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Tamiya 1/48 P-51D Mustang
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2026 6:34 pm
by BlackSheep214
With the Eduard Mustang kit gone to $..t, I'm doing this one to resume as part of my Dual build with the F-16 Viper kit.
The kit.
I'll probably cannibalize some of the parts from the Eduard kit and use it on this one... IF they fit with no issues. We'll see.
Re: Tamiya 1/48 P-51D Mustang
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2026 6:53 pm
by keavdog
That is a super great kit! I don't know the Eduard or Hasegawa P-51's but that one is a jewel.
Re: Tamiya 1/48 P-51D Mustang
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2026 7:30 pm
by BlackSheep214
This is the cockpit from the Eduard Mustang kit
This is the Tamiya cockpit part.
What I'm cannabalizing. (Obviously the Eduard cockpit floor will not be used.) I will remove the top two small boxes (very carefully) that sit behind the seat and replace them with the Eduard parts shown below
I will try to reuse these tiny hoses/attachment parts and add them to the Tamiya cockpit. If they break, thats okay since I won't see it once the fuselage is buttoned up.
Re: Tamiya 1/48 P-51D Mustang
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2026 7:35 pm
by speedgraflex
Tom, AMAZING IDEA!!! I’m sure you thought of this but have you verified the interior height from batteries to canopy??
I had to really adjust that height the most when I scratch built the Hasegawa P-51D cockpit in 1/32.
Re: Tamiya 1/48 P-51D Mustang
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2026 7:44 pm
by BlackSheep214
Re: Tamiya 1/48 P-51D Mustang
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2026 7:45 pm
by speedgraflex
Thought so. I learned the hard way!
Re: Tamiya 1/48 P-51D Mustang
Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2026 5:01 am
by Stuart
Nice looking cockpit!
Re: Tamiya 1/48 P-51D Mustang
Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2026 5:31 pm
by speedgraflex
Tom, What happened with the Eduard version? I seem to be missing that part of the story here.
Re: Tamiya 1/48 P-51D Mustang
Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2026 6:00 pm
by BlackSheep214
Fit issues with the wheel well section to bottom wing and top wings wouldn't sit properly. Tried sanding as much as I could then I got frustrated. Took a hammer to it. It was the Profipak kit version.
Here's the link. Go to last page.
viewtopic.php?t=7730&start=20
Re: Tamiya 1/48 P-51D Mustang
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2026 7:07 am
by cbaltrin
Wow Tom, I just saw your Eduard P-51 thread. That really is too bad. I have to think that you must have installed something incorrectly to have gotten a gap like that. I have two Eduard P-51D-5's in the stash. I will have to be super careful and test fit everything it look like. Hopefully you will have a better experience with the Tamiya kit, even if it's rather simple by comparison. I do wish Tamiya would modernize their 1/48 P-51's. Their A6M's have had a 1st and 2nd generation. Surely a subject as popular as the P-51 deserves a 2nd go around
