The P-51"mustang" Group Build. 2008

raptordriver wrote:

THats awsome a 1:24 with your own decals glad to have you aboard.

Its going to be my first go at producing decals so it will be an experiance. I have the advantage starting with this one of being able to cross check with the owner any details i need. 

I fancy this group build as i will be building a model of a P51 for another websites group build. I will be building a P51d from the Airfix 1:24th superkit.

And as for markings i will be producing my own markings for a aircraft preserved these days. In fact it looks like the example used in the badge, Jumpin Jacques based at North Weald, Essex, UK and owned by a freind of mine Peter Teichmann. I have already asked him to send me some drawings to help me with the artwork on the side. 

Here is a photo of her as she is now:

http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=6052781&nseq=40

And a better photo of the artwork:

http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=6083962&nseq=12

Im not sure if i will finish her with a second seat fitted as she is now or with the world war two kit behind the seat. 

Hey Raptor, what the hey - add me to the list! Not sure when I'll be able to get in on this one (several other GB's in progress), but with 16 months I should be fine.

I'll do a Hasegawa P-51D...will have to root through my collection of markings to find out which one.

Raptor, I found it. It is a P51 designated with and F for photrecon.

Tony

thuds1 wrote:

Your are not alone ! The P-51s I will be doing are 1/72 scale too !!!!   Good luck ,   Frank  Ps I still can't get the group logo in my page !!!!

whoops sorry I'll fix that. This is my way get an acount at Photobucket right click the image and press save picture as then go to Photobucket under your album press browse then select the image then scroll down to the bottom of the page and click the forum button and it will copy it automatically after that Update your profile paste it in your signiture and then its done hoped that helped.

Hey Drew,

 I am not for sure about this, but possibly mark me down for a quarter scale Tamiya P-51B as well.

 Thanks bud..!!

Flaps up,

Mike

Rangers Lead The Way 

thuds1 wrote:

Your are not alone ! The P-51s I will be doing are 1/72 scale too !!!!   Good luck ,   Frank  Ps I still can't get the group logo in my page !!!!

nice to know!!

about the GB Badge, right click on the badge in the first post, the one raptor did, and go to SAVE AS. click on that, then upload it to your online pic host(like photobucket). there should be 4 links under your pic(after the upload). highlight the DIRECT LINK, right click, copy it, then got to update profile on your FSM. go the signiture, right click, go to PASTE, and voiala!!!

sam

Butz wrote:

Hey Greg,  Now thats one hellofa build and those markings.... Sweet job my friend..!! Flaps up, Mike Rangers Lead The Way

YUP those checkers are the must  !

Techmod set. If you plan to build one I may have some spare just give me a PM

IL2windhawk wrote:

What did you use to acheive such a nice panel line wash, GZT? Nice build all the way.

After decaling, I paint the whole thiong with gloss clear  coat to seal decals and than used a water based pastel paint (black) over panel lines and clean the rest with a paper towel

Pretty streight forward process, and if you mess it up you can always redo it easily - and THIS is improtant probobly it takes about 2 hours to do it right ( maybe less) 

  Your are not alone ! The P-51s I will be doing are 1/72 scale too !!!!

  Good luck ,

  Frank

 Ps I still can't get the group logo in my page !!!!

What did you use to acheive such a nice panel line wash, GZT?
Nice build all the way.

gzt wrote:

here is my first finished build (second started ) I did last year (June 2007) P-51 Mk III from 315 Polish Sqadron in England 1944      Tamiya 1/48

Hey Greg,

 Now thats one hellofa build and those markings.... Sweet job my friend..!!

Flaps up,

Mike

Rangers Lead The Way 

Ok tg that'll be cool

Hi raptor, I think I have a couple of Accurate Mini TAC Reece Mustangs I'll look and find a suitable kit since we have time for me to finish the IMS2 before I start on this one.

Tony

lookin at the list of parcipitants, it looks like im a lone dog in the 1/72 category.

Great got you down the more the better

Thats really nice gzt can't wait to see more work.

That's a great looking stang right there.  Those RAF colors really suit the Mustang.  It's better looking than a Spitfire.  Nice weathering there on the Model. 

Chris

here is my first finished build (second started ) I did last year (June 2007)

P-51 Mk III from 315 Polish Sqadron in England 1944

 Tamiya 1/48

  Hi,

 I would love to get in on this. I would like to do a Hasagawa & Tamiya P51-D.

 No arm twisting needed,

 Frank

raptordriver wrote:

Cool IL it'll probaly be an easier build than that B-58.    Chris what about the A-36?

OK, that's the one I'll do.  Accurate Minatures A-36 Apache in 1/48.  I'll start in a month or two. 

Semper Fi,

Chris 

JMart wrote:

arki30 - thanks for the info.. will try one part first, see what happens.. once I get rid of the chrome I can then prime and move forward Raptordriver - put me down for the 1:48 Tamiya P51D, wont be able to start for awhile though, thanks!

JMart, it's Fantastik, the purple stuff.  I just double-checked.  Good luck!

I'm in too!

Don't know what kit or when I'll start, but count me in. It'll give me a reason to go to the LHS or find something on Evilbay!

 Ok kbuzz and Jmart got you down thanks for coming

arki30 - thanks for the info.. will try one part first, see what happens.. once I get rid of the chrome I can then prime and move forward

Raptordriver - put me down for the 1:48 Tamiya P51D, wont be able to start for awhile though, thanks!

OK Andrew, I'm new at GB's but I'll give it a try.  It will be a P-51D 1:48 Hasagawa or Revell or both.  Now I'll try to figure how to get the GB logo on my posts.

Ken 

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Hey, guess it worked!