harv Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Ok, I need advice e. What's the best flavored one out there ? Trump, Hasa or ZM ? I have a hole in my stash for one.......harv 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_S Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Scratch the Hasegawa kit off the list, Harv. No matter which boxing, it's an old tool kit. I don't have the Z-M, but I pulled my Tamiya P-51D off the SOD a couple of weeks ago. Cockpit placards from Barracuda or Airscale are a must! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted November 7, 2019 Author Share Posted November 7, 2019 She looks good Bill.......harv 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainMackayDall Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Has anyone built a 1:24 scale P-51D? I see that there are mods available like this one reviewed at Hyperscale: http://hyperscale.com/2019/reviews/accessories/modelmonkeyp51dwheelwellreviewbg_1.htm Is there similar mods available for the 1:32 scale. I have a Tamiya P-51 box waving at me from the shelf. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 In 1/32 I've only built the Dragon one. I built it using Jerry Rutman's correction sets but in CHP markings. I've got the Tamiya D/K release in the stash to get to one day, probably as an RCAF 'Stang. Carl 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 17 hours ago, IainMackayDall said: Is there similar mods available for the 1:32 scale. I have a Tamiya P-51 box waving at me from the shelf. The Tamiya kit has a correct gear bay so doesn't need a conversion set. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted November 7, 2019 Author Share Posted November 7, 2019 Carl, I have the Dragon and Jerry's stuff. It will be an early D. Chucks second mount " Glamorous Glenna II". His first was a C I believe and Glamorous Glenna was spelled wrong, IIRC.......harv 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RZP303 Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 On 11/6/2019 at 9:38 PM, IainMackayDall said: Has anyone built a 1:24 scale P-51D? I see that there are mods available like this one reviewed at Hyperscale: http://hyperscale.com/2019/reviews/accessories/modelmonkeyp51dwheelwellreviewbg_1.htm I've been working on an Airfix Mustang for a while, and have just started another. Of course the ModelMonkey correction parts came out after I am almost finished the first one, but they will save so much time and effort for the second one. The Trumpeter kit is just not a contender if you want a good-looking Mustang. As for the Tamiya Mustang, to be honest there really isn't much that it needs. There are some refinement parts in resin and photo-etch from various manufacturers, but those only enhance an already great kit. My 1/24 Airfix Mustang IV so far...long project. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 The big man in the red suit is apparently bringing me the ZM P51 D/K so I’ll be able to add something later this month..... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 Tamiya Harv. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recon Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 Get the Tamiya P-51, it is a really good kit. Mike 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted December 8, 2019 Administrators Share Posted December 8, 2019 Harv, the Tamiya or the ZM are awesome kits. The Tamiya can generally be found a bit cheaper, and while still fiddly, it’s far less so than the ZM. Knowing you, you’ll really like the Tamiya it’s a click together kit with amazing detail and builds flawlessly. Both kits build up into superb replicas if the P-51, and both have their adherents and detractors. If you want an earlier D, the new Revell kit is bloody fabulous, but it’s the early D-5 without the fin fillet. Personally, I prefer the ZM Mk.lV, as I like the wartime British variants, and you can build all variants from that one kit. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted December 8, 2019 Author Share Posted December 8, 2019 I have an early one like Carl. Just want a good D model. Thanks.....harv 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted December 21, 2019 Author Share Posted December 21, 2019 Thanks all. Looks like Ta.iya wins out....hsrv 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 18 hours ago, harv said: Thanks all. Looks like Ta.iya wins out....hsrv Have you been on the Christmas cheer already Harv........ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted December 22, 2019 Author Share Posted December 22, 2019 I hate typing on my phone !! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 30 minutes ago, Bomber_County said: Have you been on the Christmas cheer already Harv........ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 26 minutes ago, harv said: I hate typing on my phone !! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Desmond Glazebrook Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Hi Harv. I sold my ZM kit because I wouldn't be able to see it through due to complexity. (Unsure my opinion is at all relevant?) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted December 22, 2019 Author Share Posted December 22, 2019 Thanks Dale. I have 2 ZM KITS and I agree. That's why when the time comes, it will be a Tamiya......harv 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted December 22, 2019 Administrators Share Posted December 22, 2019 I like ZM due to the complexity and accuracy. I like Revell due to the simplicity, price, and accuracy. I like Tamiya due to its preciseness and accuracy. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Desmond Glazebrook Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 5 hours ago, Clunkmeister said: I like ZM due to the complexity and accuracy. I like Revell due to the simplicity, price, and accuracy. I like Tamiya due to its preciseness and accuracy. Says the modelling God! Some of us are merely mortals. When my students excell I say "There comes a moment when you're just showing off!" 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted December 23, 2019 Author Share Posted December 23, 2019 . Well said Dale !.....harv 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted December 23, 2019 Administrators Share Posted December 23, 2019 LOL @ Dale. Boy do I have some of you folks fooled. I’m no modeling god. I’m actually a very mediocre modeler who’s gained much technique from the likes of y’all. I’ve had to completely strip total paint jobs off of almost every model I’ve built due to poor technique and/or carelessness on my part. I’ve had to totally rebuild the arse end of a jet project because I spilled Tamiya extra thin all over it. I completely, totally, undeniably completely SUCK at AFVs. No matter what I do, I could buy a better representation of a vehicle by buying a Tonka toy, stripping off the name, and painting it green. With house paint and a roller. Folks who can take three gazillion little parts and make a realistic representation of an infantry vehicle are bloody wizards, in my opinion. The only thing I can say about myself is that I’m not content with normal sane projects. I like to push the limits. But I’ve yet to attempt a metal clad fighter the likes of Peter Castle, a crazy warped Hallibag like Cees, or a total conversion of a B-17G to a B-17C as seen elsewhere. My ultimate goal right now after my B-36 is a scratchbuilt Fokker Super Universal in the largest practical scale that I can obtain a decent R-985 for. If I can pull that off, my life will be complete. You folks, all of you, are where we all learn stuff. New techniques, new equipment and paint systems, etc, etc, all go a long way to helping us improve. I absolutely refuse to settle. Settling to me is failure. There’s always room for improvement, which for me is to create the ultimate aviation forms in 1/32 and larger. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted December 23, 2019 Author Share Posted December 23, 2019 Yeah but your better than you think. I have seen your work first hand you know....father time 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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