Trumpeter 1/32 P-51B canopy (broken)

You might try contacting Trumpeter directly. Stevens has to acquire the parts from them themselves in order to help you. It may be that the mfr doesn't currently have any in stock either.

Is it repairable? You might try. If you can't you can at least use it as a master to vac a new one or pour one from clear resin. Got a picture of the damage?

Thanks guys,

I have checked Greatmodels, Squadron, and Internet Hobbies with no luck. Plenty of 1/72 and 1/48 scale, but no 1/32.

emo07

Still no replacement canopy after four months. Contacted Trumpeter directly by email in mid December and still no reply from them. Stevens International is no help whatsoever. They say it may take another four months !! I  could have swam from China in four months!! There are no aftermarket replacements available  at this time.  Sorry guys, I just had to vent. Thanks,

emo07

Check out the "Red, White and you" group build. Supressionfire just vacformed a "D" model canopy for the Trumpeter kit, I would imagine the front piece would be the same for both. Contact him, he may be able to help you out.  (check the top of page 8)

D and B windscreens are not interchangeble... Not even on the 1/1 scale...

Hans von Hammer

D and B windscreens are not interchangeble... Not even on the 1/1 scale...

 Yeah, but does Trumpeter know that?!?!??!?!?!? We all know how perfect they are!!!!! 

I was meaning some tips on a homemade vacformer.

I tried to buy parts from them for a kit that I bought at a LHS scratch and dent section.  Got the run around from Stevens regarding the months and months that it takes to get parts, then they turned it around and tried to make it sound like I was trying to pull something on them like tryign to get the parts for free - not a good company in my opinion.  I tried contacting Trumpeter as well and never got a response.

Tell y' what, Emo...  I have Mattel Vac-U-Form that I use to vac replacement canopies and windscreens all the time... If you don't get what you need from Trumpedupeter in a timely manner, drop me a PM with your particulars and I'll vac one for you, if you still have the original part...

Does anyone have a spare canopy or know where I could get an aftermarket replacement

emo07 I melted mine by accident and am making a master to vacume form the front windscreen on that kit! I am also vacume forming the rear bubble canopy, currently on #7 looking for perfection. Not includeing the frame work as I will capture it and the rivets in the foil. ADD me to friends list and I can send you each ok? PM me your mailing information and I will vacume up a set for ya!

The windscreen will be just that, you will have to scratch a shroud to fill the bottom half and mate up to the windscreen. I can even sent the first version of that to help.

I corrected the bubble shape and added the lower frame work to the rear, lowered it by aprox 2 mm as the injected plastic bubble sat to high with a 'hump' that I sanded off.

Mine is the Trumpeter P-51 D in 1/32 scale. One of us should be able to fix ya' up with either my vacume formed part or send it to a member who can make a replacement from your broken part. Untill they keep building the kit and don't worry as a replacement will get to you!

Squadron has a vacuformed canopy for the D in 1/32, it's stated that the canopy was designed for the Hasegawa kit, but I see no reason why it couldn't be modifed to work on the Trumpeter  B kit.

http://www.squadron.com/ItemDetails.asp?item=SQ9401

If you want a Dallas built Stang:

http://www.squadron.com/ItemDetails.asp?item=SQ9402

I have the same problem with my Airfix 1/24 P-51D, the front windshield broke in three pieces. Trying to find a replacement.

P-51A/B/C windscreens have different framing than D/K Ponies..

I knew that!  Can't believe I didn't remember that earlier

To quote Homer Simpson: "D'oh!"

Hans von Hammer

P-51A/B/C windscreens have different framing than D/K Ponies..

Ahh my master windscreen won't have framing included! Just the correct shape as the frame was to be added with alunimum foil. Still in business if ya' want buddy! besides many contest judges may not even notice something like that.

SF, a D-model windscreen won't work, framing or no... The A/B/C windscreens are curved across the top while the D/Ks are flat...

One might be able to pull off a switcheroo if you have a Malcom Hood mated up with it and pose it open, but it'll never mate up closed with either the Malcom or standard hinged canopy..

I'm waiting over a year for a part for one Trump kit....so this is more the rule than the exception with Stevens. I have had an e-tailer open a Trumpeter kit in his stock and take the part in question out and send it to me in less than a week. Now THAT is GREAT customer service.

Trumpeter needs to jerk the rug out from under Stevens.........

Another source for Trumpeter which is closer to Trumpeter is Lucky Models.  Maybe they will help, I've bought from them and had a good experience.

http://www.luckymodel.com/scale.aspx

Replacement canopy parts FINALLY arrived from Stevens Int. after five months and many emails. I guess they figured as was not going to let them off the hook !!

Hope none of you guys have to deal with them.

emo07

SuppressionFire

 

Hans von Hammer:

 

P-51A/B/C windscreens have different framing than D/K Ponies..

 

 

Ahh my master windscreen won't have framing included! Just the correct shape as the frame was to be added with alunimum foil. Still in business if ya' want buddy! besides many contest judges may not even notice something like that.

 

Keep in mind that IPMS Judging rules would only result in this kind of issue being evaluated in the event of trying to break a tie between two otherwise spectacular models.  Long before the judges get to anything close to this level of historical accuracy they would have long since eliminated the model on craftsmanship issues.

"Tell y' what, Emo...  I have Mattel Vac-U-Form that I use to vac replacement canopies and windscreens all the time... If you don't get what you need from Trumpedupeter in a timely manner, drop me a PM with your particulars and I'll vac one for you, if you still have the original part..."

That is very nice of you Hans, as always ready to help.

Nothin' to it... I've made parts for other members here, plus I've gotten parts from members, so I do my part to "Keep 'em Flying" and just pay it forward...