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  1. Thank you kindly. I think the resin seat makes a huge difference. The IP too, but that can barely be seen later. For the record, the aft box is no battery: it is supposed to be an SCR-695 radio, which was used for the homing signal they used to find the way back to Iwo Jima. Need to fabricate twin antennas for that as well. Found some more goodies deep in the stash (K14 gunsight, vacform canopy and resin exhaust): Almost ready to paint, just trying to figure out if there are any more 25-NA specific modifications needed. I’m admitedly no rivet counter, but can potentially classify as panel-counter… I scribed the elevator balance tabs.
  2. Those cockpits are something else. I’d feel forced to buy vac-form canopies and/or leave open to do them justice.
  3. Looking splendid. Haven’t seen an Arma Mustang before - this looks absolutely first class. Is there any aftermarket there?
  4. Thanks. Yes, the seat is a quickboost resin piece, with some scrap added to represent a switch and indicator on the backside of the headrest (seen inthe ”Iwo Jima” models link) and support bars.
  5. Started. Previously I’ve been filling the wing panel lines with putty, tedious and boring. Tried stretched sprue this time, not sure it was more fun or quicker, but here we are: Finished the office too. Replaced the chair and the radios. And the IP
  6. Which boxing is this? I bought one of them, but didn’t have time to have a look yet. Will follow with interest. And good to know it’ll be all my fault if it doesn’t snap together!
  7. Thinkkng to try foil, but if that fails or I’m too lazy I intend to use Vallejo metallic colours. Tried alclad once, but it was too smelly for me (or rather for my better half). The wings are aluminium mixed with grey for a dull look, but the fuselage is pure silver and aluminium, which is shiny enough for me:
  8. I’m going to be so rude as to link to my own build thread. I’ve forgotten all the little tweaks the Airfix needs if you have detail-OCD, so aim to follow what I did last time. Putting the link here so I don’t have to rewrite it all, and easily find it.
  9. Thanks for the welcome! I found this very informative link regarding the concerns of the long-range missions from Iwo Jima, which among other things resulted in a homing system and larger drop tanks. Many thanks for writing this piece, whoever you are: https://iwojimamodels.com/2019/08/29/getting-it-right/ This will translate to: -replacing the battery with something that looks like an SCR-695 radio - the PE ”battery” should look the part after adding some wires and omitting the protruding part -adding the switch behind the headrest: in 1/72 that will be merely a speck -adding more radio antennas: double on the spine, one underneath just forward of the wheen bays -stealing 165 gal drop tanks from a P-38 kit -perhaps steal some rockets from a Hellcat kit? -make tail warning radar antennas
  10. My last Airfix Mustang in the stash. I found some goodies too. Although the red-tail markings are attractive, I once fell for the luxorious design of these Exito decals, and I somehow need to motivate that expense, so this will be the choice this time: It’s a P51D-25-NA operating as long-range escort out of Iwo Jima towards the end of the war, and since I have 5-, 10 and 15-NA since before it complements the collection. Some tweaks will be needed, regarding radio equipment (I distinctly remember they had a different set of boxes, not to mention the different set of antennas) and tail-warning radar. I now have one week to find that vac form canopy and Quickboost exhaust stacks I remember buying but cannot find. I now understand how squirrels feel.
  11. Hannants give you 102 results in 1/72: https://www.hannants.co.uk/search/index.php?adv=1&product_category_id=&product_division_id=&manufacturer_id=&product_type_id=all_decals&code=&scale_id=956&keyword_search=p-51&setPerPage=100&sort=0&search_direction=0&save_search_name=&save_search=
  12. Is it really? I think there are few subjects less treated than the P-51D when it comes to AM decals. Not that I mind more of course.
  13. You better vote this through, I have a BE2e to built!
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