I am a s****r for a group build, and have a Tamiya 1/48 Mustang and some decals in the cupboard.

Jaime, since you are doing 'Passion Wagon' I'll do 'Weaver's Nude' unless someone has already decided to build it. Please let me know and I'll slowly start gearing up for it after finishing up kits for the other GBs!

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Go for it, Paul! Don't see a lot of nose art like that on Mustangs, so it will be a nice addition.

I managed a little bit of 'Tamiya therapy' today (in keeping with the current vibe on iModeler). Here is the cockpit - this kit was delivered to me a day before I left the UK for Australia (a bit over 2 years ago) it has remained untouched since then, since coming out of the suitcase - so it had a few goodies inside - including a resin seat, the thin wooden 'veneer' I had bought to inlay to replicate the flooring, and (of course) the Eduard photo-etch!

Will join the fuselage halves tomorrow.

Thanks David, and thanks for the healthy blend of thoughtful comment and humour on the other thread! Surprisingly enough I am not hanging around on this one so far. Next some filling and sanding - things might slow down a touch!

Great progress, Paul. Looks a lot better than mine did at that point! You wouldn't be missing that bondo now, would you? 🙂

I wish I could work this well this quickly, Paul. Detail and speed is a very difficult combination but you've nailed it; that 'office' is gorgeous. Any ideas on what's different that's allowing you to work more quickly on this. - more time, or have you discovered a cunning trick?

Repetition, planning, and visualisation (I guess not only for the end product but for sub assemblies and stages). That makes a lot of sense when I think of my modeling experience. As I don't have much time to build I often get to the bench thinking 'right, what's next?' rather than having a structured and visualised plan that would make things smoother and (probably) faster.

Thanks.

Hey Paul !
This Mustang of yours is really looking sharp ! I especially like the wood grain on the floor of the office.

Tamiya therapy 101... just what the doctor ordered 😉