GB-64 1/48 Mustang Mk.IV - One Trick Pony

[Crimea_River]

Back on the subject of seat cushions, I stumbled across a good discussion here:

P-51D seat

Hello guys ! I'm going on some P-51 D 's from Eduard in 1:72 scale , Got the "royal class" from them and I see that in it there is a 3D printed seat ( two in fact 😄) on these parts there is a back cushion . For me it's a raft survey . if not, is it a kind of " confort" cushion 😈, like " ok guys ,...

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Between the bit of sniping there's some good reference info.

 

[fubar57]

More here Andy, unless you've seen them. These are for earlier models but also state the P-51D. My seat is stayin', just sayin'

HyperScale Forums-Eduard 1/48th scale P-51B/C Royal Class Seat R40 is it a Seat Cushion or Life Raft?

Is the thick pad on Eduard P-51B/C Seat resin part R40 a Seat Cushion or Life Raft? What color should it be painted? Is it a seat cushion or a Life Ra

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HyperScale Forums-P-51B seat back cushion color

I’ve seen different colors for the cushion on the aft seat for what Eduard calls the Type 3 seat. Is it yellow, canvas OD, or leather? I’ve found

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[Vic Balshaw]

More fuel to the debate Andy and it seems to me that unless one finds concrete picture proof of back cushion or no, it's up to the whim of the builder.

 

[Crimea_River]

After some meticulous masking, I sprayed the various stringers and frames with Tamiya XF-4 and then stripped the tape. Your can see how the tape stained the Aluminum paint but I actually don't mind it.

I then picked out some details with silver, black, and interior green and began the detailing process by adding some wire looms made of painted solder.

Lots of snow coming overnight so I may be at the bench some more tomorrow. Talk soon.

 

[fubar57]

Very nice. I'm hand painting the silver, very tedious as the outlines aren't very well defined

 

[Crimea_River]

Thanks Geo. I hand painted my Airfix one but it came out a bit snaky so I masked this one.

Eduard's well is a lot better than the Airfix one.

 

[rochie]

Bloody Hell Andy !

 

[le_steph40]

 

[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Lovely work so far Andy!

 

[Crimea_River]

Next step in the wheel well was to add the fuel lines, complete with hose couplings, clamps, and red pipe identifiers! Before doing this, I added the cylinders for the door retractors after having cut the oleos off as they'd break pretty quick.

Next up will be hydraulic lines but, in the meantime, I went on to finish something a bit easier - the flaps. Some nice details provided by Eduard here too.

Thanks for visiting.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Jock Tamson]

Wow !

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Nice Andy.

 

[le_steph40]

 

[Gnomey]

Looks good so far Andy!

 

[T Bolt]

Fantastic work on the wheel well Andy

 

[Crimea_River]

Thanks guys. Dropped some more spaghetti into the port wheel well. I think that will do it for this side, though there still are some missing details.

 

[fubar57]

Very busy looking

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Strewth, gotta leave room for the wheels.