Peterpools

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

Gaz Nice progress for sure. Your concern with the hard edge on the exhaust stain - looks as if one of the line mechanics, just did a little cleanup of the area. As for the rudder: just use a darker shade of yellow to tone down the color in the recess. As for shooting B&W photos: Almost all digital cameras will allow you to set this up: Go into your menu - should be in either shooting or setup menu. Then change the setting from standard to monochrome, that's B&W. I'm assuming you are shooting JPEG files, so your finished image will be a B&W. Hope this helps Keep 'em comin Peter

Carl Terrific progress for sure. Like the way you went the extra mile and removed the tail hook assembly using Dana Bell's book as your reference guide. Keep 'em comin Peter

I’m in for one! Keep ‘em comin Peter

John Still soaking in the awesome work You did on the Mustangs front office - truly amazing - Color and weathering is perfect. Keep ‘em comin Peter

Hi John glad to see you’re making nice progress on the front office. Been struggling a bit with fit issues on the Sufa (not a good choice for my first build in a long time) and jumped on the Revell P-51D. Will be posting pics tomorrow as I have the front office and interior pretty much done now. Decided to use the Eduard Look IP and OOB for the rest. The kit is an amazing value for the money. Keep ‘em comin Peter

Gaz Shake and bake - not in my book Will be following all the way Keep ‘em comin Peter

Always a pleasure to follow unique and interesting projects Keep em comin Peter

Cees just amazed at how you engineer such a project. Keep ‘em comin Peter

Kai Awesome front office - light, realistic weathering is spot on. Keep ‘em comin Peter