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Hello everyone, Let me introduce my first “finished” model after a 15-year break. I bought this Eduard kit as an "easy build" back in Moson Model Show 2024, to refresh some memories and see if I still had what it takes to complete a model. I started it last year, sometime in September, and only yesterday managed to wrap it up. It’s been a bit of a love-hate relationship - mainly due to the natural metal finish (NMF). Yeah, not sure what was I thinking, starting with an NMF for my first kit after such a long break! What began as a strictly out-of-the-box build eventually evolved to include some aftermarket parts and a bit of scratch-building. Even though it wasn’t much, it still took some extra time. The wheels and barrels were replaced with aftermarket parts, and the wheel well “plumbing” was done using thin 0.3mm lead wire. I didn’t do much weathering - mostly because I’m not confident in the technique and didn’t want to ruin the already somewhat battered finish. I might revisit it in the future to add some exhaust staining and a bit of streaking underneath. But that’s a maybe - someday. The final result may not fully meet my expectations, and plenty of details aren't quite up to the level I'd like. There might be some inaccuracies and omissions. I’m not a die-hard Mustang fan, and generally, I focus more on late Cold War and modern jets. That said, I have to admit—it’s a good kit, apart from the decals. Eduard decals are “special” and always carry the unnecessary risk of ruining the finish. I wish they would just go with "Cartograf" or any other high-end decal manufacture. Anyway, here are some details about the build: - Kit: 1/48 Eduard (82105) - Wheels: 1/48 CMK (Q48478) - Barrels: 1/48 Master (AM-48-139) - Paints: AK Extreme Metal & Real Colors range Here is some pictures: I hope you guys like it. Comments and suggestions are always welcome. I really hope my next build won’t take as long, though it's a much bigger project and will need more research before I get started. Cheers, Edgaras
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Supposed to be a quick build, and I guess for me it is. Second one in a year! Another 'lockdown' build. This is the Airfix P-51K Mk IV Mustang - the Dooleybird boxing. It's also my first NMF attempt. I chose a NMF RAF Mustang other that Dooleybird. The model represents a Mk IVa from 93 Squadron based in Italy in 1946. From my research the squadron only had the Mustang for a very short time and post war so I kept the weathering down, a bit i.e. no extreme gun port smoke/oil. Decals are from the Xtradecal sheet X48176. The model is OOB - I only added decals and the radio aerial (which I'm not sure was fitted). I used a mix of Alclad2, mostly Polished Aluminium for most of the airframe. There are patches of darker Alclad2 and the leading edge/front half of the wings have been filled to remove panel lines, and painted in Tamiya's LP-11. Again I struggled with the final coat choice opting to use Tamiya's X-22 with some rubbing down. Generally not that happy - my last two builds have been difficult and have been lacking in the final result based on my hopes. But hay, I now know that LP-11 will be my paint of choice for a High Speed Silver Meatbox. Cheers, Paul.- 28 replies
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