Roman Schilhart Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 Dear fellow Britmodellers, here's my 1/72 AZ Model P-51C Mustang “Lucky Leaky II”, coded SX-M, of the 352nd Fighter Squadron, 353rd Fighter Group. She was one of the later production series with the 'dorsal fin' filet. Based in England, she crashed due to engine failure on May 2, 1945. I built straight from the box using AZ Model decals. These did not perform as good as usual, being brittle. Some pieces simply broke off the surface, most notably on the US Insignia on the right hand side of the fuselage. The model was painted in various shades of Alclad II over a gloss black basecoat. I found it pretty difficult to match the yellow spinner to the decal color; it took several attempts of mixing various yellow and orange paints to achieve the result. The black spinner stripes were masked with White Tamiya tape. Thank you for your interest in this topic. Best greetings from Vienna! 40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 Great looking Mustang ! ... Don't usually get to see a lot of 353rd FG aircraft particularly Mustangs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmerboy Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 A beautiful build, always love a mustang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 Beautifully done Mustang and a great choice of decal option,..... what is there not to like,..... top notch mate, Cheers Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mig88 Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 Wow!! Simply outstanding!! Very, very nicely finsihed indeed! Miguel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 That is stunning, Roman. The paintwork is outstanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackson Duvalier Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 The KP/AZ Mustangs are neat little kits and despite a couple of deficiencies, they look good built up. Especially the Malcolm hood ones! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis Alfonso Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Hi My Friend Roman!!! Congratulations again for this new build!!! Seem you got a nice Naturale Metal Silver finishes Fever, and really like what I am watching from your bench in these last builds you have shared. In this case, like a nice colour combination in all the bird, the scheme maybe would look simple for many but for me, is great. Without a doubt, a really great effort in this great build. Thank you very much for sharing. Cheers, Luis Alfonso Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 I like, not only beautifully made but a nice looking model, I will look at a couple of these for sure. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Very nice indeed! Looks like it might be a nice kit, decals notwithstanding. 🤔 Well done. 👍👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Beautiful high back 'Stang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Excellent build, were there any problems with the kit ? I’ve got a couple in the hoard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Schilhart Posted November 13, 2019 Author Share Posted November 13, 2019 42 minutes ago, Wulfman said: Excellent build, were there any problems with the kit ? I’ve got a couple in the hoard. Thanks for your feedback, Wulfman. No problems encountered, apart from the decals, which were unusually brittle. Great little kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 On 11/8/2019 at 6:45 PM, Roman Schilhart said: Dear fellow Britmodellers, here's my 1/72 AZ Model P-51C Mustang “Lucky Leaky II”, coded SX-M, of the 352nd Fighter Squadron, 353rd Fighter Group. She was one of the later production series with the 'dorsal fin' filet. Based in England, she crashed due to engine failure on May 2, 1945. I built straight from the box using AZ Model decals. These did not perform as good as usual, being brittle. Some pieces simply broke off the surface, most notably on the US Insignia on the right hand side of the fuselage. The model was painted in various shades of Alclad II over a gloss black basecoat. I found it pretty difficult to match the yellow spinner to the decal color; it took several attempts of mixing various yellow and orange paints to achieve the result. The black spinner stripes were masked with White Tamiya tape. Thank you for your interest in this topic. Best greetings from Vienna! Hi Roman, a question: does this kit come with the stabndard canopy too? I ask because if so I would get one as I need a standard canopy B with the fillet. Thanks. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Another absolutely stunning masterpiece Roman! Awesome modelling! Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalkeEins Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 ..absolutely super rendition ..gratuliere.. ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldy Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Exquisite little model! Shame about the decal problem but the overall impression is quality. Cheers Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmouredSprue Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Very nice Roman It's a very attractive paint scheme but also very challenging. Well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Schilhart Posted November 14, 2019 Author Share Posted November 14, 2019 15 hours ago, RidgeRunner said: Hi Roman, a question: does this kit come with the stabndard canopy too? I ask because if so I would get one as I need a standard canopy B with the fillet. Thanks. Martin Not this particular boxing, but AZ Model have several other versions with the regular canopy (which are just as good): https://www.scalemates.com/de/kits/kp-kovozavody-prost-jov-kpm0033-p-51c--940692 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 4 minutes ago, Roman Schilhart said: Not this particular boxing, but AZ Model have several other versions with the regular canopy (which are just as good): https://www.scalemates.com/de/kits/kp-kovozavody-prost-jov-kpm0033-p-51c--940692 Yes, they do, but I was hoping to avoid buying two kits for one build. I need the fin fillet too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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