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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. 🙂

I need some 1/32 rocket stubs. Does anyone make these as after market items? Thanks in advance. 🙂

I plan to use Alclad Aluminum and Duraluminum after applying a base coat of gloss gray. 🙂

Fuselage mostly done.

Looking mighty good Scott. Outstanding cockpit! 🙂

Thanks Chris. I didn't notice I had 'em backasswards until I put the fuselage halves together but I was able to correct it then. 🙂

I don't know if anyone noticed my screwup but I had the fuselage tank fill line and gas gauge reversed. This has now been corrected.🤪 (The older I get the more mistakes I make. I DON'T like it!!! ☹️)

Looks to be coming along well Scott. I look forward to following along! 🙂

More progress on the cockpit stuff.

Making progress on the cockpit. 🙂

Thanks for the info and photos Martin. That particular a/c is my "alternate" build if needed. 🙂

I've decided to build another Tamiya 1/32 P-51 and mark it as a Air National Guard a/c. I've always liked the looks of this particular a/c so now I intend to model it. I found I don't have the right size black letters and numbers in my decal stash so I'll make some. I scanned and re-scaled these then printed them out on clear decal paper. Fingers crossed it will work out okay. 🙂 If anyone has a photo or photos of this particular a/c I'd sure like to see them. Thanks.

Thanks Scott. Been there, done that! LOL 🤪I look forward to watching your build!

I'm glad you like it Kevin. 🙂 Thank you!