discussion Trio + 1 of Mustangs Airfix 1/72

[john i am]

After my latest battle with the Airfix 1/24 190 I thought I'd take it easy and try and restore some sanity.So what could be easier than these three I'll be starting off with the red tail lollipop.thanks for looking and any comments cheers John View attachment 122948

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[Guest]

Nice I love mustangs.


Scott

 

[Guest]

This one looks interesting, so I'll be watching this one unfold


I had the green nosed one 'Daddy's Girl' in a starter kit a couple of years ago, I still have it half painted; but I lost a bit of the cockpit window so it's standing by until I find it


Again, looks great John and I'm looking forward to seeing them being built

 

[Guest]

I've built the red tail plane John & it's a joy! No problems at all, so it'll be a welcome relief after the 190 tussle


Now if only I could manage the BMF I'd post it up

 

[john i am]

Thanks guys I've made a start so I'll be posting some progress later............


Cheers John

 

[papa 695]

I will watch these John

 

[Guest]

Nice I love mustangs so I'll be dropping by now and again


Roger

 

[Guest]

Nice trio

 

[Dave Jay]

Looking forward to seeing these.


Watch out on the undercarriage legs, I had the red tail one and the legs were deformed, asked Airfix for some replacements to which they obliged but they were just as bad!


All the best, Dave

 

[john i am]

Small WIP update more laters................. Thanks for looking/comments cheers John View attachment 123060

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[Guest]

You're definitely cracking on with this one John!

 

[Guest]

Small WIP update more laters................. Thanks for looking/comments cheers John View attachment 135000

It's good to see it developing nice and quickly What will you be doing with these Mustangs once they're finished John?

 

[john i am]

1st kit primed ready for alclad next. 2nd kit is old skool old tool ,panel lines vague so complete re-scribe required strangely I find this process very calming relaxing lol.View attachment 123063

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[john i am]

It's good to see it developing nice and quickly What will you be doing with these Mustangs once they're finished John?

I was going to make a small and simple base for the three of them but I'm sure I have a fourth one somewhere but yet to find it

 

[john i am]

Old tooling vs new tooling FairPlay to Airfix for finally upping there game View attachment 123066

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[john i am]

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After the full re-scribe on daddies girl which will now become the RAF version due to it being old tool I've managed to get the alclad on lollipop.Main colour polished aluminium with chrome drop tanks and random panels which I'll spray tomorrow. Thanks for looking in and any comments cheers JohnView attachment 235962

 

[john i am]

I have found another mustang(new tool) So the trio as now become a quartet lol and I will be doing this as the mystery artistic licence build more later.................. Thanks for looking in cheers John

 

[Guest]

I have found another mustang(new tool) So the trio as now become a quartet lol and I will be doing this as the mystery artistic licence build more later.................. Thanks for looking in cheers John

The more the merrier

 

[john i am]

Hi everyone bit more progress the mustang family as grown in size there's now 5 another popped out the woodwork. The red tail is now finished but do I reveal when all 5 are done or 1 at a time not sure. The second one which I re scribed (raf) as now been primed and will be painted using my newly acquired A/K air paints in the next few days thanks for looking in cheers John


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[flyjoe180]

Nice work John. They are nice kits these new Airfix Mustangs.