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1/72 Airfix Mustang


Beggsy

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Hi everyone!  I missed this first blitzbuild this year so I'm keen to make amends and contribute this weekend.

 

I'll be building Airfix's 1/72 Mustang.

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So, off we go!

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That was quick and easy :)

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Just kidding!  I've built this kit a couple of times now in various paint schemes.  This one will be something new using aftermarket decals.  What will it be?  You'll find out soon.

 

Just like every other time I've built these parts, the control column snapped when removing it from the sprue.  Luckilly it was easy to glue back together.

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It only took a little bit of assembly to be ready for the paint booth.

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I shot a few colours at it in the first session.

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This interior colour may give you a hint about the aircraft's eventual paint scheme.

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And then I hand painted some details, plus some dry brushing and a black wash. 

 

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Now I'm waiting for the instrument panel decal to set while reading up on everyone else's builds.  I should probably eat some breakfast too.  Back soon with more progress!

 

 

 

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1 hour ago, Beggsy said:

Hi everyone!  I missed this first blitzbuild this year so I'm keen to make amends and contribute this weekend.

 

I'll be building Airfix's 1/72 Mustang.

52315976565_fc046afa33_b.jpg

 

So, off we go!

52315957504_5e814418b8_b.jpg

 

That was quick and easy :)

52315976790_63d0ac9d2c_b.jpg

 

Just kidding!  I've built this kit a couple of times now in various paint schemes.  This one will be something new using aftermarket decals.  What will it be?  You'll find out soon.

 

Just like every other time I've built these parts, the control column snapped when removing it from the sprue.  Luckilly it was easy to glue back together.

52315848503_4c87a7b565_b.jpg

 

It only took a little bit of assembly to be ready for the paint booth.

52314733852_402d69c95e_b.jpg

 

I shot a few colours at it in the first session.

52315531471_ea23582874_b.jpg

 

This interior colour may give you a hint about the aircraft's eventual paint scheme.

52314734087_ffbc0e4c62_b.jpg

 

52315957959_c57ef02e3a_b.jpg

 

52314734017_dfdbaa4dce_b.jpg

 

And then I hand painted some details, plus some dry brushing and a black wash. 

 

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Now I'm waiting for the instrument panel decal to set while reading up on everyone else's builds.  I should probably eat some breakfast too.  Back soon with more progress!

 

 

 

Great work so far!

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OK, the fuselage and wing sub-assemblies are together.  Just waiting on some filler to dry before sanding and painting.  Good time for lunch, I reckon.

 

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As for what I'm listening to, it's been the hour-long concert arrangement of "Good Boy, Good Boy" by Donut here.

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He only knows the one song. It got a bit repetetive after a while.  The lyrics are "Good Boy, Good Boy", followed by and instrumental whistling section, then "Happy Boy", more whistling, and repeat.  A chart topping classic? No.  Adorably cute?  Absolutely.

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All masked up and ready for paint:

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Various clips have been impressed into service to hold small parts

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The primer is Mr. Suracer 1500.  Pretty good, but one round of fill and sand will be needed.

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Been going for 10 hours now and its almost time to make it silver.

 

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I'm not too concerned about the time, it's a fairly simple decal scheme after this and I've been painting all the fiddly bits at the same time.  Could be famous last words, but we'll see!

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15 minutes ago, Beggsy said:

Almost as good as Alclad

 

I say better because it's so much easier to use, being faster drying, tougher and unbothered by my fingerprints underneath it. And the bottles don't cause a total disaster when you knock them over!!!

 

Your shiny Mustang looks great.

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28 minutes ago, Luke1199 said:

Coming along nicely, the metal looks great!

 

1 hour ago, Bertie McBoatface said:

Your shiny Mustang looks great.

 

The prop spinner is about the shiniest result I've ever had with these paints.

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The main airframe is now sitting to let it's landing gear set.  All airbrushing is done and it's not even midnight here.  What is going on!?!?!

 

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OK, all the stencil details are done at 11:34PM.  Might just get this done before midnight!

 

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So there's a Mustang fresh from the factory, before customisation.  I guess I'll have to reveal the final scheme next!  All that's left is a few more decals and painting the gun barrels.

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OK, here's the result!  16 hours and 9 minutes after starting (assuming I don't have to wait for the decal setting solution to finish doing its thing), I present Mustang A68-1, the first CA-17 assembled by the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation in Fishermens Bend, Victoria.  I used decals from Red Roo Models and took A68-43's tail number, with the centre of the 4 cut out to make a 1.  Reference photos I looked at had visible stencil data, so I used all of the ones Airfix provided.  The CA-17s were assembled from kits supplied by North American (unlike the localy fabricated CA-18s) so I figured the stencils would probably be the same.  My research also pointed to A68-1 having none of the Australian local modifications, making it easy to produce straight out of the Airfix box.

 

Anyway, here are some quick photos from my phone, a gallery post will follow.

 

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As always it's been a pleasure building along with you all.  Goodnight and good luck with your builds!

 

Beggsy.

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Cracking work Dude, that really was Blitzed. You need to teach Donut some more sayings. My parrot Lulu offers you a “Cup of tea” or “Cup of tickle” depending on her mood and loves to get you off the phone by shouting “B B Bye now” 

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