discussion hasagawa 48 scale p51 mustang build

[Guest]

Thought I would make a start on this mustang I'll do jumpin Jacques out of the box bar a bit of etch for the instruments and seat belts


Saw this plane fly at yeovilton a few years ago and always liked the colours stay tuned I'll try and post every day View attachment 117852


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[papa 695]

Nice one Roger I've just pulled my chair up to watch

 

[Guest]

Made a start scraped off seat belts ( wish I had a dremel ) airbrushed tamiya xf78 will cover this with black then scrape back to wood floor hopefully this will look like boot scuff marks more tomorrow all the best


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[Adrian "Marvel" Reynolds]

Grabbed my bag of Revels and pulled up my chair, looking forward to this


Adrian

 

[Guest]

Done a bit more to cockpit airbrushed a coat of xf3 and xf5 mixed 2 to 1 to sides and seat and armour plate behind seat plus black to cockpit floor will add a wash to all this later also fitted some pe to sides and made up instrument panel


That's it for today all the best


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[Guest]

Done a bit more to cockpit airbrushed a coat of xf3 and xf5 mixed 2 to 1 to sides and seat and armour plate behind seat plus black to cockpit floor will add a wash to all this later also fitted some pe to sides and made up instrument panel


That's it for today all the best


Roger

 

[Guest]

Got today off work woo hoo


Did a bit more last night and this morning fitted rest of pe ie seat belts and handles then scraped floor to show plywood floor through black anti slip then gave everything green a wash of burnt umber then drybrushed a bit of silver please comment if you think I'm going about something the wrong way as I am quite new to this all the best for now more later tonight


Roger

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[Snowman]

I dig the office!! Very nice detail work there!

 

[Guest]

Not much done today just undercarriage legs and wheels going to use the large paper drop tanks so I'll have to do a bit of research as for the plumbing also not sure how to clean up the join in them without destroying the detail on the nose and tails any thoughts


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[Guest]

I have found Roger there is no real way of tidying up easily. Not sure if the lines are raised or recessed.


If they are recessed the task is much easier. Just sand down carefully as possible. I use wet and dry as


you do much less damage.


Then re.do the lines with a panel scriber line making tool. Tamiya I have found the best. I use Dremel tape as a guide.


What Cement are you using Roger ?


Laurie

 

[Guest]

I'm useing tamiya thin green top


The lines are raised the real tanks are concave strips and I think most kit makes represent this by having raised lines

 

[PhilJ]

Looking good Rodger, now watching this thread

 

[Guest]

I use Tamiya and Mr Cement S. Tamiya gives a little time to position.


Mr Cement S virtually nil it goes off that fast and the one I use mostly.


I would have used it sparingly with the drop tanks so as not to squash out the plastic.


Find it easier to use filler for any work to be done. I use Mr Surfacer 500 which goes


off quickly. You can use IPA or Mr Surfacer thinners to smooth the filler. Find this


gives minimal sanding and destruction of detail.


Just a thought I have some very very small round plastic strip. Must experiment to


see if I can melt that into the plastic to restore the beading lines.


Progressing well Roger.


Laurie

 

[Guest]

Today I fitted radiator and tailwheel leg then closed up fuselage also fitted mainwing and tailplane then filled a few seams underneath mainly


Then sprayed long range tanks as12 from a can then picked out the hanging straps with a silver marker pen but I'm a bit disappointed I thought it would be more chrome


Painted tyres with xf85 freehand


I like this kit a lot it's very well detailed the wing is better in my opinion than the tamiya one because it's more subtle no chunking great rivets all over that wonderful laminar wing


loving this build so far all the best girls and guys


Roger

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[Guest]

Nice work so far mate

 

[Guest]

Nice work so far mate

Thanks Dougie it's very different model making when other people are watching it makes you more careful lol

 

[Guest]

Thanks Dougie it's very different model making when other people are watching it makes you more careful lol

Yeah but I suppose thats no bad thing. My biggest frustration is lack of time to model, by going to a club when I'm working at home and by putting builds on here it keeps me trying to sneak wee bits and pieces in. Although you wouldn't know it on here haha, took me and my daughter months to do her wee rally car and since the start of this year I've only finished one build of my own!

 

[Guest]

Yeah but I suppose thats no bad thing. My biggest frustration is lack of time to model, by going to a club when I'm working at home and by putting builds on here it keeps me trying to sneak wee bits and pieces in. Although you wouldn't know it on here haha, took me and my daughter months to do her wee rally car and since the start of this year I've only finished one build of my own!

Was that the ford rally car build I saw she is good what's she want to build next

 

[Guest]

Was that the ford rally car build I saw she is good what's she want to build next

Yeah it was, I did the body paint with the AB and she did about half the decals with a bit of help, she painted the insides and exterior parts herself, she did a good job and I could see her improving all the time (that my patience was recovering!)


I bought her the twin pack with the red Mini but I won't push her so much this time, I will wait a bit and see if she wants to pick it up. When she does I will be letting her do a good bit more her self. We have a baby on the way very soon and I think that will take all her attention for a while!


Cheers

 

[Guest]

Did quite a lot today wet and dry filler mask and prime fuselage and wheel doors airbrush prop blades gloss black then mask and do yellow tips apply decals to blades then when dry gave a coat of Vallejo Matt clear then I masked canopy and airbrushed green then rattle can as12 left to dry then removed masking quite chuffed it didn't bleed then I made gun barrels out of Albion alloy brass tubes three sizes for each gun pushed these in with a bit of Devcon epoxy another good session it's going very well so far next up spray fuselage then start doing one of my favourite bits stripes on the wings etc all the best guys and girls


Roger

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