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Re: Revell 1/32 P-51B Mustang "Berlin Express"
Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2021 10:01 pm
by speedgraflex
Great kit. My thoughts:
Master for the .50 cal barrels
Aires for the gun bays
Halberd Models for the wheels - they are the best for the P-51B!
Low cost option would be to find a builder Hasegawa P-51D and use the prop, cowling, tail wheel, maybe even struts...
Re: Revell 1/32 P-51B Mustang "Berlin Express"
Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2021 10:35 pm
by BlackSheep214
LyleW wrote:You gonna do the Eiffel Tower, too?
God, no....
Re: Revell 1/32 P-51B Mustang "Berlin Express"
Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2021 10:36 pm
by BlackSheep214
speedgraflex wrote:Great kit. My thoughts:
Master for the .50 cal barrels
Aires for the gun bays
Halberd Models for the wheels - they are the best for the P-51B!
Low cost option would be to find a builder Hasegawa P-51D and use the prop, cowling, tail wheel, maybe even struts...
I’ll definitely look into those....thank you, Bruce!
Re: Revell 1/32 P-51B Mustang "Berlin Express"
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2021 10:30 am
by Medicman71
Re: Revell 1/32 P-51B Mustang "Berlin Express"
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2021 11:47 am
by Stikpusher
LyleW wrote:You gonna do the Eiffel Tower, too?
Do they still make and sell Erector Sets?
Re: Revell 1/32 P-51B Mustang "Berlin Express"
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2021 12:31 pm
by LyleW
Yes, and they are pricey!
Re: Revell 1/32 P-51B Mustang "Berlin Express"
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2021 7:10 pm
by BlackSheep214
Yeah they are. We all had them as kids.
Re: Revell 1/32 P-51B Mustang "Berlin Express"
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2021 7:32 pm
by BlackSheep214
speedgraflex wrote:Great kit. My thoughts:
Master for the .50 cal barrels
Aires for the gun bays
Halberd Models for the wheels - they are the best for the P-51B!
Low cost option would be to find a builder Hasegawa P-51D and use the prop, cowling, tail wheel, maybe even struts...
.50 cal barrels are a possibility
Aires Gun bay kit - a bit pricey for my taste
Hal red Models wheels... a hard pass due to price. Eduard’s are bit cheaper. Out of stock at Scalehobbyist store but I found them elsewhere.
Re: Revell 1/32 P-51B Mustang "Berlin Express"
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2021 7:55 pm
by Stikpusher
Seriously, getting ahold of a Hasegawa P-51D as a donor for detail parts is not a bad idea...
Re: Revell 1/32 P-51B Mustang "Berlin Express"
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2021 10:14 pm
by BlackSheep214
Finding a used Hasegawa -51 is hard. I found one on ebay and asked the seller to send me more sprue shots. I really don't want to spend $$$ on a new kit. To me, I find it a waste to spend $$$ for a complete 1/32 Hasegawa P-51 Mustang kit. I'd rather acquire parts I can use as upgrades (struts & tires, tail wheel unit, propeller unit, cockpit, pilot, and whatnot.)
