discussion Karls Tamiya 1/48 F/P-51D

[Mickc1440]

That's a great looking finish

 

[KarlW]

Red nose laid down.

 

[Mark1]

Love the plastic bag idea, that would save me a small fortune in masking tape:smiling:

 

[KarlW]

Love the plastic bag idea, that would save me a small fortune in masking tape:smiling:

I have run out of cling film, but the bag was actually easier being a bit heavier. Though I did snap off the antenna......

 

[KarlW]

Anti glare panel done RAF dark green close enough to the OD.

And I've just realised the stars and bars are missing from the decal sheet, so off to find spares or a mask.

 

[KarlW]

Don't you hate it when you nip to the shed to get the tools to fix a leaking toilet, only to end up painting invasion stripes.......
"Yes dear, I couldn't find my loosening spanner.......only the tightening one."

 

[Mark1]

Well its an easy mistake to make :smiling5:

 

[KarlW]

Bench time lately is in fits and starts, hence the small progress updates.
Need to paint the prop and u/c and decal this up before some minimal waethering.

 

[scottie3158]

Karl,
Coming on nicely.

 

[Steven000]

Looking good Karl :thumb2:

 

[Mark1]

Nice progress

 

[colin m]

Don't you hate it when you nip to the shed to get the tools to fix a leaking toilet, only to end up painting invasion stripes......

Oh yes, happens all the time around here. But the build, all looking great. I'm pleased to read you're an Alclad convert.

 

[KarlW]

Got some replacement stars and bars, anyone spot what's wrong with them?
Should of checked before applying them.
(Also need to tidy my bench.....)

 

[Mark1]

:thinking:hmm mine dont look as blue.

 

[KarlW]

:thinking:hmm mine dont look as blue.

Or as big.....

 

[Mark1]

Oh yeah!! Looking at my decals there the size of what goes on the fusalge and smaller for the wings.

 

[KarlW]

My fuselage ones are spot on, the wing ones should be one size up, but I've got 2 sizes up..... they'll have to do though.

 

[Mark1]

I wont tell anyone

 

[yak face]

Looking really nice karl , but has the toilet been fixed yet? :smiling5:

 

[KarlW]

Looking really nice karl , but has the toilet been fixed yet? :smiling5:

I thought so, but no, needs a new "donut" for the close coupled cistern, and the one I bought on the way home was the wrong, albeit standard, size. Suppose I better get it fixed if I want to nip to the irish Nationals tomorrow.