chuck314d

You must be a magician. I've tried four times to get one together and failed. Im not going to even look at their new F-84F kit.

That is true. But I have heard that many of the other kits are difficult to build, or have shape issues, or lack details. Look at all the stuff that this kit comes with. It even has the option to do a recon Mustang. Wow!

Great kit. I wish they would release it in 1/48 Scale.

After nine years I have returned to modelling and I am again working on the Tamiya P-51B kit. I have had better luck with it this time. I have made the missing plywood cockpit floor from plastic sheet. I an happy with my efforts. I will try to show a pic of the finished product.

Let me get back to you on that topic. I need to do some more testing.

I like the new Mission Models paints.

Has anyone else ever tried stippling paint onto a models interior parts, i.e. wheel wells, jet intakes, landing legs. ? I have been experimenting with this old technique, mainly with white acrylic model paint which is a pain to brush paint. I find that using thin paint applied with a small flat sable gives acceptable results. No brush marks and more even coverage. Best to let each coat dry for about 30 minutes between coats. Just wanted to share this with you folks. Maybe it is old news.

Great Job.

There has been a "mishap" with this project. It may not get finished anytime soon. Nothing new for me.

These are not the pictures I meant to post but I'm tired of this for now.

I am having nothing but problems with Flickr.

Here is a better picture.

Here are the cockpit and fuselage parts ready to be cemented together.

If I build another Tamiya P-51B, I will just paint the floor black and close up the cockpit.

Here is the nearly finished cockpit.

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Here it is being test fit to the kit part.

Tamiya P-51B is missing the plywood floor, so I made one. Here it is.

Success!!!! Yippee!!!

I bought the Mustang III kit because it included the Malcolm Hood part. I will save this for a future project.

I love P-51 Mustangs especially the -B. I think it is a lot "meaner" looking than the bubble top -D.