Revell 1/32 P51D WIP (COMPLETED)

Tojo72

Cockpit decals look great

 

Cockpit decals look great

rocketman2000

Looking great!

 

Thank you!

Looking great!

The stencils finally came in the mail. Added the red stencils to the NMF sheetmetal and busied up the area with wiring. 

fox

Fantastic work PJ! 

Jim 

Stay Safe.

 

Thank you Jim!

Fantastic work PJ! 

Jim 

Stay Safe.

Hoss WA

Wow! Looking great PJ. Following along.  

Thanks Hoss. 

The main gear area was sprayed Humbrol Metalcote polished aluminum and after drying was buffed with a Q Tip. Next I spent a couple of hours masking to spray the stringers and crossmembers zync chromate green. This is how things look with the parts unglued and waiting for the Fundekal red stencils that go on the NMF sheet metal between the stringers.

The two visible mold marks will be covered up by the main gear struts once secured on. Lots of plumbing to come.

Wow! Looking great PJ. Following along. 

Finally got a response from Revell about the canopy and windscreen issue and replacements will be sent free of charge. The massage said it will take up to 6 weeks for the parts to arrive so hopefully these will have no distortion.

And some progress done with the pony. Got the fuselage closed up after sanding down the thickness of the pit side frames and both bulkheads otherwise the fuse halves will have a slight gap.  

I drilled out the carburator intake panels

Working on the main gear wells now.

murph

 

 

plasticjunkie

That's good to hear. Which one do you have, the 5 or 15NA?

 

 

 

 

Same one you're building.

 

I guess there was a bad batch made. I hope the issue was resolved with so many complaints they got.

plasticjunkie

That's good to hear. Which one do you have, the 5 or 15NA?

Same one you're building.

murph

I guess I lucked out.  Like I said, I don't notice any of these imperfections in mine.

 

That's good to hear. Which one do you have, the 5 or 15NA?

I guess I lucked out.  Like I said, I don't notice any of these imperfections in mine.

murph

What distortions are you referring to guys?  I built the kit in 2020 (same year I bought it) and I didn't note any distortions or imperfections to the clear parts in my kit.  Just curious.

 

If you casually look at the clear parts they appear to be ok but, look closely at the front windscreen panel and is not flat but looks like a clear puddle. The canopy sides distort in a wave pattern. 

Here is a perfect demonstration 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=A664rUqiW7I

Also some caution during joining the fuselage halves. I like to dry fit parts to test the waters before using glue and the pit side frames, front and rear bulkheads MUST be sanded thinner to allow the fuselage to close. I read about this issue in a review and sure enough I experienced the same problem. Some sanding with a coarse sanding stick fixed the gap issue.

What distortions are you referring to guys?  I built the kit in 2020 (same year I bought it) and I didn't note any distortions or imperfections to the clear parts in my kit.  Just curious.

jeaton01

 

I did get a new one from them for the first kit I bought and it was no better.  

Thought of the same thing . Just discovered the same company that makes the resin tail makes a replacement canopy so that is another solution.

plasticjunkie

 jeaton01

Verynice work, PJ.  Does your main canopy have distortion on the sides?  Both of mine do.

Thanks John. Hey glad you asked, just looked at mine and yes both sides are slightly distorted. So is the windscreen which I have read about tons of complaints. I wonder if they corrected the issue with the newer releases?

EDIT: I just emailed a parts request to Revell for replacements. Let’s see where this goes.

 

I did get a new one from them for the first kit I bought and it was no better.  I'm thinking vac canopy at this point, I have some Squadron sets for the D canopy.  Or maybe a spare from one of my Tamiya kits.  I think they have several types in them.

Thanks LD. I do agree it’s a very nice kit and priced at a fraction of the Tamiya kit. Yes Tamiya is rated superior in many things but I just don’t quite like the price tag. My only concern up to now is the distortion with the clear parts. May have to look into am parts if available or even contacting the new Revell for replacement or purchase of clear parts.

jeaton01

Verynice work, PJ.  Does your main canopy have distortion on the sides?  Both of mine do.

 

Thanks John. Hey glad you asked, just looked at mine and yes both sides are slightly distorted. So is the windscreen which I have read about tons of complaints. I wonder if they corrected the issue with the newer releases?

EDIT: I just emailed a parts request to Revell for replacements. Let’s see where this goes.

Outstanding work.  Those little details count in this scale.  I've hear this kit is actually quite good.  I'll be following this one.  

Verynice work, PJ.  Does your main canopy have distortion on the sides?  Both of mine do.

rocketman2000

I have this kit in my stash and intend to have it on the bench soon.  I will use your build here as a guide.  Great photography on your details.

 

 

Thanks. You will have a blast building yours.

the Baron

Nice work, PJ!  You're really adding polish to the stock kit.

Did you scratch the oxygen hose, or is that the kit part?

That resin conversion set looks very well-engineered, too.  It looks like they molded a flap to fit inside the fuselage?  That looks like it provides a really strong join.

 

Thanks Baron. The hose is a kit part and very well made. I dry brushed it to pop the moldings.

Yes the resin tail has some very solid reinforcing tabs making it very secured to the fuselage sides.

I have this kit in my stash and intend to have it on the bench soon.  I will use your build here as a guide.  Great photography on your details.

Nice work, PJ!  You're really adding polish to the stock kit.

Did you scratch the oxygen hose, or is that the kit part?

That resin conversion set looks very well-engineered, too.  It looks like they molded a flap to fit inside the fuselage?  That looks like it provides a really strong join.

Thanks guys. I’m enjoying building and detailing this kit very much. It’s well made and is easy on the wallet. 

Great progress so far.  I have this kit in the stash too.  Revell has produced a great kit at a very reasonable price.  I like the markings that you've selected.  Checkered boards just seem to go so well on Mustangs, like sharks teeth on P-40s!

V-e-r-y Nice work PJ!

Jim 

Stay Safe.

Looks great PJ! I built this last year and really enjoyed it. While it may not be Tamiya standare it's still very nice and for a fraction of the cost.