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1/48 Airfix P-51k/MK IV

Started by David Butler · 6 ≡ · ↻ 2 years ago

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David Butler said 2 years, 1 month ago:
As I wait for the paint to dry on the USSR B-25J that I've been working on, I started to play around with the Airfix Mustang that I have in my stash. I've found parts of the kit quite nice but there was some serious misalignment or warping on the radiator scoop assembly that resulted in some bad gaps. . . not sure if it was my own error or an issue with the kit. Nothing that some puttying and styrene cant fix! Here is the current progress so far. . .
6 attached images. Click to enlarge.
1. waiting for a coat of primer
1. wood showing through the black thanks to Vallejo chipping medium

2. PE seatbelt from spares box

3. kit decal
1. massive gap had to be fixed

2. black oil wash and drybrush in the wheel wells-keeping it basic
1. replaced the clunky brace that came with the kit seat with a thinner length of styrene

2. good detail oob in the cockpit

3. kept the molded shoulder harness
Tom Cleaver said 2 years, 1 month ago:

You might want to put the ailerons in "neutral". Unless it's in for maintenance and the controls have been disengaged, ailerons never go both down. FWIW
David Butler said 2 years, 1 month ago:

Thanks for the heads up! Glad to know that before painting starts
Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 1 month ago:

Great entry and great progress, my friend @dbutlr!
John vd Biggelaar said 2 years, 1 month ago:

Great looking, David @dbutlr
The interior is nicely detailed.
Tom Cleaver said 2 years, 1 month ago:

Yeah, nice work on that cockpit.

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1/48 Airfix P-51k/MK IV