1/32 IMCTH P-51D Desktop Mustang WIP.......1/2 will be covered with Aluminum Panels

Tail Wheel Up-Lock mechanism installed.  Cables will be pulled tought when fuselage is assembled.

Looks great, buddy!

I can't believe it's been since November 25th since I've been able to work on this.  The Tail Wheel and some of the cables have been added.

Guide Pullies/Hydrolic Strut Mount for the Steerable Tail Wheel.

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Bracket and Pulley for the Rudder and Tail Wheel Steering.

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Completed Vertical Fin and Rudder

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Skin for the Tail Section ready to install after the inside of the tail unit is complete.  Access Doors can be seen below the panel.

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New Vertical Fin Skin has been applied and the Leading Edge Skin is ready to apply

Leading Edge Skin glued in place

Wing Tip ready to install

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very awesome, it is very cool work

Started working on the Empennage skin and applied the Vertical Fin skin. It looks good from the outside, but when you look at it from the inside, it needs more work. I didn't get it placed correctly before I applied the glue........

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Slow progress.  Added the Rudder Trim Tab Controls and pullies, bulkhead pullies, and made the skin for the starboard veretical fin.

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Completed Stabilizer, and Elevators

Leading Edge complete

Top and bottom Stabilizer Skins are on.  Onto the leading edge.

Made a test panel out of .005 thick Aluminum.  Size is just about perfect.  I need to figure out a better way to get the rivets more uniform.

Finished the Elevator Trim Tab Controls this evening.  Time to skin the Starboard Stabilizer.

Thanks for the compliments.  Unfortunately, this may sound stupid, but after I posted the picture, a few things didn't look right. Today I ripped it apart and remade everything out of aluminum and brass. I'll post updated pictures when it's complete.

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Fantastic attention to details!

Toshi

Your joins are very clean. How are you affixing them? I can't see a trace of adhesives.

This is quite impressive. You are really making a fine display piece for sure.

BK

Rob, I must say...I really dig your style. Always a little somethin different from the standard kit maker.

Ran the Elevator Trim Tab Cables to the Pullies today

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More Elevator work.  I'm not happy with the way the Starboard Elevator covering came out, so Ill go back to the drawing board on that.

I need to add several clearance holes for the Elevator control cables, trim cables, and rudder cables.

That engine looks great Rob! 

Wow! The engine is looking superb! What a kit that thing is. Still watching!

Max

Elevator Construction

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Vertical Fin Construction

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