I finally finished something (Tamiya 1:48 P51)

Beautiful work. Really like the figures too.

Greg!  What a beautiful piece of work!  The figures are great and the paint job!  Awesome!  I really like the base too!

Johnny, that's kind, thank you. And if I'm proud of anything it's being a part of this fine group of folks.

Bish, and not the first or last time you will inspire me, my friend.

Templar, thank you! I'd encourage you to try the Alclad. If I can do it, you can. Trust me. My dad used to tell me I could screw up a two car funeral. I though he was kidding but sometimes I'm not so sure.

Thanks Max! So glad you took the time to stop in. And it was a fun little kit indeed.

Mike, see my comment to Templar, you can handle the Alclad. I wasn't going to a highly polished look for my first go, just primed with Stynylrez black and applied Alclad airframe aluminum (and later some other Alclad shades on sections of the wing tops). Again, you can do this.

I can't comment on the Kills or Captain Turner, I'm one of those modelers who is happy trying to duplicate box art or at least follow the painting directions. I do know a pilot named Rick Turner and I'm really starting to wonder if this might have been his grandpappy tho.

Thanks for your kind words, BTW.

Waikong, how nice of you to stop in! Thank you. Still being a relative newbie, it's always a treat hearing from you more tenured forum members.

Stephen, thank you very much!

Hey, Bobby's here! Thanks buddy, great to hear from you and so glad you popped in.

You did a beautiful job on her Greg. I hope that when I get to building mine that it will come out as well.

Steve

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You did a beautiful job on her Greg. I hope that when I get to building mine that it will come out as well.

Steve

 

Thank you, Steve. I'm sure you will have no problems.

Hope all is well down in Tempe. I really like the Tempe/Scottsdale area. Spent vacations there as a kid, lots of fond memories. And I am heartbroken that Pinnacle Peak Patio closed.

So glad you saw this and popped in, Joe!

You've been a big inspiration to me the past few years, and I'm sure some of the things that I might have done right on this kit I probably learned from you.

Thanks!

Nice Work Greg,

I like the base as well. We all get in slumps. This hobby is not like building a fence. It takes precision and finesse,  as you know. You have to be in the right state of mind to go to the bench and make progress,  and life and business often get in the way. 

I have 3 or 4 Ferrari models I'm lining up for the summer after my current PBY.   Two have been lingering and two are new. Those take a different set of skills and dicipline, as I'm not usually a car modeler.  Hopefully I will power through and enjoy it without losing my mind on the details.  You have to remember to enjoy it.

Again very nice job.

Wilbur, I agree about the state of mind. Your Ferraris sound like fun and I truly hope you enjoy them. A change of pace can be nice for sure.

Thanks for your nice comments.

Mikey. I guess I'm not the only one who has slumps. It is notable the repeat that I spend a year on the shake and bake Tamiya kit.

Thank you for your kind words.

Hey, thanks Man City. It's nice to hear from you and your comments are appreciated.