**** DONE: GB-43 1:48 P-51D - Aces' Aircraft of all Eras

[fubar57]

Thanks Hugh

 

[fubar57]

A bit of bondage. This is just until the glue sets up. The fuselage halves have since been temporarily been joined together to make sure the innards line up

 

[Crimea_River]

Glad my build thread is proving helpful and that you don't have a freezer full of rotten meat.

 

[Wurger]

 

[fubar57]

Painting and weathering something that won't be seen again

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

Nice but unfortunately you've flipped the grille 90 degrees. Baffles are vertical.

 

[fubar57]

Hasegawa error....it's the only way the part fits; "A4" has tabs at top and bottom and a slot for the exhaust roof, part "A1"

 

[fubar57]

More bondage. The orange clamp is more to protect the tail wheel strut than applying pressure. I had the tail section glued together before I remembered that the exhaust have to be glued from the inside. To compound the problem, the exhausts mount onto two small rails with a tiny slot on the side. I really hate adding the exhausts this way when many other kits allow you to add them after the painting is complete.

 

[le_steph40]

Excellent work so far Geo

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

Hasegawa error....it's the only way the part fits; ]

You're right! I couldn't remember what I did and found no pics of my build in this area. Went and checked and, sure enough, I got it wrong too.

 

[Wayne Little]

Must remember that....still got a Hasegawa P-51 or two still to build...

 

[fubar57]

Should be a relatively easy fix Wayne. Remove the center screen and baffles, add new screen and plastic strip the right way. Nothing much to report; doing seam and panel line re-work. As noted in a few other builds, the chin intake part is slightly under-size. Its just a matter of fitting one side flush and adding filler to the other. The step was probably less than half a mil but I think would be quite noticeable. A dry fit of the wings/fuselage looks pretty good though there might be a need for a wee bit of filler at the front of the wing roots on the bottom

 

[N4521U]

With all, great work continues.....
Love them clamps, but they are soo pricey.

 

[fubar57]

Thanks Bill. They aren't cheap but worth every penny

 

[fubar57]

Wings together, preparing for the final plastic assault

 

[Crimea_River]

Scrubbing up nice.

 

[Wurger]

 

[nsmekanik]

Mighty fine piece of work there Geo