Mustang Build

In between bouts of Christmas shopping, I'm making progress on my P-51B.

The decals are all on and I’ve done some basic weathering. I want to try using a silver PrismaColor pencil to add some chipping. The few photos that I’ve seen of Ill Wind show some fairly significant chipping. I’ve never tried this technique before, so I think I’ll be practicing on the old Monogram kit that this build is meant to replace.

Best to all,
Larry

Hi Modelcrazy,

Can I join in the festivities with this thing please ? This looks like a really good GB.

Cheers

Tony

Absolutely Tony, I'll add you to the roster in the morning. 

I agree. Even though I'm very new to model building I tried this all Clad to Chrome and yes it can be a pain in the butt it's very easy to mess up. While I still have quite a bit of it left and I do intend to use it I also invested in the extreme metal chrome from AK interactive. It's much easier to use and gets an excellent result. It requires no glass black undercoat and is extremely durable. And it coats very well. Effective seen quite a few products from them that I think I'm going to invest in.

Just...wow. I wouldn't have had the patience to paint that checkered pattern on the tail. Of course I'm still learning. But all that aside awesome work. 

Ok got you guys updated.

Well check it out, I finally finished one for my own group build. Although I must admit, I thought the first build I would finish for this GB would have 3 wheels instead of four.
I built it for my son-in-law's Christmas present.
Here it is, the Mustang Shelby GT 350.

Cody, pic #5 can go on the wall iffin you don't mind.

Steve

Steve,

That is awesome! Looks like your son-in-law is going to have a Merry Christmas!

George

Great Shelby Steve! It's one of those rare cars that has beautiful lines but looks like it could kick your a$$ Love it, really well done!

Finally have some time to get an update in. Running into issues getting the Vector wheel well to fit. This is the second resin part. I sanded right through the first one, sent for a 2nd. I sanded both both bottom and top wings flat and sanded the well right down to paper thin. The wings will still not close when dry fitted. Did make progress on the Hamilton propeller and have the gears and wheels done with some PE on them. No photo.

Merry Christmas all!

Is the AM wheel well set for the Tamiya kit?

modelcrazy

Is the AM wheel well set for the Tamiya kit?

 

It is... turning into a major PITA.. I'll get through it. (Valuable Growth Opportunity)

Merry Christmas everybody!

I tried like heck to get this done before the kids and grandkids show up but came up a little short. Time for a Christmas break. I am liking the way this is progressing. Alclad is a pain but I like how it is looking. I am now trying to decide if I want to keep it lightly weathered with just panel line wash or give it a little more "combat" wear. I am leaning toward keeping it pretty clean and shiny. Your opinions are highly welcome! I will pick it up again next week when the dust settles.

Best Regards,

George

Looking good George. 

Steve, great job on the GT 350. Looks like with a set of plates and an inspection sticker you could drive it down the road.

Radial9, good luck with the wheel wells. I've found with situations like that, if you just keep hammering away at it, you'll eventually find a way to make it work.

George, your Old Crow D looks great.

Best to all,

Larry

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Steve, great job on the GT 350. Looks like with a set of plates and an inspection sticker you could drive it down the road.

Radial9, good luck with the wheel wells. I've found with situations like that, if you just keep hammering away at it, you'll eventually find a way to make it work.

George, your Old Crow D looks great.

Best to all,

Larry

 

George

All,

I hope everyone is enjoying the Holiday season. I recently (as in yesterday ) received an ICM P-51D. I already have to P-51D's on my build list and Kits-World just released decals for Shady Lady, a F-6D, so I think I'd like to do the model as an F-6D. I've done some searching and I know that both QuicBoost and Lone Star once had conversion kits in 1:48 scale. All of my usual sources (Sprue Borthers, UltraCast, Hannants, eBay) seem to be fresh out of both. There's a lot of wisdom in this group; can anyone point me to a source that would give me dimensions for scratchbuilding the necessary bits or does someone have one of the conversion kits stashed away that they'd be willing to part with?

Best to all,
Larry

Larry,

I can't seem to find any either. Even a Czech store has it as a special order. The conversion may not be hard to scratch.

Wow ..what a great Christmas! !.  Got a new HP laptop soo cool and a new canon t5 camera. ..hopefully I can get pictures out to all of you ..the mustang is slowly comeing a long ..got back in town for Christmas. .got back at the bench .  Alot of corrections had to be made ...wheelwells. ..formashion lights ..peter

Very cool work going on here :-)

I have been a tad quiert ...we moved house and now settling in and I dont have time off this year at work. I have killer deadlines on the plane I am working on so modling suffers a little LOL.

I do need to get to the mustprang soon as I need it for the MOY end of Jan.

I was pretty pleased with my engine untill I saw you guys had made and installed the HT plug leads witch I didn't have....so I have to make those and fing very thin solder wire to make the engine's alluminium pipes aswell.

Theuns

Theuns

I was pretty pleased with my engine untill I saw you guys had made and installed the HT plug leads witch I didn't have....so I have to make those and fing very thin solder wire to make the engine's alluminium pipes aswell.

The piping and upper plugs are seen, but don't go too crazy with the lower plugs, you can't really see them when the engine is in its mount.

cool, thanx for the info

Theuns

Steve,

Looking good. Can't wait to see it finished.

Larry

Bit the bullet and ordered another kit, used the stock wheel well. I can now move on. Live and learn. Small open seam on one wing to fuselage, but nothing that can't be filled and sanded. Good to get going again without the wheel well headache.

Cheers,

Radial9

Apologies for finishing my build and disappearing, life happens.  I don't think I'll be jumping in with another Mustang, but wanted to say the builds going on are awesome.  I have learned a ton about Alclad and seen ideas I never would have thought of.  Thank you to all and I hope the holidays are treating everyone well.

Groot

Thanks Groot, I'm about to have some Alclad fun myself. 

Ill Wind? is very nearly done. All that’s really left is the canopy, the antenna mast, and a little touch up here and there.

Steve, Groot, I used Alclad in the wheel wells of this build as a trial. Still a bit scared to try a whole NMF Mustang, but I've only got one more camoflaged plane to go before my NMF D's. Happy to get any wisdom you want to share.