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Thank you Peter. I didn't realize how "off" they looked in that 1st photo. Believe me, I made quite sure they were straight, level and CA'd firmly in place.

Better photos. Now to fix the seams where the wings join the fuselage. 🤪

Yes it is Kevin. They are straight.

20 mm's in place now. Now to attach the wings to the fuselage.

Thank you Rog. For exhausts I'm using some Spitfire fishtail one's from my spares. The wheels, also from my spares, are from a Tamiya P-51D kit. As far as I know no one makes these expressly for these kits. No telling where the molds are nowadays. I just wish Tamiya or Hasegawa would give us some new-mold early Mustangs, including the B/C's. I figure they'd sell very well.

Thanks Dennis.

Thanks Phil. A challenge is putting it lightly! LOL Sure would make a eye-catching model though.

Garish! A very interesting color scheme but I wouldn't want to try paint it! LOL

Mine also!!!🤞

If I can manage to meld them in to the wings they should look great!

Adapting the Master Model 20 mm's to the wings is next. In this photo they are just loosely set in place.

Thanks Peter.

Progress as of this morning. I'm not entirely happy with the camera setup but it is what it is as I'm tired of fiddling with it🤪. On to the wings next.

Thanks Frank. It sure would be nice if Hasegawa or Tamiya would give us some new early and not so early, such as the B/C, Mustangs. The Hobby Craft kits are very basic and need a good bit of updating plus they have gotten hard to find. Vector did some VERY nice cockpits for them and those have gotten pricey. If I remember right I paid over $60.00 for the one for this model. To me that's a bit too pricey but I bit the bullet anyway. 🤪

The more I looked at it the more it didn't look very good so I pulled it out and redid the mounting. I left the "camera" as it was and attached it to the replacement mounting.

Sounds like a perennial bummer Peter! 🙄

Thanks Kevin. I decided to redo the camera setup for a better "look" so I hope it will be a little better than the 1st try. 🤪

Thanks Peter. Those won't be much help when you need something for a model! LOL 🤪

Making some progress today. Cobbled together a "camera" using several pieces found in my "scrap spares" box. None of it related to a camera! LOL You will notice it is facing to starboard whereas others you see face to port. Obviously a test setup.

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Very nice front office Peter. Looking excellent!

I understand that Dennis. The HC early Mustang kits have gotten hard to find with some folks asking ridiculous prices for them. 🤪

Fingers crossed. 🤞

Thank you Peter. Still a ways to go on that. More "adjustments" and touchups. I'm going through my left overs boxes trying to find something that would be a suitable stand in for a recon camera. No luck so far.

Coming along on the Vector cockpit. The resin detail is really nice but it's taking a good bit of dry fitting, etc to get things to set right.