Peterpools Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 John Nice going on finding the parts to make your recon camera. My spare box has a lot of snack wrappers.😉 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted February 23, 2023 Author Share Posted February 23, 2023 44 minutes ago, Peterpools said: John Nice going on finding the parts to make your recon camera. My spare box has a lot of snack wrappers.😉 Thanks Peter. Those won't be much help when you need something for a model! LOL 🤪 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 John How true but when you have been on a perennial diet, it was part of the game. Â 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinM Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 I have a few RECCE crates in my collection John just 1/48 and I think I have this kit camera otherside not a great build on my part. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted February 24, 2023 Author Share Posted February 24, 2023 2 hours ago, KevinM said: I have a few RECCE crates in my collection John just 1/48 and I think I have this kit camera otherside not a great build on my part. Thanks Kevin. I decided to redo the camera setup for a better "look" so I hope it will be a little better than the 1st try. 🤪 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted February 24, 2023 Author Share Posted February 24, 2023 2 hours ago, Peterpools said: John How true but when you have been on a perennial diet, it was part of the game.  Sounds like a perennial bummer Peter! 🙄 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinM Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 33 minutes ago, JohnB said: Thanks Kevin. I decided to redo the camera setup for a better "look" so I hope it will be a little better than the 1st try. 🤪 I thought that one looked pretty good John but we shall about #2? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted February 24, 2023 Author Share Posted February 24, 2023 6 minutes ago, KevinM said: I thought that one looked pretty good John but we shall about #2? The more I looked at it the more it didn't look very good so I pulled it out and redid the mounting. I left the "camera" as it was and attached it to the replacement mounting. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted February 24, 2023 Administrators Share Posted February 24, 2023 8 hours ago, MikeCharlie said: Sorry to be be picky, but that's a Mustang Mk Ia with the 20mms - there was no direct US equivalent to the Mustang Mk I. (Yes I know it's confusing, especially as the FR equivalent of the P-51/Mustang Ia is the F-6A.) For my personal information action, you say the RAF called it a 1A?  Interesting. I’d love it of you had some documentation and you could start a thread under General Discussion, documenting the various versions of the RAF Allison powered a Mustangs. They are a very popular subject, but so little is known about them. Thanks, and welcome! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daywalker Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 My hat's off to you on this one John, nice work! It always surprises me that we find multiple variants and kits of one-off or obscure aircraft like the Do-335 or Hs-129, but modern kits of early variants of the P-51 Mustang are ignored. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted February 24, 2023 Author Share Posted February 24, 2023 2 hours ago, Daywalker said: My hat's off to you on this one John, nice work! It always surprises me that we find multiple variants and kits of one-off or obscure aircraft like the Do-335 or Hs-129, but modern kits of early variants of the P-51 Mustang are ignored. Thanks Frank. It sure would be nice if Hasegawa or Tamiya would give us some new early and not so early, such as the B/C, Mustangs. The Hobby Craft kits are very basic and need a good bit of updating plus they have gotten hard to find. Vector did some VERY nice cockpits for them and those have gotten pricey. If I remember right I paid over $60.00 for the one for this model. To me that's a bit too pricey but I bit the bullet anyway. 🤪 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted February 24, 2023 Author Share Posted February 24, 2023 Progress as of this morning. I'm not entirely happy with the camera setup but it is what it is as I'm tired of fiddling with it🤪. On to the wings next. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeCharlie Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 14 hours ago, Clunkmeister said: For my personal information action, you say the RAF called it a 1A?  Interesting. I’d love it of you had some documentation and you could start a thread under General Discussion, documenting the various versions of the RAF Allison powered a Mustangs. They are a very popular subject, but so little is known about them. Thanks, and welcome! Thank you for the welcome, and done   1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 John The camera and window look just fine. Don't knock yourself out reworking something that small. On ward and upwards to the wings. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted February 24, 2023 Author Share Posted February 24, 2023 8 minutes ago, Peterpools said: John The camera and window look just fine. Don't knock yourself out reworking something that small. On ward and upwards to the wings. Thanks Peter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted February 24, 2023 Author Share Posted February 24, 2023 Adapting the Master Model 20 mm's to the wings is next. In this photo they are just loosely set in place. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 John Nice stat on fitting the 20mm's - going to look real good.  2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted February 24, 2023 Author Share Posted February 24, 2023 1 hour ago, Peterpools said: John Nice stat on fitting the 20mm's - going to look real good.  If I can manage to meld them in to the wings they should look great! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 Fingers crossed 🤞 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted February 24, 2023 Author Share Posted February 24, 2023 6 minutes ago, Peterpools said: Fingers crossed 🤞 Mine also!!!🤞 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 Latest in Canfora Publishing, Wingspan 4. Model by Ralph Reise. Sincerely, Mark 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artful69 Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 As is typical ... lovely work John! I have a couple of these in the stash ... Found the Vector Resin stuff and the barrels ... Are there any AM exhausts and wheels made for these things? Also nice that the thread has sparked offshoot discussions on the early Mustangs - very informative. I wonder where the moulds for these kits disappeared to? There has to be enough demand out there by now to warrant a fresh re-pop, surely? Rog  3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 Coming along nicely (as usual). Cheers Dennis 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 John, looking very polished as ever, the splinter camo is different, reckon it would be a challenge…… 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted February 25, 2023 Author Share Posted February 25, 2023 7 hours ago, dodgem37 said: Latest in Canfora Publishing, Wingspan 4. Model by Ralph Reise. Sincerely, Mark Garish! A very interesting color scheme but I wouldn't want to try paint it! LOL 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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