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1/48 Tamiya P51 B "Berlin Express" (FINISHED)

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  • Member since
    December 2006
  • From: N. Georgia
Posted by Jester75 on Saturday, October 12, 2013 10:35 AM

Grats Joe on a fine piece of work!! Glad the circle template worked out well for you!

Eric

 

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Saturday, October 12, 2013 1:27 PM

That's a real stunner Joe. The quality is certainly top rate.

Nice base as well.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

  • Member since
    December 2003
  • From: Charleston, SC
Posted by sanderson_91 on Saturday, October 12, 2013 5:47 PM

Joe,

Excellent job on your Mustang!  Excellent work and great base too!

Steve

 

 

  • Member since
    February 2012
  • From: Olmsted Township, Ohio
Posted by lawdog114 on Saturday, October 12, 2013 6:37 PM

Thanks for the kind words folks.

Nathan....I forgot those...doh!  I'll have to throw some exhaust stains on real quick.  I tend to do these subtle anyways.

Joe

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

 

 

 

 

  • Member since
    February 2006
  • From: Smithers, BC, Canada
Posted by ruddratt on Sunday, October 13, 2013 12:07 AM

Very nice build. I'm really quite impressed with the checkerboard pattern you did on the cowling. So many times I'd use the kit markings and then have a fit trying to match the spinner colors to it. The 'pit looks top shelf and the weathering very convincing, but man, all that masking!! Probably why I build mostly WWI. Wink

Mike

 "We have our own ammunition. It's filled with paint. When we fire it, it makes pretty pictures....scares the hell outta people."

 

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Northern California
Posted by jeaton01 on Sunday, October 13, 2013 12:38 AM

Nice!

John

To see build logs for my models:  http://goldeneramodel.com/mymodels/mymodels.html

 

  • Member since
    August 2009
  • From: MOAB, UTAH
Posted by JOE RIX on Sunday, October 13, 2013 10:15 AM

Absolutely gorgeous build Joe. Just a prime example of some very excellent workmanship. Thanks for sharing that with us.

Joe

"Not only do I not know what's going on, I wouldn't know what to do about it if I did". George Carlin

  • Member since
    February 2012
  • From: Olmsted Township, Ohio
Posted by lawdog114 on Monday, October 14, 2013 2:53 AM

Thanks guys.  Yeah Mike, this turkey took alot of Tamiya tape.  This is the third plane I've don't this year with full invasion stripes....yikes!

Joe

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

 

 

 

 

  • Member since
    February 2012
Posted by F105nut711 on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 2:21 AM
WOW, WOW, and did I mention WOW. Getting back into modeling, this time with my kids. Even back in the day my stuff wasn't even close but yours is... WOW!
  • Member since
    April 2007
  • From: Twin Towns, MN
Posted by MAgather on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 1:25 PM

Holy hannah!  Very nice work. I've got a Tamiya B in my not too distant future, though mine will be Don Beerbower's "Bonnie B" from the 353rd.

Thanks for a bunch of really great tips and tricks, particularly the link to the cockpit tutorial. If mine is half this good looking, it will be a success.  

Good Modeling,
  • Member since
    May 2006
  • From: Chapin, South Carolina
Posted by Shipwreck on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 5:20 PM

Joe, you did a real nice job on that P-51B. Thanks for sharing!

On the Bench:

Revell 1/96 USS Constitution - rigging

Revell 1/48 B-1B Lancer Prep and research

Trumpeter 1/350 USS Hornet CV-8 Prep and research

 

 

 

  • Member since
    February 2012
  • From: Olmsted Township, Ohio
Posted by lawdog114 on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 6:16 PM

Thanks guys and your welcome MAgather.  On a sidenote, I entered this turkey into the rigged aCensored Cleveland Model Show earlier in the month and it didn't win jack squat.  Sore loser you may say?   Absolutely!.......Hmm, especially since all of the model club members tend to run away with most of the awards.  I'm not really a conspiracy theorist, but it can't be a coincidence  that the model club member who won first place in the "out of the box" catergory didn't even have his instructions with the kit, which is required by the IPMS rules......hummmmmmmmmmmmmmm.   End of rant and I feel better now....Hmm

Thanks again for the renewed interest in the thread. 

 

Joe

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

 

 

 

 

  • Member since
    June 2013
Posted by bvallot on Friday, December 20, 2013 1:15 AM

I'm still trying to complete one of each major Pacific US plane before moving over to the ETO...but I so want to paint some G@# damn invasion stripes!!!   This is a great P-51B and a great story.  The story is often how I pick my planes.  =]

On the bench:  

Tamiya F4U-1  Kenneth Walsh

 

  • Member since
    February 2012
  • From: Olmsted Township, Ohio
Posted by lawdog114 on Sunday, December 22, 2013 6:32 PM

Thanks Bvallot.  I tend to build on inspiration too....

Joe

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

 

 

 

 

  • Member since
    November 2013
  • From: Jerseyville, ON
Posted by elass0wyp0 on Monday, December 23, 2013 9:26 AM

If that didn't win recognition, you were robbed.  Amazing work.  Very well done.

Thanks for sharing the build.

Gordy

  • Member since
    December 2004
  • From: Houston, Texas
Posted by panzerpilot on Monday, December 23, 2013 11:29 AM

Fantastic work! The nose checkering, faded OD, pit, diorama, weathering etc...

-Tom

  • Member since
    February 2012
  • From: Olmsted Township, Ohio
Posted by lawdog114 on Monday, December 23, 2013 4:36 PM

elass0wyp0

If that didn't win recognition, you were robbed.  Amazing work.  Very well done.

Thanks for sharing the build.

Gordy

Hey Gordy...thanks for reopening that wound....nah I'm kidding.  Thanks for the compliment.  Thank you too Panzer...

Joe

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

 

 

 

 

  • Member since
    November 2013
  • From: Jerseyville, ON
Posted by elass0wyp0 on Monday, December 23, 2013 4:53 PM

:(  Oops.  Sorry Joe, didn't realize the date.  All threads are still new to me...

My comment still stands.  You were robbed.  Awesome work.  :)  

Gordy

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