Revell 1/32 P-51D-5NA Mustang - Work in progress

Should be a fun project.

Joe

Nothing to fear about juggling multiple builds.

Much less stressful than juggling chainsaws.

Look forward to seeing how this one develops.

Nice scheme choice. Looking forward to your progress. 

fightnjoe

Should be a fun project.

 

 

 

Joe

 

Thanks for taking an interest Joe!

Best, 

Nikola

Hoss WA

Nice scheme choice. Looking forward to your progress. 

 

Thanks Hoss!

We'll see how it goes.

Best, 

Nikola

gregbale

Nothing to fear about juggling multiple builds. 

Much less stressful than juggling chainsaws. 

I have that kit in my stash, and also have been reluctant to start it- I sense it will be a major project.  My regular mode is too have two kits on bench at a time.  I normally use enamel paint and need something to work on during drying time.

The kit looks great in the box.  I haven't looked at aftermarket stuff yet- I have a hard time resisting that stuff

I'll be following this thread closely.

Should be fun project.  Will be following along.

Mike

I think it was someone famous who once said "You have nothing to fear but fear itself". 

Jim 

Stay Safe.

Don Stauffer

I have that kit in my stash, and also have been reluctant to start it- I sense it will be a major project.  My regular mode is too have two kits on bench at a time.  I normally use enamel paint and need something to work on during drying time.

The kit looks great in the box.  I haven't looked at aftermarket stuff yet- I have a hard time resisting that stuff 

I'll be following this thread closely.

 

Thanks for taking an interest Don. I will try not to disappoint. :)

Best,

Nikola

Buckeye2

Should be fun project.  Will be following along.

Mike

 

 

From what I've read in the reviews it should. Thanks for taking an interest Buckeye.

Best,

Nikola

fox

I think it was someone famous who once said "You have nothing to fear but fear itself". 

Jim 

Stay Safe.

 

Haha, no kits with ''Fear'' for nose art then. :)

Best,

Nikola

Hi gents,

Somewhere in the midst of cockpit works... 

Best,

Nikola

Looks like you are off to a great start. I will be watching this.

This is a very nice kit and is cheaper in price than the Tamiya one. I have this one in the stash and opted to update the tail to the filleted one. I forgot where I ordered the resin later tail but it fits like a glove. I also have the decals for “Contrary Mary”, a very colorful scheme. I read that Revell got the correct position for the main spar visible thru the wheel wells. Also the wing panel lines and riveting were deleted for a smooth look in the hopes of decreasing drag and gaining speed.

Got some leather on... 

Looking great Nikola! Love the look of the worn leather. I'm currently building the same kit. I'm having some issues with wing root fit but it may be user error on my part:)

Hi gents,

I painted the pattern on the to be exposed wooden floor using Tamiya XF-59 Desert Yellow for the base and Vallejo Model Color Red Leather for the pattern.

Next is the Vallejo chipping medium followed by Tamiya Rubber Black.

I hope for the best. 

Nikola

rooster513

Looking great Nikola! Love the look of the worn leather. I'm currently building the same kit. I'm having some issues with wing root fit but it may be user error on my part:)

 

Hi Andy,

Thanks, glad you like it so far. :)

How bad is it? Any other heads up? :)

Best,

Nikola

plasticjunkie

Looks like you are off to a great start. I will be watching this.

 I read that Revell got the correct position for the main spar visible thru the wheel wells. Also the wing panel lines and riveting were deleted for a smooth look in the hopes of decreasing drag and gaining speed.

 

Hi Plasticjunkie,

Thanks! Glad you like the progress. :)

Do you know if these early D's had the entire wheel well in YZC or just the spars and structural elements?

As for the wing being puttied, I will probably do it, as much as I hate the extra work, haha.

Best,

Nikola

Nikola,

     It wasn't too bad. The fit for me was actually too tight (better then massive gaps) but it may have been becasue I glued the cockpit sidewalls to the fuselage halves instead of building it as a tub first. Just took some sanding then test fitting and a little more sanding to get in. So far the only other place I've had a issue with is the tail fillet. They are separate from the fuselage and I wasn't able to get a perfect seam but some sanding got the parts nicely in line. I still had a gap around between fuselage halves by the tailwheel but a little filler took care of it.

     I filled the wing panel lines with spure goo and it worked pretty well. I have hit it with primer but it seems to have done a good job just lots of sanding:)

     I went down the wheel well rabbit hole too lol. I ended up painting mine overall aluminum except the spar which I did YZC. Ask 4 people what color they were and you will get 4 different answers:-D I think it comes down to what look you like best.

     The wings on mine were warped as well. How are yours? I'd like to build more of these but not if it's a mold issue.

Hi Nikola

From what I have read, early Ds had the ZC main spar only.  Complete ZC wells appeared from block 20 on. 

And here's the result:

plasticjunkie

Hi Nikola

From what I have read, early Ds had the ZC main spar only.  Complete ZC wells appeared from block 20 on. 

 

Thanks for the info! Appreciated!

rooster513

The wings on mine were warped as well. How are yours? I'd like to build more of these but not if it's a mold issue.

Hi Rooster,

Thanks for sharing your experience! Much appreciated!

I'll check the wings and get back to you.

Best,

Nikola

Nikola

 

 

As for the wing being puttied, I will probably do it, as much as I hate the extra work, haha.

 

The easiest way to putty the wings is using Perfect Plastic Putty. Apply it over the panel lines with a small spatula tool and let it dry 5-10 minutes. Use a damp paper towel and lightly wipe till the area is smooth and even, no sanding required. This is great stuff and you may be able to get it locally.

https://www.amazon.com/DELUXE-MATERIALS-BD44-Perfect-Plastic/dp/B0076LAVFK/ref=asc_df_B0076LAVFK/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=309770451066&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=15517614809703945779&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=t&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9011767&hvtargid=pla-526517629628&psc=1

Getting there slowly... Very slowly! 

Office soon to be wrapped up... 

First time working with PE seatbelts. Man some of those pieces are small!

Nikola

Office soon to be wrapped up... 

 

First time working with PE seatbelts. Man some of those pieces are small!

 

 

Fantastic work.

plasticjunkie

Fantastic work.