TRUMPETER 1/32 P-51B MUSTANG

[k5ikl]

Just finished the Trumpeter 1/32 P-51B Mustang for Ralph "Kidd" Hofer's Salem Representative of 334th FS, 4th FG May 1944.

Used Kit World decals, Eduard seat belts and wheels.

 

Cheers, 

Jerry   

 

 

 

[1to1scale]

Very nice! How did you like the Kit World decals? 
 

This is my next project, I would like to have the parts please.

[DocRob]

Very nice B, I like the plain look of yours. It always seems that every Mustang was covered over and over with individual markings, so yours is a welcomed exception.
How did the Trumpeter kit build up?

Cheers Rob

[JohnB]

Turned out nice. I like it!

[k5ikl]

  On 6/1/2020 at 8:12 AM, DocRob said:

Very nice B, I like the plain look of yours. It always seems that every Mustang was covered over and over with individual markings, so yours is a welcomed exception.
How did the Trumpeter kit build up?

Cheers Rob

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Thanks Rob.  The build was pretty straight forward but typical Trumpeter.  Over engineered with way to many teeny weeny useless parts.
I found the landing gear a PITA to assemble.  To many parts to just get a gear leg. Should have been molded as a whole part. Also the engine
must be aligned perfectly inside the cowl or the prop hub will set above the front of the cowl.  Now that I know all of this the next one I do
will be without the engine.  All in all it wasn't all that bad.  I have the RAF P-51B Mustang III to try sometime in the future.  

Next project on the table is the (UGH!!) Trumpeter 1/32 F-105D.  Oh yay. 

Jerry

[k5ikl]

  On 6/1/2020 at 4:30 PM, JohnB said:

Turned out nice. I like it!

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Thanks John. 

[Buckeye82]

Nice build!  One of my favorite pilots of WW II, a real colorful character.

Mike

[k5ikl]

  On 6/2/2020 at 10:54 PM, Buckeye82 said:

Nice build!  One of my favorite pilots of WW II, a real colorful character.

Mike

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Thanks Mike.   

[harv]

Such a great un buildable kit. You done good !....harv 

[k5ikl]

  On 6/3/2020 at 5:26 PM, harv said:

Such a great un buildable kit. You done good !....harv 

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Thanks Harv.  

[Clunkmeister]

It looks great, man!  Beautiful work, and for amkit that’s collected it’s fair share of internet poo, it sure looks like a P-51B from here...

[k5ikl]

  On 6/8/2020 at 3:59 AM, Clunkmeister said:

It looks great, man!  Beautiful work, and for amkit that’s collected it’s fair share of internet poo, it sure looks like a P-51B from here...

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Thanks Ernie.  Sure looks like one to me too.  Even up close without the 3 foot rule.  

Jerry

[Bomber_County]

Very nice B, someone has to release a new one sometime?........did you like the Kit World decals, they look very thin.....

 

[k5ikl]

  On 6/8/2020 at 7:13 PM, Bomber_County said:

Very nice B, someone has to release a new one sometime?........did you like the Kit World decals, they look very thin.....

 

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Thanks Bomber.  Yes, I did like the Kit World decals.  I was a bit leery about getting them but they worked out real well.  Went
on nicely with MicroSol and the clear film just melted into the NMF with no silvering. They are not real thin nor to thick. The Two Bobs decals
I used on my F-15E were much thinner than these.  Definitely recommend them. 

[Bomber_County]

  On 6/9/2020 at 4:41 PM, k5ikl said:

Thanks Bomber.  Yes, I did like the Kit World decals.  

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Thanks Jerry, I have two ZM 51’s that I want to change the schemes on and KiT World seem to have a good selection, good to have first hand experience....

[Reuben L. Hernandez]

Very nice Jerry, when I get around to building mine, it’s gonna be the same scheme. I like his background story of the oddball pilot.

[k5ikl]

  On 7/14/2020 at 12:27 PM, Reuben L. Hernandez said:

Very nice Jerry, when I get around to building mine, it’s gonna be the same scheme. I like his background story of the oddball pilot.

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Thanks Reuben.

[Bill_S]

  On 6/1/2020 at 5:25 PM, k5ikl said:

Thanks Rob.  The build was pretty straight forward but typical Trumpeter.  Over engineered with way to many teeny weeny useless parts.
I found the landing gear a PITA to assemble.  To many parts to just get a gear leg. Should have been molded as a whole part. Also the engine
must be aligned perfectly inside the cowl or the prop hub will set above the front of the cowl.  Now that I know all of this the next one I do
will be without the engine.  All in all it wasn't all that bad.  I have the RAF P-51B Mustang III to try sometime in the future.  

Next project on the table is the (UGH!!) Trumpeter 1/32 F-105D.  Oh yay. 

Jerry

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That Thud sits proudly on my Shelf of Doom. Aires cockpit (not bad fitting) and wheel bays (not good fitting). Do yourself a favor and glue the slats in place and get some G-factor legs for it!

P.S. That 'Stang looks great!

[k5ikl]

  On 7/15/2020 at 7:05 PM, Bill_S said:

That Thud sits proudly on my Shelf of Doom. Aires cockpit (not bad fitting) and wheel bays (not good fitting). Do yourself a favor and glue the slats in place and get some G-factor legs for it!

P.S. That 'Stang looks great!

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Thanks Bill...