Monogram 1/48 P-51B Mustang Lucky Leaky II

[hub]

Finished the Monogram P-51B kit in the markings of P-51C Lucky Leaky II of 1st Lt John E Davenport from the 352nd FS 353rd FG at Raydon
She came to greif on the 2nd of May 1945 when she belly landed.
Thought it would make an interesting subject to use up an old kit from my stash

Cheers

Mike

 

[Coors9]

Awesome work. Nice looking scheme.

 

[Gnomey]

Nicely done!

 

[Wurger]

 

[otftch]

Nice.
Ed

 

[Crimea_River]

Good one. Thanks for posting.

 

[Airframes]

Nice one !

 

[Wayne Little]

Done a good job there Mike..

 

[LA2019]

Very nice!

 

[brucejscott]

Very nicely done! What did you use for the NMF?

 

[Hotntot]

Very smart indeed.

 

[hub]

Very nicely done! What did you use for the NMF?

Thanks for all the encouragment!
It was Humbrol 56 Aluminium

 

[brucejscott]

I'm going to have to try that. Thanks!

 

[plheure2]

Suh-weeet, Mike! Wherever did you get the decals? They look fantastic!

 

[hub]

Suh-weeet, Mike! Wherever did you get the decals? They look fantastic!

Pete

They are a set by Superscale I got off ebay as I wanted something better than the kit decals
They really conformed well, I was very impressed myself.

Cheers
Mike

 

[Andy70]

Very cool! Nice job all around!!!

 

[T Bolt]

I missed this one earlier. Very nice work Mike!

 

[rochie]

yeah me too, great job

 

[Eastons3541]

I'm new here and am doing this exact model. Is it possible to get the propeller to spin freely? If so, how? If I assemble as directed, the prop will be stationary. I got the front wheels spinning, but would like the prop too. I've not done models since I was 13 and now I'm 30 years older. Thanks

 

[Wurger]

It is possible of course. But you have to make a new shaft and a kind of a bearing that can be a short piece of plastic pipe with a flange. Of course the way of making of the prop rotary system depends on how the kit manufacturer designed it for his model.
If you want I can make a diagram showing the parts. But a couple of pics for the existing system ( e.g the spinner interior, prop and model nose without the prop ) would be helpful.