Revell 1/32 P-51D-5 to D-15

[JohnB]

I ordered this kit a number of days ago and it's supposed to deliver this coming Monday. In the meantime, since I have several boxes of unused 1/32 P-51 parts, both Revell and Tamiya, and since I didn't have anything on the bench, I decided to see about getting a head start on the build using left over parts. I was able to get a LOT done and will be able to have a nice start when the kit shows up. I plan to do Hess's "Bout One" ROK D-15 using some Tamiya decals, a mix of Revell and Tamiya parts plus a resin replacement tail. And I still have a LOT of unused parts. 🙂

[JohnB]

I drilled out the breather ports and replaced the kit exhausts with some Tamiya exhausts. 

[JohnB]

Cockpit assembly done. I used a Tamiya instrument panel instead of the kit one. Belts are FineMolds. I used Barracudacals for the cockpit details.

 

[KevinM]

That's all looking very good John!When the kit gets there it will be shake/bake.

[JohnB]

Thanks Kevin. It's here so it won't be long! 🙂

[JohnB]

Resin tail attached. Gonna need some filler. 

[KevinM]

20 minutes ago, JohnB said:

Gonna need some filler. 

Yeah that will be easy could almost take some .010 stryene and melt in there with glue?

[JohnB]

1 hour ago, KevinM said:

Yeah that will be easy could almost take some .010 stryene and melt in there with glue?

I'll use some white putty and sand it out.

[JohnB]

About ready to attach the wings.

[KevinM]

Looks good John can not even tell surgery was done.

[JohnB]

1 hour ago, KevinM said:

Looks good John can not even tell surgery was done.

Thanks Kevin. 

[JohnB]

Good progress! Some primer and then I'll start painting. 

[JohnB]

[JohnB]

All done.

https://forum.largescalemodeller.com/topic/20722-revell-132-p-51d-5-to-d-15-done/

 

[KevinM]

Some Nice Silver John.