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I'm expecting the new tail piece to show up the first of next week. Then I can resume work on this kit.

I agree Kevin. Something a bit different but I have no idea as to where I'll put it when done! LOL 🙂

This kit has been in my stash for a good while. At one point I had decided to sell it but got no takers. Soooo, now I'm gonna build it OOB. I'll use kit decals for "American Beauty" in NMF. 🙂 I'm just getting started and it looks like it will take some time to finish it.

I don't recall having many issues with the leading edge wing root but, since it's been a while since I built it, it's likely I have just forgotten! I like that scheme you have picked out. Is it Portugal?

Agreed Scott!🙂

The kit is a "E" which has the straight leading edge on the fin. The resin tail is to convert it to a "K" which had a fillet added to the leading edge.

Thanks Tim. I'll be on the lookout for it. 🙂

I've decided on this one.

Thank you! 🙂

I've decided to build another P-40K using Tim's resin tail piece and a Hasegawa P-40E. I'm considering these two but haven't decided for sure which one just yet. 🙂

Making some good progress Chris. Nice work.

Thank you!

Thank you Paul. 🙂 Those days are long gone except for the restored birds that still fly. I was fortunate to fly with Jeff Ethell in "Baby Duck" some years ago so am happy to be able to say I have a little P-51 time in my old log book. 🙂

Thank you! I'm glad you like the results of my efforts. 🙂

Thanks Martin. I'm pleased that you like it. 🙂

All done and RFI. https://forum.largescalemodeller.com/topic/20585-ang-p-51-rfi/

Finished with this one. I decided to build this model as a post war Air National Guard a/c. Something a little different from all those WW II birds. After market items are FineMolds belts and Barracuda wheels. I went to my decal stash to come up with all the needed markings. Nearly all are pieced together from various sheets and re-sized as needed on my computer. Painted with Alclad. I like the way it turned out and I hope you do too. 🙂 I decided to add the last 2 photos to show it's not quite as SHINY as the first ones posted. LOL 🙄

Thanks Martin. Remember to always warm them up some though they can be bent without breaking. I use a coffee mug warmer to lay 'em on for a FEW seconds. 🙂

NMF applied! I'm waiting for some resin wheels before attaching the landing gear. Supposed to deliver today.

Ready for some NMF!

I know how you feel Scott! I hate waiting and always try to work on some other aspect of the build to keep going. That's one reason I build "fast" LOL. 🙂

Very nice work so far Scott. 🙂

Coming along well and looking good Chris. I look forward to seeing the finished model. 🙂

I found some in my stash of leftover parts. I didn't realize they were there but, when I decided to dig a little deeper, I found them. You just never know! Thanks Carl. 🙂

Making some nice progress today. Yes, I know, the wheel wells were usually unpainted aluminum with only the main spar in the rear painted YZC. I decided to make a exception and paint my wells YZC. I think MAYBE at some point when going through depot work, etc the wells might have been painted. LOL Maybe, maybe not. At any rate the wells on this one are painted. 🙂