noelbarnes Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 This is a nice kit of an early "D" Mustang. However it took a little bit of work to get it up to a better standard. Some of the highlights of the kit were the cockpit, the wheel wells, the positional flying surfaces and the lack of an engine (for those of us who like to button everything up) and decals. It was an enjoyable build and looks the part once done. 67 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Great Warhorse from the Yellow Jackets Probably my favorite 8th AF Fighter group. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Great result. The effort certainly paid off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREG DESTEC Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 (edited) Very nicely done. I like the scheme and subtle weathering. This kit certainly appeals to me over the Tamiya kit. However I have held back getting one as I have the Hasesgawa version in the stash. Cheers Greg Edited July 11, 2018 by GREG DESTEC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper dog Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Great P-51, do like a nmf with o/d. How does this Mustang compare to the Tamiya one, would you know? Great work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauls9cb Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Great production of one of those WW2 thoroughbreds that just looked right. Have so far resisted the temptation to emerge from my BoB rut, but this makes me think a change may be due. Paul 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinChipmunkfan Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Very professional looking model with subtle weathering- nice one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelbarnes Posted July 11, 2018 Author Share Posted July 11, 2018 2 hours ago, Jasper dog said: Great P-51, do like a nmf with o/d. How does this Mustang compare to the Tamiya one, would you know? Great work. Hi Jasper dog. I have a Tamiya P-51D in the stash, but haven't built one yet. Having looked at the parts etc, the Tamiya kit is head and shoulders above this kit. The Revell kit is nice, but you get what you pay for. The fit of the tail section was tricky, but fixable with sanding. The Canopy was a little off so had to be closed up. Most of the rivet and panel line detail was too soft and would easily disappear under a coat of primer, let alone paint. I ended up re-drilling rivets (especially around the nose area) and re-scribing a lot of the panel lines. The cockpit was exceptional and most details were nice. If you are not up for the price of a Tamiya tool, then this is a good option. It does brush up well with some TLC. For me this was a better option over the Hasagawa, Dragon and Trumpeter kits. I am pleased with the end result. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habu12 Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 (edited) Iran food value for the money, to be sure. It does lack some detail, and it’s not Tamiya kit of course, but I didn’t feel I wasted any money on this kit. 👍🏼 Edited July 11, 2018 by Habu12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev The Modeller Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Very nice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sailorboy61 Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Nice job. Certainly value for money these recent 1/32 boxings. Not long finished the 109 and have the spits as well as this in the stash. Picked up the new Eduard LooK! IP for this one which looks good too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redstaff Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Nice job Especially like the weathering effect, something I'm still trying to get on top of. My attempts have always been too heavy and not subtle like yours 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelh Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Looks like a real P51, that passes my test. Trouble is, I see that and think: ' I could do that' But I can't.😣😣 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epeeman Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Excellent result made better by the fact that you have not overdone the weathering - therefore making your model P-51 look more realistic. Regards Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyradial51 Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Great looking Mustang nice work, much more affordable the Tamiya kits which are far overpriced if you ask me !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJP Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 She looks good Noel CJP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Superb ! really nice work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagledocf15 Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Excellent Model. What paints did you use and how did you weather this kit? Wonderful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col Walter E Kurtz Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 On 11/07/2018 at 03:08, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Great Warhorse from the Yellow Jackets Probably my favorite 8th AF Fighter group. Lovely build. The " Bottisham Four "is the famous pic which includes this aircraft and taken in colour! Some say it was painted a dark blue on the upper surfaces... but that's another story. I bought this kit recently and haven't started it yet. Loved your 'restrained' weathering on this. It looks great, just hope i can do it as much justice as you have when my time comes.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikola Topalov Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Hi Noel, Superb looking bird! Excellent work, well done! I have one waiting on the shelves so this is very inspiring. Thanks for sharing. Best, Nikola Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Very smart! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Five Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Lovely job and a lovley kit. Did the same one myself just before lockdown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 You`ve done a great job and the paintwork is the dogs danglies mate! Cheers Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickydicky210 Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 Cracking Mustang !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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