1/48 P-51 MK1a by Accurate Miniatures

[nsmekanik]

So we had our model show here in Nanton on Saturday, and the plan was to enter a few kits and run around like a paparazzi hot on the heals of the latest and greatest. Unfortunately Friday morning I decided to almost take my eye out at work (it's doing ok now and I'll be back at work Monday) so the paparazzi Idea hit the skids, however since I hadn't made a show here in 6 years and had been planning on making this I decided to suffer the discomfort and make the trek and enter a couple of kits and hit up the vendors. Unfortunately I had to head back home for a bit to give the ole eyeball a rest and didn't make it back until the judging was over and the tables were mostly cleared off.

This was a surprise to me as I thought there were some better builds then mine on the table.

Before I left the first time I managed to snag this P-51, and a Tamiya 109 E-4 for a good price.

After I cleaned up and installed the cockpit sides on a test fit is that the floor is to narrow, making difficult to place correctly and the slots for the tabs to locate the floor will be exposed, so I decided to fill those, shim the sides and put a stop at the end of the slot in the sidewall.

Next up was to check the wing to fuselage gap which was wide enough to entail a shim.

Luckily this doesn't create any problems with the fit of the floor, and a test fit of the cowling shows a good fit as well

A bit of warpage with the wings but nothing serious

Any tips suggestions and info will as always be greatly appreciated......

Tim

 

[fubar57]

Nice fixes and congrats on your models

 

[Airframes]

Looking good, and well done on the placings at the comp.

 

[Crimea_River]

Wish I'd known you were there Tim as we could have met. I entered 5 builds in the detailed 1/48 single prop category and was shut out this year. A friend of mine won gold in that one.

Well done on your placings.

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far!

 

[Wurger]

 

[nsmekanik]

Wish I'd known you were there Tim as we could have met. I entered 5 builds in the detailed 1/48 single prop category and was shut out this year. A friend of mine won gold in that one.

Well done on your placings.

Thank you, sorry I missed you, I was going to see if you were around but I wasn't up to much more then a quick walk around with the wife which is when I picked up the kits. Congrats to your friend, I never would have thought I would have won anything or that you wouldn't, Imma gonna have to reevaluate my analytical skills I think. We'll catch up sooner or later.

 

[T Bolt]

Congrats on the wins and a nice start on the P-51. I built the F-6 version several years ago and found it to be a very nice kit. I have a couple more in the stash and have been thinking about converting one of them into the NA-73 prototype