Randy Lutz Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 Hi all It has been a while since I posted anything, so I thought it time to share my latest finished project. This is an F-51D Mustang, based at Bowen Airfield, Port-au-Prince in the Republic of Haiti, circa 1963. I performed the following minor mods to the kit. Fuselage - perforated cowl vent panels drilled out - antennae wires made from stretched sprue - all lift points and vent holes drilled out - exhaust pipes drilled out - True Details resin cockpit installed - canopy brace and pilot’s headrest removed - tail wheel doors removed - antenna mast replaced with ADF antenna Wings - raised rivets in the area of the landing gear above and below wings removed - landing light replaced with MV Products lens - gun barrel openings faired over - F-86 Sabre drop tanks installed - scratch built pylons and sway braces Landing Gear - oleo torque links drilled out - new tow rings added - wheel hubs drilled out Paint and Decals - airframe painted with Xtracolor X15 BS627 Light Aircraft Grey and X103 FS11136 Insignia Red - all markings are from Xtradecal X48177 North American Bubbletop P-51 Mustang Collection Cheers Randy 44 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 First rate! Very sleek and clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Lutz Posted March 26, 2020 Author Share Posted March 26, 2020 Thanks John. Photos of this Mustang show it to be remarkably clean. I guess that comes from only using it for about one hour per month. Cheers Randy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Delta Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 Fabulous work! Any pics of the underside? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Lutz Posted March 26, 2020 Author Share Posted March 26, 2020 Thanks much. I did not take any of the underside, but if I get a chance I will. Cheers Randy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Delta Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 Was curious what the wheel well colors were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForestFan Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 Very impressive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 Awsome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Lutz Posted March 26, 2020 Author Share Posted March 26, 2020 1 hour ago, Papa Delta said: Was curious what the wheel well colors were. Rear spar is zinc chromate yellow, the longitudinal spar separating the two gear bays is chromate green, while the remainder is bare metal. Cheers Randy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldy Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 Very smart build of what is still a pretty decent kit. I struggled with the canopy when I built one many moons ago. Love the scheme and the very neat and tidy paintwork. Cheers Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve27752 Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 Very nice, what purpose does the device on the upper fuselage have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 Beautiful Mustang. Looks pristine and very well made. 51 minutes ago, Steve27752 said: Very nice, what purpose does the device on the upper fuselage have? Looks like an ADF aerial mount, it's a direction-finding receiver that tunes to fixed non-directional beacons for navigation or homing. Alan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 Very smart, looks really good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shashman Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 Really smart, clean build. Beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Lutz Posted March 27, 2020 Author Share Posted March 27, 2020 14 hours ago, ForestFan said: Very impressive! Thanks much Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Pearcy Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 Awesome build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Lutz Posted March 27, 2020 Author Share Posted March 27, 2020 14 hours ago, RMCS said: Awsome Much appreciated Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Lutz Posted March 27, 2020 Author Share Posted March 27, 2020 13 hours ago, Baldy said: Very smart build of what is still a pretty decent kit. I struggled with the canopy when I built one many moons ago. Love the scheme and the very neat and tidy paintwork. Cheers Malcolm Thanks Malcolm. I agree, the clear parts are the biggest problem with this kit, but they can be dealt with, if you treat them like any other part of the model. They can be sanded and polished to properly blend them in. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbob Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 Hi Randy, Lovely build, and nice to see one from a different period. It looks like something out of a Tin Tin adventure! bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Lutz Posted March 27, 2020 Author Share Posted March 27, 2020 Thanks Steve. I believe Alan has answered your question much better than I would have been able. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Lutz Posted March 27, 2020 Author Share Posted March 27, 2020 8 hours ago, Alan P said: Beautiful Mustang. Looks pristine and very well made. Looks like an ADF aerial mount, it's a direction-finding receiver that tunes to fixed non-directional beacons for navigation or homing. Alan Thanks Alan, and thanks for jumping in on Steve's question. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Lutz Posted March 27, 2020 Author Share Posted March 27, 2020 6 hours ago, F-32 said: Very smart, looks really good! Thank you. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Lutz Posted March 27, 2020 Author Share Posted March 27, 2020 4 hours ago, Shashman said: Really smart, clean build. Beautiful. Much appreciated. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Lutz Posted March 27, 2020 Author Share Posted March 27, 2020 3 hours ago, Ron Pearcy said: Awesome build. Thanks Ron Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Lutz Posted March 27, 2020 Author Share Posted March 27, 2020 3 hours ago, gingerbob said: Hi Randy, Lovely build, and nice to see one from a different period. It looks like something out of a Tin Tin adventure! bob HI Bob Thanks much. If you get a chance, read up on the Haitian usage of the Mustang. It is pretty interesting. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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