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I know the molds with this kit are really old. But overall how is the kit?
Thanks
Scott
I think it has the best shape of any Mustang model in 1/32. It has nice interior detail as well. Drawbacks are the moving parts which detract from scale detail in the wheel wells and make a few holes to fill, and all the rivet detail which needs to go away. It is the same plastic as the motorized clear edition Monogram Phantom Mustang. In my opinion it is a very good start for a great P-51D, but aftermarket additions will be needed, and rework in some areas like the holes and rivets.
John
To see build logs for my models: http://goldeneramodel.com/mymodels/mymodels.html
M1 A1 A2 Tanker wrote: I know the molds with this kit are really old. But overall how is the kit?ThanksScott
The Smithsonian Edition P-51D in the black box is an old 70's vintage Revell kit. The Revell Mustang that the gentleman above says has the best shape of any P-51D is actually a repop of the old Monogram Phantom Mustang. That kit is a decent shaped kit. The Revell P-51D in any boxing (I believe the Smithsonian series was the last issue of this kit from the 90's) is terrible IMO. Just looks wrong to me. Even the box photo's make it look bad.
My .02
Max Bryant
mightymax wrote: The Smithsonian Edition P-51D in the black box is an old 70's vintage Revell kit. The Revell Mustang that the gentleman above says has the best shape of any P-51D is actually a repop of the old Monogram Phantom Mustang. That kit is a decent shaped kit. The Revell P-51D in any boxing (I believe the Smithsonian series was the last issue of this kit from the 90's) is terrible IMO. Just looks wrong to me. Even the box photo's make it look bad.My .02Max Bryant
Max:
Mea Culpa. I've seen the Monogram kit is Revell boxes. I've never had the original Revell kit, so I didn't think of it and know nothing of it.
I've built the old Monogram Kits several times and the Phantom Mustang a few times. I have a 50th Aniversery Kit still sealed. Here are some pictures of my 1967 Mopnogram Phantom Mustang I built a few months ago.
Cheers
Rob Byrnes
Novi, Mi
Nice catch. I missed that. Now I have something to do this weekend.
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