Fuad Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 Hi, everybody! It's my next model from quarantine challenge))). 39 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomthounaojam Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 Outstanding. Three Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 Stunningly beautiful build. Which kit is this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuad Posted June 2, 2020 Author Share Posted June 2, 2020 It is new kit of Eduard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Schilhart Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 Spectacular! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhutchi Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 Very nice and very shiny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 Stunning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModelMonkey Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 Awesome finish - what did you use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuad Posted June 2, 2020 Author Share Posted June 2, 2020 6 minutes ago, ModelMonkey said: Awesome finish - what did you use? Alclad and Molotow chrome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModelMonkey Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 It's gorgeous! I've yet to try Alclad - maybe now is the time! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 Another beautiful build and superb finish, fabulous modelling ! Wulfman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 A perfect Mustang, stunning work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 Delicious Mustang. The groundcrew has been busy – wax on, wax off… Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris148 Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 Nice work,you certainly got some shine on that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bell209 Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 That's beautiful work. My only issue is the natural metal finish makes the rivets too prominent but that's a kit issue, not a builder's issue. I love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Brantley Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 That's a beautiful "showboat" Fuad! Excellent Mustang and a fine scale model for sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luiz Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Just brilliant in all aspects !!! Luiz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Keg Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Excellent!!!! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Joyce Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Fuad, I don't know why I look at your builds because when I do, I always come away depressed when I realize how meager my modeling skills are compared to yours😢! But I can't resist the temptation at seeing your excellent work and great photography. Did you 'putty' the wings? I believe Eduard did to a degree, but I haven't looked closely at my kit to see what extent. As always, outstanding work on your part and, in reality, and inspiration for me. Cheers, Mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Another beaut, Fuad! I really liked the chromate/bare metal structure in the wheel bays- bet that was fun to mask! Question- are those flaps deployed at too steep an angle? IIRC, from the pilot's manual, the flaps could be set in 10-degree increments from 0 to 50 degrees, with the setting displayed by means of black/white bars painted on the leading edge of the LH flap and visible from the cockpit. Not to take anything away from this incredible build, but to help make it even better, as you have always shown your work to be of museum quality. (BTW- hoping you and yours are OK in the middle of this pandemic madness!) Mike For you and any others interested in Mustang trivia, see the link below to a website that has factory diagrams-photos-text on all P-51D Mustang systems and structures; it is an outstanding modelers reference! (Now you need a bare metal P-47D/N and a P-38J to go with this one!) http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/223770/manuals/DCS P-51D Flight Manual EN.pdf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Lancaster Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Thats impressive! That's got to be one of the most convincing high-polish aluminium finishes I've seen! Nice work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuad Posted June 3, 2020 Author Share Posted June 3, 2020 3 hours ago, Mark Joyce said: Did you 'putty' the wings? I believe Eduard did to a degree, but I haven't looked closely at my kit to see what extent. Yes, I completely puttyed the wing, leaving only the weapon panels. For some reason "Eduard" did not. They only removed the riveting on the wing, but left all the joints of the panels. And yet - pay attention to the photos of the prototype "Chattanooga". The stripes on the nose of the aircraft are the same on them, but Eduard made them uneven. I took the decal and made a mistake . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuad Posted June 3, 2020 Author Share Posted June 3, 2020 3 hours ago, 72modeler said: Another beaut, Fuad! I really liked the chromate/bare metal structure in the wheel bays- bet that was fun to mask! Question- are those flaps deployed at too steep an angle? IIRC, from the pilot's manual, the flaps could be set in 10-degree increments from 0 to 50 degrees, with the setting displayed by means of black/white bars painted on the leading edge of the LH flap and visible from the cockpit. Not to take anything away from this incredible build, but to help make it even better, as you have always shown your work to be of museum quality. (BTW- hoping you and yours are OK in the middle of this pandemic madness!) Mike For you and any others interested in Mustang trivia, see the link below to a website that has factory diagrams-photos-text on all P-51D Mustang systems and structures; it is an outstanding modelers reference! (Now you need a bare metal P-47D/N and a P-38J to go with this one!) http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/223770/manuals/DCS P-51D Flight Manual EN.pdf Thank you for being interested in effects of the pandemic. Thank God, me and my family are alright. As for the flap deflection, it is impossible to do otherwise in the model, otherwise you need to redo something yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Beautiful work, what a stunning finish you have achieved. Beautiful plane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 (edited) 34 minutes ago, Fuad said: As for the flap deflection, it is impossible to do otherwise in the model Thanks for the heads-up about the kit flap deflection, Fuad- I will certainly want to address that! I'm also a fan of the 20th FG Mustangs, especially as a beautifully restored ex-Guatemalan AF P-51D is based here where I live as 20th FG ace and fellow Texan Jack Ilfrey's Happy Jack's Go Buggy! See the links to a recent photo and her history. Last link is to a good profile photo that shows the 50-degree flap deflection, via Flickr. Mike https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f1/P-51D_Mustang_Happy_Jack's_Go_Buggy_2008.jpg http://www.midwestaero.com/articles/HappyJacks_Sept2009.pdf http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2016/08/happy-jacks-go-buggy.html Edited June 3, 2020 by 72modeler added link 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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