Peter W Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 (edited) Finally, after what seems like forever, managed to finish something. I started a triple build of Hasegawa P-51D's a long time ago and just got bogged down with life, but a month ago managed to rediscover my mojo. The result is these three crossed the line and now ready to share. All three had the following extras: Master P-51D gun barrels (an absolute test of patience but look better than the original plastic) Eduard P-51 Cockpit etch sets Barracuda Resin - P-51 Wheels (beautifully cast wheels) Quickboost & Ultracast Flaps (Took a bit of work to make these fit the Hasegawa kit but nothing overly difficult) The first is the P-51D of Captain Fred Hutchins from the 302nd FS 'Tuskegee Airmen' - Little Freddie The second is Captain Ed Heller's "Hell Er Bust" from the 486th FS Finally Lt Jacques E Young's "Jumpin Jacques" of the 3rd FS As always comments and critique welcomed. Onto a Spitfire frenzy now which, hopefully, won't take as long as these did. Pete Edited November 6, 2019 by Peter W Missing test 50 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 Fantastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 Excellent trio of warhorses ! ... Im glad somebody had better luck with these than i did. My attempt at building the Hasegawa mustang was my first and last as it was a disaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Voila- the Trifecta! All three are very nicely done, but Jumpin' Jacques has gotta be my favorite! 👍 👍 👍 Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert_ Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 All 3 are gorgeous. What did you paint the metal with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldy Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Beautiful Mustangs Pete. Goes to show that the influx of much later Mustang kits on the market from Eduard et al doesn't make the older kits bad kits - the old Hasegawa kit brushes up very nicely indeed! Cheers Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masinissa Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 (edited) Wow! You did a nice job on the spinners. One of the big weaknesses of the Hasegawa kit is the mismatch between the front and back of the spinner. IIRC there was a Tekniks set that had a corrected spinner in the aftermarket enhancement package. All three of your builds are very very nice. Edited November 7, 2019 by Masinissa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Very nice trio of Mustangs. Well done, Peter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 They are stunning examples Pete,beautiful finishes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulaero Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Three excellent finishes, as others have said just cause there old kits doesn't make them any worse looking. Am treating myself to one of the New Eduard 51's at the Nationals mainly as its got all the goodies in one box but I doubt the finished article will look any better !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Dog Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Top job Nicely done NMF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toryu Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Superb trio of D-models. It really doesn't matter which kit you choose - it's the modeller who creates a top model as you prove. I much like your selection of three different war theatres. It makes a nice comparison of marking policies. Cheers, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmerboy Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Wonderful trio, they are a credit to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter W Posted November 8, 2019 Author Share Posted November 8, 2019 Thanks for all the positive feedback and likes, much appreciated. I initially thought that I'd just get these three out of the way, so that I could concentrate on the newer kits later. The truth is though that they really aren't a bad kit at all. With a bit of work and a few extras they give a great result. On 11/7/2019 at 3:51 AM, Robert_ said: All 3 are gorgeous. What did you paint the metal with? Robert - I used Alclad for all three matted down with Xtracrylix Flat Varnish. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortCummins Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 3 very nice builds rgds John(shortCummins) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoohoo Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Beautiful trio of colourful Mustangs Pete, though I would also have to pick 'Jumpin Jacques' as my favourite. Looking forwards to seeing you progress with the triple Spitfire build now, Stu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikola Topalov Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Great stuff! Well done Pete! Best, Nikola Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJJunis Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Wow these are just fantastic! Excellent! Thanks for sharing! All the Best! Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Brantley Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Good show! Three beautiful builds of which to be proud! 🍻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Superb builds, really nice work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cetinsarf Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 Hello Peter. They all look excellent. May I ask you the blue color code of Jumping Jacques? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeusa Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 Superb job on the trio of Mustangs from Hasegawa. They look the part. Your photography of the kits is also great at enhancing the work you did on these kits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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