**** DONE: 1/48 P-51H Mustang - Allied Manufactured Aircraft
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T Bolt
Colonel
I've been working but haven't posted lately because I've been working on a problem that came up. One of my own making.
I glued on the canopy and was just finishing fairing it in with CA when I realized that I had not installed the control panel or coaming. Doh!
Somehow I managed to pry off the canopy with out damaging it and installed the panel and coaming. Now the canopy would not fit. I cut down the coaming some and filed out the inside of the windscreen also. Not real easy, especially polishing the inside afterword. Wile I was at it I added another radio box and a PE loop antenna I had in the spares box to match pictures of P-51H's I've seen. The canopy was coated again with Future and re-installed
I glued on the canopy and was just finishing fairing it in with CA when I realized that I had not installed the control panel or coaming. Doh!
Somehow I managed to pry off the canopy with out damaging it and installed the panel and coaming. Now the canopy would not fit. I cut down the coaming some and filed out the inside of the windscreen also. Not real easy, especially polishing the inside afterword. Wile I was at it I added another radio box and a PE loop antenna I had in the spares box to match pictures of P-51H's I've seen. The canopy was coated again with Future and re-installed
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Oops. Looking great so far Glenn!
Aaron Brooks Wolters
Brigadier General
That sounds like one on my mistakes Glenn. Excellent fix sir!
fubar57
General
Yep, nice fix.
Geo
Geo
Crimea_River
Marshal
Turned out well Glenn.
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T Bolt
Colonel
Thanks guys 
I'm working nights this week so it gives me a bit of time during the day to get some work done here.
I faired in the canopy (again) and glued on the wings. It looks to be a pretty good fit.
I'm working nights this week so it gives me a bit of time during the day to get some work done here.I faired in the canopy (again) and glued on the wings. It looks to be a pretty good fit.
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Catch22
Major
Nice Glenn!
Crimea_River
Marshal
I like that windscreen detail. The clear part for the Hasegawa one stops at the fuselage joint and it's not a great fit. Tough to fix.
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
It is a nice canopy set-up, and nice and clear too. Good work Glenn, despite the 'oops moment' !
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T Bolt
Colonel
I like the way they did it too. If it can't be made a perfect fit like in the Tamiya Mustangs, this is the way to go. Gives you some working room to blend it in.
Looks real good Glenn...
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T Bolt
Colonel
Glued on the radiator intake assembly. The fit is not great and will need some attention.
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Lovely work so far Glenn!
Easy 'fill' job there Glenn!
Totalize
Tech Sergeant
Nice work Glenn. Keep it coming.
JKim
Senior Master Sergeant
That looks great! I glued my Erla canopy on without realizing that I had neglected some parts underneath so I know what that feels like!
