TEMPESTMK5 Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Good morning My 3rd build will be Helen the Mustang flown by captain Art Fieldler of the famous Checkertail Clan 325Fighter Group https://www.first-world-war.com/aces.php?PilotID=2448 My references The Box art The sprues I will use a Superscale decals sheet I will replace the seat by a Quickboost one and the Instrument panel by a Yahuu models one .. I will start when the Mitchell and Kittyhawk are finished Patrice 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Looking forward to this one Patrice, Cheers Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 Should look great in that scheme Patrice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted June 16, 2018 Author Share Posted June 16, 2018 Good evening The decals sheet arrived today .. I will try to start tomorrow as I washed the parts this morning .. Patrice 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted June 17, 2018 Author Share Posted June 17, 2018 Good evening Today I started to work on the cockpit I painted the ''walls'' in Interior Green , consoles in black with some points of colours Patrice 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Should look really good with all those checkers on. A real classic Mustang scheme in the making here. Good luck Patrice. Cheers.. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted June 18, 2018 Author Share Posted June 18, 2018 9 hours ago, Rabbit Leader said: Should look really good with all those checkers on. A real classic Mustang scheme in the making here. Good luck Patrice. Cheers.. Dave Good morning Dave Thank you for your comment .. Best regards Patrice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted June 18, 2018 Author Share Posted June 18, 2018 Good evening Today I placed the Yahu Instrument Panel and Quickboost seat on the floor and I placed this assembly on the right fuselage Once again I managed to break the control column when I removed it from the sprue but I succeeded to repair it hopefully . Patrice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted June 19, 2018 Author Share Posted June 19, 2018 Good evening Today I closed the 2 fuselage halves .. Patrice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted June 20, 2018 Author Share Posted June 20, 2018 Good evening A first dry fit test of the fuselage wings shows that I will have to do some sanding ... Patrice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted June 24, 2018 Author Share Posted June 24, 2018 Good evening This week end I placed the wings to the fuselage , I replaced the horizontal control surfaces of the kit by Res Im ones https://www.scalemates.com/kits/954226-res-im-7211-north-american-p-51d-mustang-control-surfaces-for-airfix-kit Patrice 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Tidy work Patrice. Both look good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Looks Good Patrice. Thanks for the link for the resin Hori Stabs. It's one part of this great kit that's not quite right. They look to be a good fit. Cheers.. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted June 25, 2018 Author Share Posted June 25, 2018 8 hours ago, Col. said: Tidy work Patrice. Both look good. Good morning Col Thank you 8 hours ago, Rabbit Leader said: Looks Good Patrice. Thanks for the link for the resin Hori Stabs. It's one part of this great kit that's not quite right. They look to be a good fit. Cheers.. Dave Good morning Dave Thank you for your comment , I used these stabs on all my Airfix Mustangs after I failed to correct the kit parts on my first build, I use cyanoacrylate glue to cement them .. Best regards . Patrice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted July 1, 2018 Author Share Posted July 1, 2018 Good evening This week end I started the painting work with Humbrol Metalcote and yellow for the tail Patrice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted July 2, 2018 Author Share Posted July 2, 2018 Good evening Today I painted the anti glare panel in Olive Drab and the red band around the nose I just placed the propeller for the photo Patrice 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted July 9, 2018 Author Share Posted July 9, 2018 Good evening This week end I placed the canopy , the exhausts (I replaced the kit parts by Quickboostresin ones ), the canopy and the decals (the propeller is not glued ).. Patrice 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 Good looking Mustang Patrice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antb Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 That is looking lovely. Great job 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Very nice work and a colourful machine Patrice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Nice build Patrice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted July 20, 2018 Author Share Posted July 20, 2018 Good evening Today I made a light weathering , I placed the aerial mast (given by an old Hasegawa kit ) , I glued the flaps and I started to place the undercarriage legs and doors Patrice 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boman Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Nice! Allow me to make one comment; the nose band should gonall the way back to the exhausts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted July 21, 2018 Author Share Posted July 21, 2018 10 hours ago, Boman said: Nice! Allow me to make one comment; the nose band should gonall the way back to the exhausts. Good monring Boman Thank you for your comment , you are right concerning the red band but I will leave it that way because I don't to ruin my work .. Best regards Patrice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted July 21, 2018 Author Share Posted July 21, 2018 Good evening Today I placed the wheels , , doors , tanks , propeller and canopy I think that I will finish this build there .. Here are he pics taken under the sun of Normandy Patrice 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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