Roman Schilhart Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Dear fellow Britmodellers, here's my 1/72 Airfix P-51D Mustang, converted to RAF standards, using Freightdog resin conversion (FDR72013). Painted with Mr.Hobby acrylics, photos by Wolfgang Rabel. Markings from Xtradecals (X72131), representing an aircraft of RAF 19. Squadron, based in Peterhead, early 1945. I added metal gear legs from Scale Aircraft Conversions for better stability. The kit's antenna was covered in flesh, so I replaced it with a piece from my spares box. Painting the yelow-black stripes on the nose was a challenge, because masking tape does not work well on small diameters. I had to touch-up the lines by brush. Thank you for your interest, best greetings from Vienna! Roman 43 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Beautifully finished Roman,great work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 I like this one; especially for the airbrushing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veron Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Awesome work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhutchi Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 That's very nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Robin Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Nice one, particularly like the faded paintwork. Most realistic. Regards Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Beautiful build on the Mustang ! Wulfman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 (edited) Very nicely done . However, if I might venture a little feedback: the rear of the canopy dropped as it slid back, so it stayed in contact with the top of the rear fuselage. There was a runner which fitted the slot aft of said canopy. https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSrUIPs35YlsXmVV-v--OqK-vdRfi3ti_r1mzT_TqtqY8pDBYrN&s Edited May 16, 2022 by MikeC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Keg Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Perfect as usual Roman. I like how you made the very complex spinner stripes with flawless precision. Outstanding!!!!! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Dyck Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Hi Roman Wonderful work! It turns out fantastic! I think MikeC is right. But I think you can easily fix it. All the best Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Schilhart Posted May 17, 2022 Author Share Posted May 17, 2022 10 hours ago, MikeC said: Very nicely done . However, if I might venture a little feedback: the rear of the canopy dropped as it slid back, so it stayed in contact with the top of the rear fuselage. There was a runner which fitted the slot aft of said canopy. https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSrUIPs35YlsXmVV-v--OqK-vdRfi3ti_r1mzT_TqtqY8pDBYrN&s Of course you are right, Mike. Unfortunately this does not work on the Airifx model, as the hood was not designed to be displayed open. It either lifts in front or at the back. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Roman Schilhart said: Of course you are right, Mike. Unfortunately this does not work on the Airifx model, as the hood was not designed to be displayed open. It either lifts in front or at the back. Ah, I see. [Edit:] I've not built the 1/72 kit so I didn't realise this was the case. Edited May 17, 2022 by MikeC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Schilhart Posted May 17, 2022 Author Share Posted May 17, 2022 43 minutes ago, MikeC said: Ah, I see. [Edit:] I've not built the 1/72 kit so I didn't realise this was the case. I hope that Arma Hobby will adress this issue in their upcoming P-51D kit, providing two sliding hoods - one for the open, one for the closed position. Just like they did on the P-51B/C. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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