theplasticsurgeon Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 Joining you with this Airfix 1/72 Mustang. This on cost £5 from Aldi in 2018 - and has the wrong decals. But no worries about that. Huge thanks to Andyf117, who supplied me with decals for PassionWagon A very rare, green P-51D, absent from my collection - until now. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted December 7, 2019 Author Share Posted December 7, 2019 While we're awaiting the green flare, here are my previous Mustangs. From the 2018SKGB, my Debden Pony From the 2017STGB my Korean War F-51D. And from 2014STGB my RAF Mustang4 with the firewall scheme Making this thread my 4th build of the new Airfix kit. And now for other 1/72 P-51 Mustangs. Italeri P-51A with Allison engine. And the razorback Bs Airfix. Academy Hasegawa and two by Revell Followed by the bubbtop Ds Ancient Airfix Hasegawa And an older Hasegawa kit Matchbox 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 This should be a nice addition to your collection Tim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted December 14, 2019 Author Share Posted December 14, 2019 Construction about to commence. Here are the parts, with some interior decoration in alignment with my SBD and F4F projects. Plan is for all 3 projects to be airbrushed together. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 Nice, did this one for the last STGB though I painted mine using incorrect RAF colours instead of the ANA the original wore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted December 15, 2019 Author Share Posted December 15, 2019 7 hours ago, PhantomBigStu said: Nice, did this one for the last STGB though I painted mine using incorrect RAF colours instead of the ANA the original wore I've not heard of ANA before. Could you explain a bit further please Stu? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonT Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 1 hour ago, theplasticsurgeon said: I've not heard of ANA before. Could you explain a bit further please Stu? Army/Navy Aeronautical Standard Colours. Conversion charts available for most common brand modelling paints, like over at Cybermodeler. Other charts are available 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 3 hours ago, theplasticsurgeon said: I've not heard of ANA before. Could you explain a bit further please Stu? As Simon says, basically the precursor to federal standard, most if not all ana shades become FS ones. In this case ana613 olive drab and then even earlier Nuetral Grey 43 (though some dispute over this, I might be correct having used raf medium sea grey) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Good afternoon theplasticsurgeon Welcome aboard have fun with your build All the best Patrice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted December 16, 2019 Author Share Posted December 16, 2019 ready to assemble the fuselage and wings 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted December 16, 2019 Author Share Posted December 16, 2019 Oh dear, just realised that I forgot to fit the radiator part. So - onto filleting the tail, Timstyle. First to mark out and show where to cut, then drill a hole to get a radius at the base, followed by the actual cutting. This is what we look like now, preparing to do the seams. So should I continue.? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Yes, continue! If you fit the radiator “door” in the closed position the lack of a radiator will be barely noticeable. AW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbob Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 10 hours ago, theplasticsurgeon said: then drill a hole to get a radius at the base, So darned obvious I never would have thought of it! But I'll definitely steal THAT idea. In fact, this last installment gave me an idea for that wee little Airfix kit that I bought for no very rational reason... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted December 17, 2019 Author Share Posted December 17, 2019 7 hours ago, gingerbob said: So darned obvious I never would have thought of it! But I'll definitely steal THAT idea. In fact, this last installment gave me an idea for that wee little Airfix kit that I bought for no very rational reason... Thanks. First time I've done that, next time I'll use a bigger drill though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Very good job so far Tim Please go on .. All the best Patrice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted December 18, 2019 Author Share Posted December 18, 2019 I've closed up the radiator flap, cleaned up the seams - AND washed -off the release agent. There was never any real danger of not continuing. BUT thanks for the support - it means a lot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Good morning Tim I think that a great part of my Host job is to support my friends work as much as I am able to .. All the best Patrice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted December 19, 2019 Author Share Posted December 19, 2019 Edging towards airbrushing, I've roughly applied the theatre stripes, ready for masking. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 That's looking great, expert work on the tail surgery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted December 20, 2019 Author Share Posted December 20, 2019 Underside airbrushed with Humbrol 128. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 Good evening Tim Be careful it seems to me that you forgot the pylons under the wings.. Patrice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted December 21, 2019 Author Share Posted December 21, 2019 Masked, ready for airbrushing. XtraColor X1 RAF Green Drying in the airing cupboard for rest of the day. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbob Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 16 minutes ago, theplasticsurgeon said: You seem to have some confusion about how invasion stripes are meant to look 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted December 21, 2019 Author Share Posted December 21, 2019 Unmasked. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 I'm liking this Tim, a few touch ups & you'll be putting on the markings. A great tip re the drilled hole for a radius on your fin base, I'll try to remember that one. 8 hours ago, gingerbob said: You seem to have some confusion about how invasion stripes are meant to look 😉 You had me puzzling there till I saw the wink. You scamp. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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