Mycapt65 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 (edited) There was a lot hiccups along the way with this one. It started off as "Berlin Express" and ended up this. Lots of lost and broken pieces along the way. Several sets of decals, exhausts, landing gear and landing light lenses later, I'm finally calling it done. I've spent enough in basic aftermarket stuff to buy three of these kits. Half I didn't use or threw out. In the end I used AMG Decals, Ultracast seat, Quickboost exhaust and Eduard's wheels. I scratch built the gun tubes and guns. The landing light is the Tamiya part glued in with not yet cured white glue. It doesn't fit well. It's a placeholder until I can scratch build a better lens. Here it is number one for 2023 Edited January 31 by Mycapt65 51 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRMRL Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 That's a super finish and a really interesting scheme. Glad you got it over the line to show off to us, sounds like quite the slog in the end. Is that the 1/48 or 1/32 kit, I can't quite judge the scale on the mats. Great either way, a nudge for me to get mine built sometime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullac2001 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Looks worth all the effort to me . well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Bob Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 looks very good to me, certainly worth the struggle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One 48 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Very nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mycapt65 Posted January 31 Author Share Posted January 31 Thanks all for the kind words. It's 1/48th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Excellent Mustang there Capt, really nice work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mycapt65 Posted January 31 Author Share Posted January 31 Just now, russ c said: Excellent Mustang there Capt, really nice work Thanks. That means a lot to me. Especially coming from you. Your builds are inspiring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrés S. Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Good job. Nice !!!!! Andrés. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Keg Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 YES!!!! That turned out looking real good. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billn53 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 I do love a Mustang in olive drab , and yours looks mighty fine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keeff Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Nice job! It's also satisfying to get finished ... and worth the effort! Keith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmerboy Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Marvellous job Ron, exemplary paint job and a great scheme, well worth the wait, good job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberto Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Super Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Lovely looking Mustang! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robstopper Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 I could have given you a home for the kit component on the landing light cover, as my version of this model I've just finished was missing it! I scratch built one in the end (ie. cobbled one together from a piece of clear flexible packaging plastic!) Nice job on it, far better level of finish than my effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mycapt65 Posted February 2 Author Share Posted February 2 3 hours ago, robstopper said: I could have given you a home for the kit component on the landing light cover, as my version of this model I've just finished was missing it! I scratch built one in the end (ie. cobbled one together from a piece of clear flexible packaging plastic!) Nice job on it, far better level of finish than my effort. I lost the original lens to the carpet monster. Made two others out of thin heat form packaging and lost them in the carpet on final shaping. Tried extra lenses from my Accurate Miniatures Mustangs as well as an ICM copy someone was nice enough to send me. Only the ICM was close but was damaged in the mail. Eventually I contacted Tamiya's American website and they sent me a new lens in a few days. I should have contacted them first but I felt guilty for loosing it. I had similar problems finding proper exhaust after I damaged the kit exhaust drilling them out.. And similar problems with aftermarket metal landing gear trying to replace kit plastic that was damaged by a mineral spirits wash. The metal gear was bent and didn't fit. Threw those away and bought a loose sprue from ebay. I spent way too much money and time fixing boo boos. This was a long slog. Most of which was self inflicted Be well Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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