016 by tonyot 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonhoff Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 Hi Tony, When I built the ICM P-51B for the last Mustang STGB I discovered that some of the cockpit framework needed trimming to make it all fit. Just a heads up if you've not built one of these before. At least with the Revell boxing you can trust the decals not to self destruct on you.... IanJ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted October 4, 2016 Author Share Posted October 4, 2016 Cheers Ian,.....I have built an ICM P-51D and a few of the Allison engined kits but this is my first P-51B,.....so thanks for the heads up. I`m expecting warped bits and poor fit so anything less will be a bonus. I agree about the decals too,......they look nice as well. Cheers Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 Hi Tony, I love it to see a camoflaged British P-51. I have builded this kit a few years back in the D-Day 70th anniversary GB. What I can remember that it looks a lot like the Tamiya one, but has some more fitting problems. Take a look here for my build to see what I mean. Cheers, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted October 5, 2016 Author Share Posted October 5, 2016 Thanks Arniec,...... well here is an update,....I`ve painted and assembled the interior,...some parts needed a bit of whittling here and there but no real problems; and the wings are together too,......this evening I also joined the fuselage halves; Cheers Tony 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 Great start Tony,I 've heard this is a copy of Tamiya's kit,certainly look's familiar. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted October 5, 2016 Author Share Posted October 5, 2016 34 minutes ago, stevej60 said: Great start Tony,I 've heard this is a copy of Tamiya's kit,certainly look's familiar. I couldn`t possibly comment Steve,.......but yes it is very, very, very similar! Cheers mate,....Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyverns4 Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Hi Tony, Looking good! Yours appears to be fitting together more easily than the one I built 10 or so years ago. I had to do some major sanding to get the fuselage half's together. I wonder if they, (ICM or Revell), have tweaked the moulds? So, would that be a Sky strip on the fin and rudder? Also does the in-flight image suggest similar bands towards the wingtips? There is something light toned clearly visible on the upper port wing towards the tip and also possibly on the starboard tip. Christian, exiled to africa and off to Tanzania next week 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted October 6, 2016 Author Share Posted October 6, 2016 (edited) 1 hour ago, wyverns4 said: Hi Tony, Looking good! Yours appears to be fitting together more easily than the one I built 10 or so years ago. I had to do some major sanding to get the fuselage half's together. I wonder if they, (ICM or Revell), have tweaked the moulds? So, would that be a Sky strip on the fin and rudder? Also does the in-flight image suggest similar bands towards the wingtips? There is something light toned clearly visible on the upper port wing towards the tip and also possibly on the starboard tip. Christian, exiled to africa and off to Tanzania next week Cheers Christian,......well,......I`ve been putting the fuselage and wings together this morning and the fit was awful with the crappy plastic bowing in all directions,.......I almost abandoned the flipping thing and ordered a Tamiya kit instead,.......the parts may look `the same' but the fit, tolerances and quality of the plastic is sub standard in all respects,.......the thing is held together using reams of tape while the glue sets and I have a feeling that when the tape is removed the thing will fall apart,.....the plastic just does not want to stick together,.....so we`ll see! Why Revell boxed this sub standard `copy' is beyond me. Cheers Tony Sorry I meant to answer your query re the colour scheme too,.....the fin and outer fuselage bands were yellow,....which were adopted to match USAAF regulations for the theatre for the P-51,......so that the American`s would hopefully refrain form attacking these British Commonwealth flown Mustangs. This was found on early Mustang Mk.III`s in the Med although it was discontinued later,......here are the stripes on a 1/32nd Trumpeter Mustang that I built a few years ago in 249 Sqn markings wearing the Dk. Earth/Dark Green scheme used by the unit for a while; Have a good time in Tanzania. Edited October 6, 2016 by tonyot 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyverns4 Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 3 minutes ago, tonyot said: Cheers Christian,......well,......I`ve been putting the fuselage and wings together this morning and the fit was awful with the crappy plastic bowing in all directions,.......I almost abandoned the flipping thing and ordered a Tamiya kit instead,.......the parts may look `the same' but the fit, tolerances and quality of the plastic is sub standard in all respects,.......the thing is held together using reams of tape while the glue sets and I have a feeling that when the tape is removed the thing will fall apart,.....the plastic just does not want to stick together,.....so we`ll see! Why Revell boxed this sub standard `copy' is beyond me. Cheers Tony Sorry I meant to answer your query re the colour scheme too,.....the fin and outer fuselage bands were yellow,....which were adopted to match USAAF regulations for the theatre for the P-51,......so that the American`s would hopefully refrain form attacking these British Commonwealth flown Mustangs. Have a good time in Tanzania. Hi Tony, That sounds about right for what I remember Thanks for the info on the markings and it all makes sense now! As for Tanzania... Christian, exiled to africa and soon to be in Tanzania 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Yes a great start. I havn't built a Revell ( ICM ) Mustang but am tempted by the look of yours. It looks like the inner leading edges of the wings have the correct forward sweep, ie less than the D model. Looking forward to more. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted October 6, 2016 Author Share Posted October 6, 2016 Cheers lads,.........here is another quick update....the airframe is together now; All the best Tony 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 (edited) Good morning Tony It seems you couldn't wait for October 22 to start building a Mustang , not sure that I will be able to resist myself I have this one https://www.scalemates.com/kits/968386-az-model-az7515-p-51b-mustang Very good start Patrice Edited October 7, 2016 by TEMPESTMK5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 Lovely work on the cock pit detail Tony! Need to build a mustang at some point. Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyverns4 Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 Looking good! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted October 7, 2016 Author Share Posted October 7, 2016 Cheers fellas,......I`d rather build a couple of Mustangs on here anyway as part of the MTO GB. Well this one has taken quite a bit of sanding and filling and the plastic isn`t very good,.........I`ve added a bit more filler along the main joins just in case the seams are still showing; Cheers Tony 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted October 9, 2016 Author Share Posted October 9, 2016 Hiya Folks,.....a quick update,......after lots of sanding I`ve got some paint onto the model. The undersides have been painted light grey and masked off and the upper surfaces have received a couple of coats of Ocean Grey; Hopefully I`ll get the Dark Green camouflage on soon, Cheers Tony 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted October 14, 2016 Author Share Posted October 14, 2016 Hiya Folks,.....here is another update,......the first few coats of Dark Green disruptive camouflage have been applied,......I really like this pattern and it was my main reason for choosing this subject,.......many of the earlier Mustang Mk.III`s which were introduced into service in Egypt wore this pattern; Cheers Tony 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepureness Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 you picked a beast of a kit to build, mine ended up in the bin of doom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted October 14, 2016 Author Share Posted October 14, 2016 25 minutes ago, thepureness said: you picked a beast of a kit to build, mine ended up in the bin of doom This one almost did too,......it still creaks and groans when I handle it as if it is going to snap apart in my hands,......bloody awful kit! Cheers Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted October 15, 2016 Author Share Posted October 15, 2016 Hiya Folks......the masking is off,.......a bit of remedial painting work done afterwards and the wing bands are being applied using Humbrol Trainer Yellow. I used a Testors light grey to better replicate the grey used on the American production line which seemed to be a Sky Grey style shade as this paler looking colour seems to have been retained on Commonwealth Mustang`s in the Med , Cheers Tony 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 Excellent paint finish as ever Tony. She is coming together very nicely especially considering all the comments on the kits quality, would know it from my side of the internet Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 Nor mine, but you've persuaded me to go for Tamiya. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted October 19, 2016 Author Share Posted October 19, 2016 (edited) Cheers fella`s,.......here is a quick update,.....the decals are on; As well as the yellow wing stripes which I`ve painted on,....Revell have also missed the band around the spinner which is visible on the photo of the real thing,....so I`ve pencilled it in for now, The style of serial on the real thing is slightly more narrow and squared off but I`ve stuck with the kit decals as I don`t have any of this style in the spares . Cheers Tony Edited October 19, 2016 by tonyot 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted October 23, 2016 Author Share Posted October 23, 2016 Well I`m calling this one finished; Thanks again for your support along the way everybody,.....it wasn`t the easiest kit in the world to build!! Cheers Tony 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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