1/48 ICM P-51D Mustang
Just finished this up this morning and thought I'd take some pics and share. It's an old kit I had in the stache for some time. I noticed the plastic was warped and the decals were not usable so I decided to have some fun and do a custom paint job incorporating my daughters initials, nickname and birthdate. All the markings were airbrushed with masks I made and designed in Illustrator. It's far from perfect with a lot of flaws that really show because of the NMF. Also the weathering really dulled the shine of the metallic paint. I heard this kit is a copy of the Tamiya's P-51 but it definitely did not fit like one. Had a lot of problems with fuselage seems on the bottom and the windscreen and canopy did not fit well. Anyways I had a lot fun making it and maybe my 4 year old daughter will appreciate later in life. Haha
Painted with Alclad and Tamiya Paints, and weathered with Oils and pastels. No clear coats were used since there were no decals. Also it was the first time I tried airbrushing the exhaust stains and doing a little post shading.
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Erik Gjørup said on October 2, 2020
Jeremy, it was a treat to follow this in groups. Well done.
Jeremy Millan said on October 2, 2020
Thank you Erik! 🙏🏼
Spiros Pendedekas said on October 2, 2020
Hi Jeremy!
Well, the fit might not be like a Tamiya, but the end result is like an excellently built Tamiya!
Well done, my friend! As per Erik's words above, it was a treat to follow your build.
Kudos for the creative markings!
Jeremy Millan said on October 2, 2020
Thank you my friend!
Haslam Yeoman said on October 3, 2020
Great looking pony. The finished model shows no signs of the build problems.
Tom Cleaver said on October 3, 2020
I definitely enjoyed following this and the result is great. Your daughter will love it.
John vd Biggelaar said on October 3, 2020
Thanks for taking us along your building process, Jeremy.
The end result is fantastic and your daughter will absolutely appreciate seeing her name on the side of this pony.
Tom Bebout said on October 3, 2020
Your pony looks good to me Jeremy, I like the way you personalized it for your daughter. Well done.
George R Blair Jr said on October 3, 2020
Great build and some great techniques. Thanks, Jeremy.
John Healy said on October 3, 2020
Turned out great!
Doug Humphrey said on October 3, 2020
Wow! Great marking idea! Really liked how the panel line detailing came out.
dale travis said on October 3, 2020
Very nice.
Jeremy Millan said on October 3, 2020
Thanks for the comments guys I had fun making it!
Matt Minnichsoffer said on October 3, 2020
Great idea. The build looks top-notch in the photos despite the issues described.
Bob Bailey said on October 3, 2020
Really, really well-done. Special.
Greg Kittinger said on October 5, 2020
That's one good-lookin' Mustang! Well done.