madcat911 Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 (edited) Apart from the Eduard PE seat belts, this was built OOB. This was a build of "firsts" for me: first WWII plane, first propeller plane and first build completed in overall silver. It was painted with Polished Aluminium from AK Interactive's new Xtreme Metal range. It went down rather smoothly and had a great shine over a coat of gloss black. However, it did not adhere well to the kit's surface and several parts rubbed off. After spraying the appropriate areas back with the paint, I sealed the whole model with Mr Color gloss clear. This helped protect the paint thoroughly at the expense of the coating losing a bit of the metallic sheen. I elected to keep weathering to a minimum. What little you see was done with oils and pigments. Hope you enjoy the photos! Mark Edited October 14, 2016 by madcat911 33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModellerUK Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 looks superb, thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doozer1974 Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Lovely metal finish, the gloss coat over the top hasn't dulled it too much at all - looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 That looks very impressive indeed, great finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polo1112 Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Of course with Tamiya you cannot go wrong ! But your model is a real jewel, a beauty. I must say that I love the pure lines of the Mustang, one of the most beautiful aircraft from WW II, but I think your model ist just magnified through the blues zones of colour. Congratulations. Polo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcat911 Posted October 16, 2016 Author Share Posted October 16, 2016 Thanks for the compliments guys. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildeSau75 Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 This is really a top build of the best Mustang model out there. Like it. Cheers, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djos Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Beautiful NMF. Those blue nose mustangs are simply eye catching. Again BRAVO for the finish. Regards Djordje Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewr9fkr9595 Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Henry Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 That is a super nice build. Thanks for sharing. Bob H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Stunning model! The metal work is extremely convincing, brilliant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansReggelsen Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Aahhh - the memories! I build the good ol'e Hasegawa 1/72 Petie 2'nd when I was but a wee lad! Your build is far, far better though - makes me want to 'ave a go at it again! Cheers Hans J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmerboy Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 I'd lost a bit of modelling mojo, you've just restored it with this build, fired up now!, inspirational. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 Beautifully done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One-Two Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 Very nice NMF! What did you use for base coat? The black from AK or some other kind of gloss black? Regards, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcat911 Posted October 21, 2016 Author Share Posted October 21, 2016 Thanks for the positive feedback guys! I'm glad that this build has helped inspire at least some of you guys to restart your modelling engines. 12 hours ago, One-Two said: Very nice NMF! What did you use for base coat? The black from AK or some other kind of gloss black? Regards, I used Tamiya gloss black from a spray can. On hindsight, shooting the gloss black through an airbrush would have been better as it lays down smoother and would have given the AK polished aluminium a brighter shine. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbell Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Nice! I like the fact that the sliding hood is sitting down properly on the fuselage spine. Too many models miss that subtlety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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