The P-51"mustang" Group Build. 2008

Oops, sorry.  It wasn't my intent to freak you out, just to warn you. 

Well, from the pics it doesn't appear that you are having any bleed through.  Like I say, it's a hit or miss technique that has worked...sometimes. 

Good luck, 'cause what you have so far looks pretty good.

Ok,

Arki, has had me totally freaked out about using a Sharpie for panel lines. here are a few pics. From all that I have read from the links you posted, I need to be careful with using Future and dull-coat. I really like my results so far, hope it doesn't bite me in the ***.

Refer to these links:

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http://www.arcforums.com/forums/air/index.php?showtopic=142598&hl=

http://www.arcforums.com/forums/air/index.php?showtopic=133018&hl=

I'm sure there are more threads, but it's late and I'm tired.  It's a real hit or miss technique with mostly misses. 

Once you read through those threads, you'll see the main difference is paint compatibility.  You might get lucky though.  Your picture is too blurry so it's too hard to tell if you have any bleed through.  

I'm not trying to be contentious, but how is using a black sharpie different from painting the panel lines with an AB? I have seen others on various forums, including this one do similar things. Would I be better off using a pencil or a more narrow pen? I ask because for now it is easier for me to get things like that done what with having a 18 month son constantley wanting to do everything Daddy does. So this just helps me move it along a little more quickly.

I am always willing to learn more. Would it help if I put another light application of the top coat or is the bleed-through inevitable? I am still pretty new to all of this so I appreciate your feedback Arki.

Regards,

Jeff 

firesmacker wrote:

...I did the panel lines with a fat tipped Sharpie....

Typically, not a good idea.  Sharpie lines tend to bleed through the layers of paint applied over them.

There are much better methods of preshading.  Do a search on the forums for preshading and drink in the good info.

Here is what I have so far. This is my first time taking and/or posting model pics. Sorry for the poor quality. I did the panel lines with a fat tipped Sharpie and didn't really cover the tail fin or the stabalizers on my first attempt good enough. I will fix that tomorrow. Any and all comments are welcome.

Regards,

Jeff

Thanks for the link JMart!

That was really useful reading! I'll try that method!

Cheers,

Azgaron

Azgaron & ridleusmc - great start! Seams and flaw detection can be such a bane... did you catch Hawkeyes' "Reading the seam" thread? lots of good info & tips within...

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Thanks T-Bolt.  Good tip, it may prove useful.  I did close up the wings, but I can still work on the sides of the cut-outs.  I've been scraping the sides with my knife from time to time. 

The fuselage halves fit well together with a minimum of sanding.  However, the wing to the fuselage joints took some filling, sanding, and effort. 

You may notice the piece of stretched-sprue across the top of the engine cowling.  That's just filling a small gap that barely caught my fingernail, but persisted after sanding.  It's attached with Tenex Plastic welder.  I'll cut it, scrape it, and sand it.  That should take care of that gap. 

I still have to rescribe some of the panel lines that I sanded over/around.  Rescribing is difficult for me, so it may take some time. 

Semper Fi,

Chris 

Hi all, 

My Tamiya -D should be in the post shortly.

Chris -- if you took too much plastic scoring out the divebrakes, shim the edges of the hole with some microstrip, attached with superglue. Let the strips overhang, then sand them down flush. This'll get your correct area back. You can do the same with the brake flaps themselves if they've ended up too small, applying strips to the outer edges, same procedure.

TB379

Hi Raptordriver,

I'm thinking probably Tamiya 1:48 P-51D; markings -- mmmm, maybe Petie 2nd, though if I can find the markings I've always wanted to do somewthing from the 343rd. I'd better check my Superscale stash.

TB379

Thanks Andrew!

Yes, at least that's my intention!

Cheers,

Azgaron

I used a light grey color as primer. I'll check for flaws as soon as it has dried!

Once they're fixed, I'll mask and glue the canopy, before I start to paint.

Cheers,

Azgaron

Andrew,

I have a Tamiya 1:48 P-51B that is about 40% complete. I started it sometime in Febuary but with moving and all it had to go back into the box for awhile. My Eduard canopy mask came in the mail today so now seems as good a time as any to get back to it. Mind if I get in on this one?

Regards,

Jeff 

Hi guys,

Would love to come aboard, I've been an absolute Mustangaholic for nearly 20 years (have the engineering and pilot's manuals on my bookshelf!) and heaps of Stangs in my stash. Something by Tamegawa (-D) or possibly an ICM -C.

Over,

TB379

Mustang lovers-

Picked up the Summer 2008 edition of Flight Journal at a local magazine rack today.  It's total P-51 Mustang with lots of neat pics and stories. 

Ken 

looking real good chris.

keep it up.

jason

Thanks Andrew, Thanks Azgaron,

Trying something new on every build. 

Semper Fi,

Chris

Nice work, Chris! I hope that the dive brakes turns out OK!

Cheers,

Azgaron

Hey all,

Much of last night was dedicated to cutting holes in the Apache's wings.  I was a little disappointed when I opened AccumMini's A-36 kit.  It has dive brakes, but they're molded into the wings.  I really wanted to pose my dive brakes open, because it is the "Special" thing about the A-36.  I bought eduard's detail set, because it had some PE dive brakes (most AccumMini's projects don't need PE).  However, that means I had to chop holes in my wings.  I've never done that before, and they don't look that great right now.  I'm going to clean them up a bit, but I worry that I've removed too much plastic.  If that is the case, I may give it solid wings, cover over the engine nacel gun ports and call it a P-51A.  Here's pics:

Semper Fi,

Chris