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goldhammer

Member since
August 2014
From: Willamette Valley, Oregon

Revell 1/32 P-51B - WIP

Posted by goldhammer on Saturday, July 16, 2016 5:18 PM

Was in HL a couple of nights ago and tripped across this one and grabbed it.

Going to use it as fill in during the Modern and Sub GB's. Dry fit on the wing and fuselage look decent, cockpit is pretty bare, and the pilot and seat are just flat ugly. Gun ports don't match up, but will use some brass tube I have to fix that. Molds are showing some age as there is a good amount of flash, but fairly easily taken care of. Raised rivits and panel lines.

Decals are for "Berlin Express" with the locomotive on the left side. Shows upper surfaces and upper 1/3 of the fuselage in OD and the rest in NMF, with yellow and red checkerboard behind the prop. Going to be an OOB build and should go pretty quick until paint time.

Pics in a few days.

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BrandonK

Member since
June 2014

Posted by BrandonK on Sunday, July 17, 2016 3:05 PM

I thought about getting this kit, but I was concerned with those issues you mentioned. But, if I can hack up a P-40, I can hack up p-51. Looking forward to this.

BK

On the bench:

A lot !! And I mean A LOT!!

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Toshi

Member since
March 2015
From: Streetsboro, Ohio

Posted by Toshi on Sunday, July 17, 2016 3:19 PM

WOW, a Revell 1/32 P-51! I'm definately intrested in this build.

Toshi

On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell

Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world. Mrs. Toshi

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lawdog114

Member since
February 2012
From: Olmsted Township, Ohio

Posted by lawdog114 on Monday, July 18, 2016 2:37 AM

Very nice. I hope you do a work in progress thread..

"Can you fly this plane and land it?...Surely you can't be serious....I am serious, and don't call me Shirley"

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BlackSheepTwoOneFour

Member since
January 2013

Posted by BlackSheepTwoOneFour on Monday, July 18, 2016 7:21 AM

That kit has been around for a while since last year. I have that kit as a freebie. There are issues with the kit - gun ports don't line up, flash, etc... The best part - it's not all that big once it get assembled.

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richs26

Member since
September 2005
From: North Pole, Alaska

Posted by richs26 on Monday, July 18, 2016 1:52 PM

It is still the old 1969 Shangrila molds.

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Monogram 1/72 B-26 (Snaptite) as 22nd BG B-26, 7-Mile Drome, New Guinea

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goldhammer

Member since
August 2014
From: Willamette Valley, Oregon

Posted by goldhammer on Monday, July 18, 2016 2:11 PM

Figured it was older moulds, but it is what it is. Not going to go overboard on it.

Got the wings, engine, prop together, horizontal stabs on the fuselage. Got to get it over to work this week and toss some zinc chromate at the interior and then can start assembly. Had to do quite a bit of trimming around the side window openings to get them narrower and even.