JohnB

The Revell upper wing halves fit okay but the Tamiya leading edge pieces do not as you can see. The only thing to do is glue 'em in place as best I can then putty and sand the crap out of 'em. Those particular pieces have always been a PITA anyway but particularly so here. 🤪

This looks like it will be a really nice build. Following along. Do you have a link for Laminar Designs? Thanks.

I'll surely be in for the P-51B conversion! Something that is badly needed.

Thank you and welcome to LSM.

Thanks Gaz!

Some progress.

Good deal! I too have his book but it isn't signed. 🙄

Great looking Sea Fury! Very well done indeed. I like it!!!

Thanks Chris. Fingers crossed on this one! LOL

That sounds like they were in good shape and a pleasure to fly. Pretty good deal to have significant time on those birds.

It looks like it will work out fine. Fingers crossed.

A few years ago I replaced the whole Tamiya wing with a Revell set on a Tamiya P-51. It worked okay but took a lot more work. I think this way it will be easier and get about the same results.

With a little "adjusting" things should fit fairly well.

I plan to replace the Tamiya upper wings with some modified Revell upper wings. It will give me a P-51 model that doesn't have all the little rivets showing. Takes a bit of surgery, etc but, I think, a workable solution to the wing "problem".

I had at first intended to build it as another "Bardahl Special" racer with slightly different markings but, since I have the decals for Go Buggy, I decided to go on and do that instead. I'll probably do the racer at a later date since I really like that overall white finish. And I have the decals for that one too.

Don't feel left out Kevin. I frequently have to re-do something I fouled up and it can be very aggravating to say the least! Hang in there and beat that sucker! I look forward to seeing your finished model.

For sure Chris! LOL

Progress for today so far.

Agreed Carl. The only decals I know of for this a/c are the one's from Draw Decals. They are okay for one that you might see at air shows but aren't accurate for the WW II a/c. They provide a "I" for the squadron markings and the WW II bird was "O". Also, the WW II a/c was a earlier "D" without the tail fillet. So those two things are inaccurate on the Draw sheet. They are however great decals and do have good personal markings for the name, mission markings and the first two letters of the squadron ID ( "MC"). To do a accurate WW II bird the Tamiya, and Revell, kits are good since they come with both tails. Clear as mud Carl? LOL CHANGE OF PLANS: After doing some "research" I find that MC-O was lost and Ilfrey evaded capture and returned to England in 6 days! He was allowed to go back on ops and his NEW P-51 was "I" which was a P-51D-5 w/no dorsal fillet. It also had invasion stripes so the Draw Decals are correct except for the dorsal fillet. So now I plan to do "I".

Should make a nice looking model. Change of plans: "I" is now the one I'll do.

Sounds like some marginal airplanes Ernie. How was their mechanical condition? Let me know how the Valom kit stacks up as I don't want to waste any $$$ on one if it's as crappy as the old William's Bros. kit.

LOL Ernie. I'm glad you like it. I initially planned to do it in NMF but decided on the OD/Gray instead. I'm going to see about the Valom kit and if it's a better kit I'll see about getting one and doing it in NMF. Should look good next to this one.

Thank you! I'm glad you like my work.

Thanks Paul!

Thanks Peter!