jenko Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Another one off the bench...... running out of display space at this rate . This is the Airfix offering of the P-51D. I did this along side the Eduard kit as a comparison. I used decals that were left over from the Eduard kit (waste not want not). (Eduard model. Nice kit and easier to build than the Eduard offering. Now the big question which is best......... both are. The level of detail in the Eduard kit is higher so is the degree of difficulty building it. My suggestion for what it's worth if you want to build a few P-51's is to buy an Eduard special like the Iwo Jima boxing and then buy several weekend editions when available. There is nothing wrong with the Airfix kit at all. Any way on to the pic's. Please feel free to comment etc Thanks for looking Dick Ps . Last pic is of both aircraft. 29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Or get a profipack and use the extra decals to make a series of Airfix kits. You're right, they both look very fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 To my eye, the Eduard version has more finesse. To be expected, but not much in it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Very nice work on both.👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Two excellent models. Those pilots definitely had the right stuff to spend 8 hours in the cockpit, a lot of weather to contend with and nothing but ocean below. Apparently they were so dangerous a tour was limited to 15 VLR missions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Beautifully built model. Thanks very much for your recommendation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73north Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 I like the Airfix kit , my own Mustang was the Hasegawa one in 1/48 . I never had a reason to wish I had the Tamiya one instead as the Hasegawa one rocks in my opinion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenko Posted July 31, 2021 Author Share Posted July 31, 2021 Many thanks for your kind comments and likes. Very much appreciated . Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scimitar F1 Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Another great build Dick well up to your usual high standard! I also admire that you have gone against the orthodoxy on the Eduard kit - given the number of kits that you build it has certainly given me pause for thought. Will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmerboy Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 We seem to be living in a parallel universe! I have gone the same route as you, eduard and then airfix using eduard decals, and l agree with everything you say. Great models, beautifully built and finished, good job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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