Thank you guys for looking in and the kind comments.
So I have lost more of my mind.
Was looking at the kit exhaust shroud, it will be laying on a table out of the way and just thought there was not enough detail...........!
So I have begun whittling away at the parts.
Exhibit "A" a diagram, granted, for the Packard version but non the less I'm doing it!
As you can see there are 3 sheet metal parts as well as the exhaust pieces!
So here goes, the outer cover.
I snipped away all the Irrelevant bits from the back and end.
Opened the holes, as they slip over the exhaust tubes.
I then thinned the back to about .5mm thick.
I cut from styrene the proper sheet metal back plate Before trimming to fit the modified kit part.
The back piece is from a 32nd P-51 I abandoned, the Tamiya kit was lacking this part, shown before modifying.
I cut the faked on ribs and added the two end tabs,
I will cut in the slots and do a final shaping.
I have yet to attach the shrouds to the mounting backs and will fiddle with them some more.
Now I know why some work from TWO kits when doing this kind of stuff.
Have to be careful not to bugger up an irreplaceable part!
The work goes on!!!!!!!! and on!!!! and.......!