Angus Tura Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 Good Evening. This has failed both the Airfix 1/72 P-51D Dedicated Kit GB a year ago and the 1950s NATO v. Warsaw Pact GB earlier this year: It now doesn't need too much. Some detail painting and assembly to do. I have found one photo on line where this looks clean but pretty tired. I thought I would use some satin varnish therefore. The windscreen frames in aluminium are wrong and should be the same colour as the anti-glare panel. I was planning to redo that after these masks are off and a bit of re-polishing has been done. I'm a bit worried about the wheel well masks. They've been on a long time! Alan 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 Get her done Alan! Looks too good to langush on the Shame Shelf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandboof Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 2 hours ago, Col. said: Get her done Alan! Looks too good to langush on the Shame Shelf. Seconded . Into the gallery soon Martin H 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 Come on Alan Its probably taken longer to post the thread than finish the build ! Looks the business Cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 An Italian Mustang! Now that is exotic, and you can smell the anchovy and garlic, just looking at it! As everybody says, it is almost finished! These are the cursed words.... Well done! JR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus Tura Posted December 2, 2019 Author Share Posted December 2, 2019 (edited) Yes, those are cursed words! You can be too fussy with these things. There was a little imperfection on the port fuselage roundel which I painted over but it ended up a bit of a mess. So, I thought I'd remove the paint with some lacquer thinners which completely melted the decal and then started melting the plastic: This is it sanded and polished. Then sprayed aluminium again: There is still a bit of a chip, and the lower panel-line is a bit wider but with the roundel replaced (I got another set of decals because the registration on some of the decals on the first was out a little,) it doesn't look too bad: 'might get the blighter finished now, Alan Edited December 2, 2019 by Angus Tura missed link 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 Hi Alan, great save! Gee, I hate it when you try to correct a minor defect and end up with a complete meltdown! Every time a coconut!!! I know about the 80% law and the axiom that the best is the enemy of the good, and still I never listen to this small voice that tell me to walk away and not touch anything... How many times have I told myself: "which part of do not touch anything didn't you understand?!!!" Tu quoque... Keep having fun! JR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 Come on Alan Stop keeping us in suspence have you finished it yet ? cheers Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus Tura Posted February 2, 2020 Author Share Posted February 2, 2020 Hello Pat! I failed again. I wouldn't have thought it possible to fail in so many group builds with just one model. I had thought I would get this done this weekend but..."events, dear boy". Too much family and too much work. I thought even this morning that it would be finished tonight, but yet more domestic nonsense has intervened. Any way, it will shortly be available in RFI. It has been the model that keeps on giving. I have wanted to start some more Airfix Mustangs but am determined to finish this one first. The final, probably, things learnt have been not to handle the windscreen masking this way, not to use the canopy as a cockpit mask, not to paint the wheels and undercarriage legs separately and assemble them afterwards. The biggest lastest (?) thing has been: "DON'T SPRAY ON THE EXHAUST STAINS". I was particularly hacked off with that one! I have equipped myself with some weathering pencils to try better not to mess up next time. Next time with the Airfix Mustang is liable to be the VE day/VJ day build in May. I will be glad to have the next three months off! Thanks, Alan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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