Peterpools

Tony Glad the AM parts arrived from the other side of the pond and you can start working on the “E” wing. I finally finished upgrading my Mustang cockpit with the Quinta decals and all the extra detail decals included in the set, brought it up to a new level. I also have been using Micro Kristal Kleer to add a bit of extra insurance, just to be sure they remain in place. Just too new using them to felt confident at this stage of the game. Looking forward to Your E wing update Keep ‘em comin Peter

Cees Blown away by your abilities - just amazing work Keep ‘em comin Peter

Gaz nice work on paint and weathering Keep ‘em comin Peter

Awesome scratch building for sure Keep ‘em comin Peter,

Phil Love your progress on the Mustang and work surely does cut into bench time. Nice idea about finishing your ‘Stang in a maintenance display and the next one, all buttoned up. Always felt spending countless hours, working on so many details and then after assembly they never will be seen. I’m not a big fan of ‘ at least I know the details were done’. Keep ‘em comin Peter

Kai you have to constantly keep asking yourself, what was Italieri thinking. Nice work on removing the seam. Keep ‘em comin Peter

Nice Keep ‘em comin Peter

I’m with Harv - some mighty impressive work Keep ‘em comin Peter

Rob Count me in - love the idea of combining technique with a vignette. Always interested in learning something new. Keep ‘em comin Peter

Mark Paint work looks awesome and looking forward to see all the parts added this weekend Keep ‘em comin Peter

Cees Nothing like a race to the finish Keep 'em comin Peter

John Nice progress buttoning up the fuselage .. looking so good. Keep 'em comin Peter

Tony Spit IP looks fantastic. I wound up using both the Quinta IP set on my Revell P-51 along with MRP paints - one great combination Keep 'em comin Peter

Details, details and details - looking so good Keep 'em comin Peter

Gaz Nice going, you sorted out the shadows perfectly Keep 'em comin Peter

Gus Right with you and some how, resin just has a nasty habit of making life a bit difficult when least expected Peter

Thanks Carl for the very kind comments. I actually decided to use the Quintas Interior set tonight and the extra details that come with the set, really spruce up the front office - seems to add the missing touch Peter

Thanks Ennis Much appreciated Peter

Thanks Kai The kit is well worth the money and a nice value - fun building and nice to see what can be done relying mainly on kit parts and detail painting. Peter

Phil Much appreciated the kind words. The Revell kit is a nice value, has details waiting to be found but suffers from a lot of fit issues as I tinker with getting the fuselage together. Pound for pound, I think the ZM is actually a better value, offering a lot ore detail in the box, where the Revell kit leans towards providing details only in the major areas that will be seen. Peter

Thanks Martin for the compliment. While the Revell kit is a super bargain and offers the builder a lot for the dollar. While not not in Tamiya's class of fit and detail, a great value for the builder. Greatly appreciate the pics as I'm leaning towards a NMF. Peter

North American P-51D-5NA Mustang Revell 1/32 Scale Paints: Air brush: MRP and Ammo by Mig Brush Painting: Model Air and Tamiya I decided I needed to have two kits underway to provide as much therapy for my hands as possible, with the second kit needing having loads of small parts, with and both air brush and hand painting almost on a daily basis. I would like to report, the therapy is working better then expected: I’m able to use my hands so much better now and most of all Friday was the first time I could actually write legibly and comfortably, which I haven’t been able to do since October! The Sufa was moving along at a nice clip and what I thought would be a smooth fit of the Zacto NSI Intake, turned out to be just the opposite. In fact, I wound up ditching the Zacto intake, went back to the kit parts and have been grinding, filling and sanding for days on end – talk about a mojo killer and not much in the way of therapy for me and the main reason to start the second kit. I had read a lot about the Revell kit: for the price, it’s a winner. I decided to start the build thread at the point of being ready to close up the fuselage with all the detail painting done and that’s where I am now. Only AM used was the Eduard P-51D Look IP and Seat belt set and what can I say: awesome and highly recommended. I also bought the Quinto Decal Set which requires using the kit parts as a base for the decals, while the Eduard Look parts do not use the kit parts at all. Either way, you can’t go wrong – both are brilliant. I followed the instructions for the assembly sequence and have run into a few minor issues: Why Revell decided to locate the parts randomly on the frets, following no rhyme or reason, surely became a pain. in places and in some places the instructions weren’t that clear; the engine exhausts, which should have been a simple 1,2,3 left me mystified as how they went together. Revell could be saving a bundle by cutting back on the mold release – I’ve never seen a kit with so much mold release unless it was a limited edition, multi media kit, which the Mustang isn’t. Most of the parts needed the mold parting lines removed, which I did to the extent my hands at this point allowed. After all the assemblies were done and painted, everything was glossed with Hataka Clear Gloss, decals applied and a Tamiya Pin Wash applied when dry. The radiator ramps were prepped with Tamiya Semi-Gloss Black and then Alcad II Dura Aluminum – I never seal my NMF and no problems to report. Mentally still needing to catch up after a few years away from the hobby, I should have masked and air brushed the stainless-steel clamps and will go back and redo them a bit later in the build. Thanks for checking in Peter

Cees Super progress on your Phantom. Never worry about your progress .. the pics tell the whole story. Keep 'em comin Peter