1/48 Accurate Miniatures P-51A
Latest off the bench is this old AM P-51A with some after market items. Really decent kit that one can assemble with not a lot of issues. Decent cockpit detail and over all shape is good, the only draw back is a rather thick canopy that runs through their entire series of early P-51's. Items added were a corrected prop, exhaust stacks and a seat. Decals were a combination of the kits along with Super Scale sheet 1089, depicting "Carols Daddy" assigned to the 1st Air Commando Group. Paints were a combination of Model Master acrylics and Tamiya enamels. Antenna wire is nylon thread and I did cut the canopy open to display more of the cockpit. You can find this kits at model show are very reasonable prices.
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- 1. kit canopy cut open
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- 1. Ultracast seat
- 2. Super Scale Decals
Great work, as usual, Tom. I really like the finish you get on these builds, feels exactly the right 'Goldilocks' zone between matt and sheen. Also, those decals couldn't have been easy.
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Great looking P-51 Tom! I really like the Allison engine 51's.
Looks good, Tom!
Nice work, Tom - ๐
Nice work here, Tom!
Another great "Pony" from the Bebout stables... ๐
You guys posting up these Mustangs are doing a fine job... Between you, Marc Barris @marc
with his beautiful "Red Baron" Racer,
and Jim Harley @jimh
with "Betty Jane" and his "D" model ANG plane, you all have been inspiring me to get one on the work bench too. I just happen to have one in mind...
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A great looking Mustang!
First model I've seen in Air Commandos livery, I really like it. Well done Tom
Gentleman, thank you all for the kind comments, I appreciate them.
Nice work, Tom. You don't see planes with the red surround insignia modeled often.
Your whole collection of Allison Mustangs looked superb!
I like the nice subtle finish you got on the monochromatic surface - well done!
Great work, Tom! Those AM kits can still hold their own! I have this kit in the stash, have recently removed the A-36 from the 'Shel of Doom" and I am preparing to remove the A/M P-51B, also formally sitting on the 'SoD'. The Tamiya kit is a great kit and WAY easier to build but, something about these A/M Mustangs just gets me to keep building them instead of the Tamiya.
I see you used a corrected prop? Where and how did you find that?
Once again, nice work.
The prop came from Ultracast out of Canada. I see youโre on an A/M quest at the moment. Recently bought their conversation for a Mk1 Mustang. Often use their exhaust stacks as well