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Re: 1/48 AMT P-51D
Posted: Sun May 18, 2025 4:46 pm
by Stikpusher
Thank you Stuart! In all honesty I like the black bolts of the actual marking over the gray bolts of the Draw Decals… which I think screwed up, as they looked OD in the movie….
Re: 1/48 AMT P-51D
Posted: Mon May 19, 2025 5:04 am
by Stuart
Yep - black is definitely better than the grey would have been - I don't think that would have worked.
''P-51, Cadillac of the Sky!''
Tell me this, how the hell did a young lad, captured in Singapore at the start of the war and subsequently slung into an internment camp, even know what the hell a P-51 was anyway? Just saying...
Re: 1/48 AMT P-51D
Posted: Mon May 19, 2025 6:04 am
by cbaltrin
P-51 is Looking great Carlos--rudder is not half bad either
. Draw Decals always seems to fall of my radar. I have to keep pinching myself to remember to check out what is available from them. Thanks for the reminder.
Re: 1/48 AMT P-51D
Posted: Mon May 19, 2025 9:01 pm
by Stikpusher
Stuart wrote: ↑Mon May 19, 2025 5:04 am
Yep - black is definitely better than the grey would have been - I don't think that would have worked.
''P-51, Cadillac of the Sky!''
Tell me this, how the hell did a young lad, captured in Singapore at the start of the war and subsequently slung into an internment camp, even know what the hell a P-51 was anyway? Just saying...
You’ll have to watch the movie… but the kid is an aircraft buff and in the internment camp they get some updates thru magazines and such in the world situation (in Red Cross packages perhaps?)… and they get captured in Shanghai, at the International Community
Re: 1/48 AMT P-51D
Posted: Mon May 19, 2025 9:03 pm
by Stikpusher
cbaltrin wrote: ↑Mon May 19, 2025 6:04 am
P-51 is Looking great Carlos--rudder is not half bad either
. Draw Decals always seems to fall of my radar. I have to keep pinching myself to remember to check out what is available from them. Thanks for the reminder.
Thanks Chris! All I can say about Draw Decals from my experience is use caution with them. I won’t be using them again after this experience.
Re: 1/48 AMT P-51D
Posted: Tue May 20, 2025 5:47 am
by cbaltrin
Stikpusher wrote: ↑Mon May 19, 2025 9:03 pm
Thanks Chris! All I can say about Draw Decals from my experience is use caution with them. I won’t be using them again after this experience.
Oh, that's too bad. Thanks for the heads up!
Re: 1/48 AMT P-51D
Posted: Thu May 22, 2025 4:36 am
by Stuart
Stikpusher wrote: ↑Mon May 19, 2025 9:01 pm
Stuart wrote: ↑Mon May 19, 2025 5:04 am
Yep - black is definitely better than the grey would have been - I don't think that would have worked.
''P-51, Cadillac of the Sky!''
Tell me this, how the hell did a young lad, captured in Singapore at the start of the war and subsequently slung into an internment camp, even know what the hell a P-51 was anyway? Just saying...
You’ll have to watch the movie… but the kid is an aircraft buff and in the internment camp they get some updates thru magazines and such in the world situation (in Red Cross packages perhaps?)… and they get captured in Shanghai, at the International Community
LOL! I'm sure you're right - it has been a looooooooooooong time since I saw it. John Malkovich was good if I recall.
Re: 1/48 AMT P-51D
Posted: Thu May 22, 2025 8:38 am
by Stikpusher
Yes Malkovich was very good in his role. As well all of the other players in the film. I still think it is one of Spielberg’s top five films.
Re: 1/48 AMT P-51D
Posted: Fri May 30, 2025 9:54 pm
by Stikpusher
Today I added a home made sludge wash into the recessed details then cleaned it up, and also added the prop stenciling decals
Almost ready for final assembly, top coat, and weathering…
Re: 1/48 AMT P-51D
Posted: Sat May 31, 2025 2:02 am
by keavdog
On the finish line! Looking good.