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Tamiya 1/32 P-51 SAAF COMPLETED

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  • Member since
    October 2012
  • From: Mt. Washington, KY
Posted by Geezer on Thursday, May 5, 2016 7:35 AM

Wow, that is nice. Love the chipping and "plumbing". Well done.

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    April 2010
Posted by Theuns on Thursday, May 5, 2016 7:29 AM

Completed wheel well assembly.

 

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  • Member since
    March 2015
  • From: Streetsboro, Ohio
Posted by Toshi on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 7:47 AM

Very nice scratch build copper wires.  It makes it look busy, like the real thing.

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    April 2010
Posted by Theuns on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 7:32 AM

Some detailing added, allot more to go...

 

Theuns

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    April 2010
Posted by Theuns on Tuesday, May 3, 2016 11:27 AM

I am now busy adding thin copper wire to simulate the hydrollic lines to the various actuators and controll vlaves. This is really a very fiddly job!

Initially I was going to paint these silver to look like allu but then you will basically loost the wholw effect with them blending with the background so I will just leave them copper for some contrast.....afterall - it was wartime and I am sure using copper instead of allu pipes with the shortages might not be all that far fetched;-)

 

Theuns

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Tuesday, May 3, 2016 11:11 AM

Theuns

A little more cleanup to do but I think I succeeded in what I wanted to do, an inkwash will also make it look better I think.

 

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Oh, very neat looking. Yes

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  • Member since
    March 2015
  • From: Streetsboro, Ohio
Posted by Toshi on Tuesday, May 3, 2016 10:20 AM

Fantastic job in detailing!

Toshi

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

 

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    April 2010
Posted by Theuns on Tuesday, May 3, 2016 9:57 AM

A little more cleanup to do but I think I succeeded in what I wanted to do, an inkwash will also make it look better I think.

 

Theuns

  • Member since
    April 2010
Posted by Theuns on Tuesday, May 3, 2016 9:28 AM

I just sprayed the silver on now, as soon as it is dry I can pck off the salt to see the chipping effect....

I will also need to add a whole heap of alluminium pipes to make these wells look better.

 

Theuns

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Tuesday, May 3, 2016 8:01 AM

Looking really cool so far. Interesting in seeing how the wheel wells there come out. 

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  • Member since
    April 2010
Tamiya 1/32 P-51 SAAF COMPLETED
Posted by Theuns on Tuesday, May 3, 2016 7:42 AM

I cant seem to find my original post about this build a few monts ago.

It is the Tamiya 1/32 P-51d that I will do as a 2 sqn South African AF Mustprang in Korea.

Basic fuselage ready to be covered....

 

Then I painted the wheel wells yellow to look like the primer used under the silver lacure. This will be salt chipped to look well worn.

 

 

Theuns

 

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