discussion Airfix 1/72 P-51 D Mustang

[Guest]

Hi All,

This is my reveal for the Airfix 1/72 P51 D mustang which I built alongside a Tamiya 1/72 one as a side by side build.

Build Summary
The Airfix 1/72 Mustang. A gem of a kit. Went together really well. I painted it using Tamiya Enamels and Humbrol Enamels. I did not give it a wash since the panel lines just highlighted very well after I applied the paint so I left them as is. The decals went on phenomenally well too.

Build Thread
http://www.scale-models.co.uk/threa...-tamiya-side-by-side-build.27626/#post-344659

Final Reveal Video

Final Photos

I hope you all liked the post. All comments welcome.

 

[papa 695]

That looks fantastic Bob

 

[BarryW]

The video is a good idea...
Excellent job on both kits.....

 

[monica]

Excellent build,Bob,very well done with the pin lining,great paint work,
real well done,

 

[Guest]

Great Build, Bob. The paintwork is really excellent!!

 

[Guest]

Definitely a lovely Mustang Bob! I like the variations in the panel colours - just enough to notice.

 

[colin m]

Brilliant result. Expertly built. I think that little Airfix has everything going for it.

 

[flyjoe180]

Beautiful builds, both of them.

 

[Guest]

Excellent builds Bob. Looking very, very good!!

 

[Thorbrand]

Very impressed, much better than my one. What paint did you use for the metal? it looks really nice. I used the standard Humbrol Enamel one which Airfix suggested and have to say yours looks much more realistic.

 

[Robert1968]

Awesome , really like the look of these two gems. video was really nice too

Spitfires and Mustangs you can never get enough of them
( makes me want to go buy one )

Regards

Robert

 

[Guest]

Very nice job ☺

 

[Guest]

Really really great, love everything about it, very good.

 

[Guest]

Wow Bob, very very nice. Looks magazine quality, I'll be saving a picture or two for My personal collection. I am eager to see Your 1/48's once You comence building in that scale

 

[Guest]

That's great, Bob. Oddly enough, I have a very similar one on my shelves - what are the chances eh? I agree about the panel lines - they're a bit heavy in the kit and don't need any more emphasis. Looks like you had fun picking out different panels for the different shades of natural metal - this really works well.

 

[Guest]

Very nice. I have the same kit stashed away.

 

[Guest]

That looks fantastic Bob

The video is a good idea...
Excellent job on both kits.....

Excellent build,Bob,very well done with the pin lining,great paint work,
real well done,

Great Build, Bob. The paintwork is really excellent!!

Definitely a lovely Mustang Bob! I like the variations in the panel colours - just enough to notice.

Brilliant result. Expertly built. I think that little Airfix has everything going for it.

Beautiful builds, both of them.

Excellent builds Bob. Looking very, very good!!

Very impressed, much better than my one. What paint did you use for the metal? it looks really nice. I used the standard Humbrol Enamel one which Airfix suggested and have to say yours looks much more realistic.

Awesome , really like the look of these two gems. video was really nice too

Spitfires and Mustangs you can never get enough of them
( makes me want to go buy one )

Regards

Robert

Very nice job ☺

Wow Bob, very very nice. Looks magazine quality, I'll be saving a picture or two for My personal collection. I am eager to see Your 1/48's once You comence building in that scale

That's great, Bob. Oddly enough, I have a very similar one on my shelves - what are the chances eh? I agree about the panel lines - they're a bit heavy in the kit and don't need any more emphasis. Looks like you had fun picking out different panels for the different shades of natural metal - this really works well.

Very nice. I have the same kit stashed away.

Thanks All for the kind comments.

@ Thorbrand. I used Tamiya enamel XF 16 Flat Aluminium, I havnt found a Humbrol metal color I like yet. I mainly use Tamiya enamels for metal colours.

@dave thanks will probably start 1/48 Aircraft next year or maybe at the end of this year.