Big Beautiful Doll [1/48 Otaki P-51D]

[Stikpusher]

I’m looking forward to watching you build this one Bruce! Very nice choice of decals for this project.

Lyle, thank you for the back story on this aircraft. I never had any interest in this aircraft or it’s pilot before. Now I do.

[speedgraflex]

I’m looking forward to watching you build this one Bruce! Very nice choice of decals for this project.

Carlos, I am very glad you are here!

[Fermis]

I am a big fan of this!
BBD was the first P-51 I ever saw flying.
I had just finished a Revellogram BBD...a week later, my buddy said "let's go to the airshow" (his Dad was a B-52 pilot during Nam).
Anyway, this was back around 97, and I had no idea what was going to be there. I was in awe...kinda like the 1st ten minutes in a strip club for the first time , except it was the WHOLE time!

Anyway, I've done BBD 2x with Revellogram kits, 1x Tamiya and 1x Airfix(1/24)

Here's the Tamiya, along with a photo I took at that airshow...



I checked my Arii P-51...guess it's the same as the Otaki...same sink marks at the pit area

[Stuart]

That's a superb story Fermis and a really nice build.

Great choice of subject Bruce, I'm looking forward to seeing what you do with it!

[jkim]

Ok, here we go! Figures it was yet ANOTHER Mustang. We may have to rename this site Scale Plastic Aircraft Mustangs!

The Otaki is a great choice... old but good. I remember building the Otaki Ki-100 back in the 80's. Otaki kits were held in very high regard by the modeling magazines back then and the fidelity of the molded detail looks good even today.

Interesting sink marks on the fuselage. They correspond to the ribbing detail on the interior side and is not uncommon, even on modern molds. But that's a pretty severe case.

[KSaarni]

Ok, here we go! Figures it was yet ANOTHER Mustang. We may have to rename this site Scale Plastic Aircraft Mustangs!

- Kari

[Medicman71]

If I didn't have a ton of other builds going, I'd have to get my Mustang out, just for John.

[Stikpusher]

[jkim]

You guys are taunting/tempting me! Maybe I should buy... the Meng Mustang kit and join the fun???

[Medicman71]