Tamiya 1/48 P-51D “Nose Art Group Build”
My most recent addition to the Nose Art Group build is Tamiya's really nice but old P-51D, "Passion Wagon". This A/C was flown by Lt Arvil Roberson assigned to the 362nd Fighter Squadron, 357th Fighter Group. They were the first 8th Air Force unit to be equipped with P-51's and were nick named "The Yoxford Boys."
Straight forward build, however, I did add an after market seat and some wheels to enhance the details. Paints were Model Master acrylics for the cockpit, and Tamiya and Model Master enamels for the skin. Decals were a combination of Tamiya, EagleCals #103, along with some Fundekals. An artist pen was used to highlight the panel lines and artist chalk for the exhause stains. Fun as well as a quick little build, and I was lucky to received a Silver metal for it at the recent Tol-Con 2018 show.
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bob mack said on September 10, 2018
owwww...that's glorious
Frank Cronin said on September 10, 2018
PERFECT..Absolutely great looking model. Love the 357th
Louis Gardner said on September 10, 2018
Fantastic build Tom !
Looks great and I can see why it garnered an award.
Well done buddy. I like it a lot.
Pedro L. Rocha said on September 10, 2018
Thumbs up Tom, lovely Mustang. Although NMF is more often the subject when it comes to P-51, the OD schemes are also very appealing
Craig Abrahamson said on September 10, 2018
Outstanding...can't go wrong with Tamiya OR a Mustang! 🙂
Terry Schuler said on September 10, 2018
Tom. Its a Mustang, of course its cool ! Then again, when its done this nice, makes it a little more special. Well done, and some well deserved recognition !
Greg Kittinger said on September 11, 2018
Nicely done Tom! It looks great.
Robert Royes said on September 11, 2018
A Masterful Mustang, Tom! Nice nose art too.
Matt Minnichsoffer said on September 11, 2018
Awesome addition to the group build.
gary sausmikat said on September 12, 2018
Nice job, Tom!
Jeff Bailey said on September 12, 2018
Beautifully done, Tom. ( @tom-bebout ) Congratulations on the award!
Some tire of Mustangs. Not me. Ever.
Rob Pollock said on September 13, 2018
Must have missed this post earlier, Tom. This looks great.
George Henderson said on September 13, 2018
Beauty
Tom Bebout said on September 13, 2018
Thanks for the comments gentlemen they're appreciated. Though this Tamiya kit is considered an old kit, it's fun to build and has little to no issues. They can often be found at model shows at very reasonable prices, a plus for me.