1/48 Meng P-51 D Mustang 352 FG John C. Meyer "Petie 2nd" (FINISHED)

silentbob33

Member since
February 2014
From: Michigan

Posted by silentbob33 on Thursday, February 9, 2017 8:24 PM

Somehow I haven't heard of this kit. I'm very interested to see how this comes together. The detail looks really good, and as usual you've done a great job painting it.

On my bench: Academy 1/35 UH-60L Black Hawk

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tempestjohnny

Member since
November 2003
From: Naples, FL

Posted by tempestjohnny on Thursday, February 9, 2017 11:50 AM

bvallot

I've been wondering when I'd get to see somebody tackle this new kit. =] I was skeptical myself about the no glue talk. Looking forward to seeing what comes out of this.

=]

If you give this a thumbs up. It must be good

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bvallot

Member since
June 2013

Posted by bvallot on Thursday, February 9, 2017 11:27 AM

I've been wondering when I'd get to see somebody tackle this new kit. =] I was skeptical myself about the no glue talk. Looking forward to seeing what comes out of this.

=]

On the bench:

Tamiya F4U-1 Kenneth Walsh

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Toshi

Member since
March 2015
From: Streetsboro, Ohio

Posted by Toshi on Thursday, February 9, 2017 10:44 AM

Fantastic start as always! I'll be following!

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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7474

Member since
December 2002

Posted by 7474 on Thursday, February 9, 2017 10:17 AM

Great start Joe, can't wait to see the results

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rooster513

Member since
September 2014

Posted by rooster513 on Thursday, February 9, 2017 6:46 AM

Great start Joe! Yeah I've seen some of the reviews too and have been wanting to give this one a try. Glad to see you taking this one on, it'll be great seeing it come together. Thanks for sharing!

-Andy

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lawdog114

Member since
February 2012
From: Olmsted Township, Ohio

1/48 Meng P-51 D Mustang 352 FG John C. Meyer "Petie 2nd" (FINISHED)

Posted by lawdog114 on Thursday, February 9, 2017 4:10 AM

A modern kit that does not require glue? I must admit I was skeptical when this one was announced. Then the reviews started coming in and they claimed it was not only good, but may be better than Tamiya's 20 year old kit. Since I'm good for at least one Mustang (usually more) a year, I could no longer resist. I broke down and bought one. No glue? We'll see about that. Aside from decals, some seatbelts and maybe wheels, I'll be going right out of the box.

I've chosen a subject flown by one of my favorite pilots, John C. Meyer's "Petie 2nd" of the 352 FG/478th FS. Meyer was a great leader and would finish the war with 24 kills, to include 2 in Petie 2nd. I'm also long overdue for a Bluenoser.

I started with the cockpit. The detail is great out of the box, better than Tamiya. Not quite resin, but satisfactory. What stood out to me was how everything is separate for ease of painting. Even the instrument panel top combing is a separate piece. I used Gunze for the interior green and sprayed the fuel tank XF-24 Dark Grey to simulate the self sealing rubber coating. I did use a little Tenax to make the front battery stay in place which kept popping off (so much for no glue). The floor was wooden in the Merlin P-51, so I sprayed it XF-49 Khaki then Clear Orange directly over it. Looks like wood to me. The floor technically had a black coating over it in wartime Mustangs, but I chose to go this route anyways. I streaked the wash a bit to try to simulate the grain. The seatbelts are Eduard Color Zoom from an old Wildcat fret and I used Aeroscale individual dials for the instrument panel. These are great for blank dials and settle right in with Micro Sol.....highly recommended.