P-51D Mustang 1/72 Airfix

[Redboost]

Hi fellow britmodellers,

 

inspired by a quarter scale Eduard VLR Mustang kit, I took the Airfix kit and modified it to one of Iwo Jima machines. Decals came from georgeous DK Decal sheet.

The mods featured some scribing, making new antennae masts setup and borrowing the 165 US gal tanks from a P-38 kit along with some scratch building for their sway braces etc.

Painted with Mr. Color SM range.

 

Cheers.

Libor

 

[John Thompson]

You're the best - this is awesome!

 

John

[Courageous]

Love it.

 

Stuart

[noelh]

Excellent, the Airfix kit does scrub up well.

I also notice you you managed to  differentiate between the painted and the natural metal fuselage.

 

Great  work.

[Nikola Topalov]

That is one beautiful pony! Amazing work! And in 1/72! Well done man.

 

Best,

Nikola

[Farmerboy]

Great scale effect on the finish, l thought it was a typo when you said it was 1/72, looks like 1/48 or bigger, good job!

[Andy Dyck]

I can only echoe all these comments….. really fantastic job. 
 

Cheers

 

Andy 

[Learstang]

Up to your usual exceptionally high standards, Libor - brilliant work on that Mustang!

 

Best Regards,

 

Jason

[Bedders]

Very nice indeed, and good to see an Iwo Jima Mustang in 1/72.

 

Justin

[Wulfman]

Magnificent Mustang, marvellous modelling !

 

Wulfman

[RidgeRunner]

That is superb!!!!!! It’s a perfect example of how 1/72 can be!!!! I love it

 

Martin

[RidgeRunner]

13 hours ago, noelh said:

Excellent, the Airfix kit does scrub up well.

I take it all back - the Airfix kit can look great!  

[stevehnz]

That is just gorgeous Libor. So much to like about it. 👍

Steve.

[David Koktavý]

Hello Libor,

Excelent and awesome build . I am still two or three steps behind you, because I actually have running order with two DKdecals Mustang sheets. 😀 Just planed to do the Tamiya kit, but looking at your build I am not sure which kit is better. I see the main difference is in downed flaps and..? Do you have any hint?

I have one more question to drop tanks. I only found the 165gal in some kits like P-47 or P-38. But does anybody know where to get 110 galons tanks please ? 

 

Edited October 6, 2021 by David Koktavý

[Redboost]

Hi David, both are very good, but IMHO, I rate Tamiya higher thanks to better moulding technology, and also some smaller details are sharper. Btw, on this build I replaced the landing gear and wheels with those from Tamiya kit.

 

Cheers

Libor

[Sky Keg]

Libor…………you and Roman Schilhart continue to amaze me with your outstanding works of art.  Precision assembly along with an attention to detail that is second to none, results in inspirational subjects such as this Mustang.  

 

I stand in awe 

 

Mike

[Roberto]

Very nice, and good pictures!

[TEXANTOMCAT]

That's superb- if you'll forgive me - it shows how good the Airfix kit can come out for a 'cheap' kit - that is in no way to denegrate the work you've done on it which is amazing!  

 

TT

[Baldy]

Not my scale but that is a stunning result Libor - beautifully detailed and finished!

 

Cheers

 

Malcolm

[Paramedic]

Wonderful - and in 1/72..! I can´t do that well in 1/48! I have a thing for the VLR Mustangs too.. ^^ Thanks for sharing!

[BerndM]

Awesome build.

[Val_Ukraine]

Very nice build and great NMF! And paneling and weathering are simply perfect! 

[supersonic]

Little Beauty!

[Natter]

Take one kit, add Libor - shake. Stunning result.

[Terry1954]

That is a stunning result from the Airfix kit. Absolutely love it!

 

Terry