**** DONE: 1/72 P-51B Mustang of Tex Hill - Aircraft of the Aces GB.

[dirkpitt289]

Username: Dirkpitt289
First name: Dirk
Category: Beginner
Scale: 1/72
Manufacturer: Revell
Model Type: North American P-51B Mustang
Details: Single seat Fighter/Interceptor
Accessories: None


I'm not going to get into a long history of Tex Hill as Chris (Nxthanos) detailed all that in his P-40 build for this very group build. The only real thing I can add is that Tex Hill claimed 6 kills in his P-51B steed. 8)

Color profile of Tex's P-51B Mustang

The Kit

 

[dirkpitt289]

Of course I started by painting the interior parts with some Polly Scale Interior green

Till next time thanks for looking

 

[Rogi]

Very nice

 

[T Bolt]

I was going to say nice start Dirk, but your way past just a start, so 'Nice work!' I don't think I've ever seen anyone do Tex Hill's P-51. Looking forward to it.

 

[Nxthanos]

Glad to see you join the build dirk!

 

[Wurger]

A nice job so far Dirk.

 

[Wayne Little]

Good stuff Dirk!

 

[rochie]

nice one Dirk

 

[dirkpitt289]

Thanks guys, Its been a while since I've done a gb here. It's feeling good and I'm kinda excited about this one.

 

[Crimea_River]

Good going all around Dirk!

 

[jjp_nl]

Nice work sofar! Gonna keep an eye on this build as I got me this little kit a while back also. Be interesting to see how it comes together. (Initially I got it for a groupbuild also, but I was too late to join so regular project it will be)

 

[Airframes]

Good work so far Dirk, looking forward to the progress.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Off to a flying if belated start Dirk.

 

[dirkpitt289]

I realize I don't have a lot of time to complete this build so I'm not going to go crazy but one thing I did want to do was re-position the flaps.

So its time for a little surgery

Installing the lower scoops

Next it will be time to fill in the gaps in the wings where the flaps will be reattached

 

[T Bolt]

Good progress Dirk. That kit looks to be nicely detailed for 1/72 scale.

 

[dirkpitt289]

You know it really isn't a bad kit and not for nothing but it's not even an Academy kit.

So far it seems Revell did ok with this one or should I say whom ever built it first. I don't believe it was a Matchbox like so many other Revell kits.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

You a game man doing the flaps on a kit that size, rather you than me.

 

[Wayne Little]

good work there Dirk, that little bit extra will make it special!

 

[Airframes]

Pics aren't showing for me, but sounds good Dirk. far as I know, the kit is the original Monogram moulding, first released in the 1970s, and basically a scaled-down version of their 1/48th kit - still good today.

 

[Wurger]

I agree with Terry. It's one of the best 1/72 scale P-51B/C kits. A few incorrections don't make it a plastic scrap contrary to these of Academy.

Keep working at , Dirk. Looking good.