My P-51D

Started by JudgeDredd, March 25, 2018, 03:05:31 PM

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JudgeDredd

My "future" son-in-law bought me an Aifrix 1/72 P-51D Mustang.

I'm not too hot on 1/72 - especially fighters. On the one hand, there's very few pieces and they can be put together pretty speedily. On the other, they're just so small.

Anyway - progress so far.

Box art


Sprues




Build










Primed




Aluminium







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JudgeDredd

Ready for some nice blue and red stuff...



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Staggerwing

Looking forward to the final result.  :bd:
Vituð ér enn - eða hvat?  -Voluspa

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Nefaro

Quote from: JudgeDredd on March 25, 2018, 03:05:31 PM
My "future" son-in-law bought me an Aifrix 1/72 P-51D Mustang.

Butterin' up the old man, huh?   >:D

JudgeDredd

Consider me buttered (that does sound a bit creepy!) - he's a nice guy.
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JudgeDredd

Damn...got some run



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Jarhead0331

Quote from: JudgeDredd on March 27, 2018, 03:01:52 AM
Consider me buttered (that does sound a bit creepy!) - he's a nice guy.

Seriously, he's got good taste in aircraft.
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JudgeDredd

Quote from: Jarhead0331 on March 30, 2018, 08:38:38 AM
Quote from: JudgeDredd on March 27, 2018, 03:01:52 AM
Consider me buttered (that does sound a bit creepy!) - he's a nice guy.

Seriously, he's got good taste in aircraft.
Yes he does. I need to get me a 1/48 or 1/32 of the P-51

Anyway - almost done. I'm going to dirty her up a bit. Don't ask me what's gone wrong with the undercarriage. I have no excuse except Airfix











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Staggerwing

Nice!

IIRC, didn't the P-51 necessitate the design of a special 'cut down' version of the 50 Cal MG to fit inside the narrow wing? I seem to recall the guns also had to be laid on their side, instead of upright as on other US A/C.
Vituð ér enn - eða hvat?  -Voluspa

Nothing really rocks and nothing really rolls and nothing's ever worth the cost...

"Don't you look at me that way..." -the Abyss
 
'When searching for a meaningful embrace, sometimes my self respect took second place' -Iggy Pop, Cry for Love

... this will go down on your permanent record... -the Violent Femmes, 'Kiss Off'-

"I'm not just anyone, I'm not just anyone-
I got my time machine, got my 'electronic dream!"
-Sonic Reducer, -Dead Boys

JudgeDredd

Quote from: Staggerwing on March 31, 2018, 08:59:27 AM
Nice!

IIRC, didn't the P-51 necessitate the design of a special 'cut down' version of the 50 Cal MG to fit inside the narrow wing? I seem to recall the guns also had to be laid on their side, instead of upright as on other US A/C.
I don't know about that. I do know it was a b*****d to make  :buck2:
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BanzaiCat

Nice work, JD!  O0

JudgeDredd

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