Tamiya 1/48 P-51D VLR

[Adam]

Started this waaaaay back in October and am just getting around to finally be ready for paint. Been working on this very slowly. Using these Super Scale decals for an Iwo based plane "KiTHCERBiTCHiN."



Also picked up these two resin accessories which both looked to be a vast improvement over the kit parts.







The only addition I did to the cockpit was to use some Eduard color etch belts.





I spent a long time just slowly working all the seams over and this is the first time I have ever tried polishing the plastic in prep for the NMF. I think it's ready for paint. Finally.



I also scratched up the two wooden Uncle Dog antenna that make this visually discernible as a VLR mustang. This is the 4th retry and it still needs some work, but you can see where I'm going here. Getting the two pieces symmetrical is HARD!



Well that's where it sits right now. Thanks for looking in. Comments welcome.

[LyleW]

off to the races! like this one.

[pzl66]

OOOh this is looking sweet! Watching this build!

[LyleW]

Please help the one-eyed, arthritic, coronary patient, hypertensive, gray-haired, overweight old dude.....Why wood and what is VLR?

[Adam]

Here you go Lyle: http://www.506thfightergroup.org/vlrhistory.asp

Very Long Range

[Thomas_M]

Adam, I wonder what´s this 10:00 clock in the first picture?!?

A Tamiya P-51 always is a winner. Having Ultracast additions is clever, they do great stuff! Get their flaps if you are going to have them down!
What did you use to polish this build?

[Adam]

Thomas that is a time stamp for a GB on another forum. I didn't know about the flaps. I will have to check that out.

For the polishing I don't remember who made them but they are square pads that go from 1500 grit to 4000 grit. Same thing as a sanding stick with the foam in the middle but in a pad about 2 square inches.

[Medicman71]

Very nice Adam!

I have those sanding pads too but I can't remember who makes them. I get mine at Hobby Lobby.

[Adam]

And we're all done here!

[lawdog114]

Very nice. Gotta love those Tamiya Mustang.