**** DONE: GB-57 1/48 RAF P-51B - WW2 Foreign Service

[N4521U]

User name: N4521U
First name: Bill
Category: Advanced
Scale: 1/48
Manufacturer: Tamiya #64102-2500
Model type: P-51B
Extras: Yes........... Scratch, without a doubt especially the rockets and rails, they were odd ones.
Decals from other kits, resin cockpit, 3D I.P. +some PE, and whatever I can find in spares.

The RAF used some of the acquired P-51B's as test beds for rockets, this will be one of them.
Looking forward to this one.

 

[Wurger]

 

[fubar57]

Neato. Another view...

Da Webs
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I've seen another build of this one and the lower surfaces and rocket rails are yellow

 

[Wurger]

Actually these look matt aluminium if compared to the yellow outline of the RAF roundel.

the source: the net.

 

[Donivanp]

Love me some Mustangs, and the Malcom hood.

 

[Crimea_River]

Good one Bill.

 

[le_steph40]

A Mustang III... Nice !!!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Ace choice Bill, looking forward to your magic.

 

[N4521U]

That resin cockpit set is a bit different.
Lotsa bulky stuff to cut off bottoms and thickness to remove.
Took a while to get the Stbd side cut down to fit. Pickin away.

 

[Donivanp]

Doing nice Mr. Bill, I do appreciate your workmanship.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Doing nice Mr. Bill, I do appreciate your workmanship.

He just loves to scratch.

 

[Wurger]

 

[N4521U]

And I like spam!
scratchscratchscratchscratch.............scratchscratchscratchscratch!
sorry..........

 

[N4521U]

Todays offering! Port side.

 

[Wayne Little]

He just loves to scratch.

Yeah...and sometimes where it doesn't itch...

 

[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Nicely done so far Bill!

 

[Crimea_River]

Maybe he's allergic to Spam. Looking good Bill.

 

[N4521U]

Working in the pit again today between RAIN squalls, lordy.
Parts I'm working with.

The I.P. in resin.

Taking off all the bumps for 3D.

Had to create a bigger gap in sidewalls
to get the I.P away from controls.

Showing I.P. in place.

Now which radio stack to use???

That's all for today!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Lot of goodies Bill, but no spam.