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Academy 1/72 P51 Mustang

Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2015 5:45 am
by Kobus
So, after the last build that turned out to be a bit of a disaster, I'm back at the bench with my latest project.
This is what I have managed over the last few weeks...

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Re: Academy 1/72 P51 Mustang

Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2015 6:14 am
by LyleW
Off to a great start. Don't see a lot of those canopies done around here.

Re: Academy 1/72 P51 Mustang

Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2015 7:50 am
by BorgR3mc0
That looks pretty neat. What is the thought behind the change in color (a grey patch) in the wheel well?

Re: Academy 1/72 P51 Mustang

Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2015 2:40 am
by Kobus
Thank you guys. Appreciate the positive comments...

Borg, that patch was just a piece of masking fluid i forgot to remove, its all good now

Re: Academy 1/72 P51 Mustang

Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2015 4:28 pm
by CallSignOWL
Im liking that green!

Re: Academy 1/72 P51 Mustang

Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2015 12:07 pm
by KSaarni
Oh, had missed totally that your Hurricane project is... no more.. :-(

BUT, this P51 project looks as promising as the Hurri did! Very nice paintjob!

- Kari

Re: Academy 1/72 P51 Mustang

Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2015 11:00 pm
by Duke Maddog
Looking very sharp so far! You've gotten a lot done!

Re: Academy 1/72 P51 Mustang

Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 6:25 am
by Kobus
Thank you everyone for all the kind words...

I'm actually building 2 of these at the moment in 2 different schemes.

Here is the other:
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Re: Academy 1/72 P51 Mustang

Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 6:28 am
by LyleW
That is a good way to make the mojo last. It would double frustration!

Re: Academy 1/72 P51 Mustang

Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 9:38 am
by CallSignOWL
Kobus wrote:Thank you everyone for all the kind words...

I'm actually building 2 of these at the moment in 2 different schemes.

Here is the other:
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very crisp! what are you using for the NMF?