Rocketeer's slow P-51D

[A4K]

Just those? Oh that's nothing then...

How did you get them Tony? I wouldn't imagine parts being too common..?

 

[Spits]

Looks like less parts than the Spit!!

 

[Tony Hill]

Nice Jigsaw!!!

 

[Wayne Little]

hope you got a set of instructions....?

 

[A4K]

Anyone produce 1:1 decals??

 

[Rocketeer]

Anyone produce 1:1 decals??

you would not believe how much self control is required not to start building it up!

 

[A4K]

We'll help!

 

[vikingBerserker]

Dude, thats fricken awesome!

 

[Rocketeer]

Thanx for comments.

Today, I have been working on my first castings of the wing tank gauges!! For those not in the 'know' they go in the cockpit floor. I cast a real one and the replicas are not bad.

 

[Wayne Little]

Cool...show us!

 

[A4K]

Where about's on the floor? Never noticed that in the photos I've seen.

 

[Rocketeer]

They go each side of the pilots feet.....the photo below shows them on Millie G's wing

The fuselage fits onto the section and there is a small 'biscuit tin' that the pilot peers down to each gauge!

I will post a piccie of the gauges later

 

[Rocketeer]

Its always useful to have a picture of what you are going to have at the end....here are two P51's Gary and I photographed today!

 

[Rocketeer]

Here they are! Wonder if there is a market for a kit to build a P-51D instrument panel?!!!

 

[A4K]

Great pics Tony, thanks!

 

[Spits]

Here they are! Wonder if there is a market for a kit to build a P-51D instrument panel?!!!

Yes!!!

 

[Tony Hill]

Second that!!

 

[Geedee]

Here they are! Wonder if there is a market for a kit to build a P-51D instrument panel?!!!

Yes!!!

Second that!!

Heres the first one. I'm going to be using it for my '51 so I can still display where there are concerns about radiation (where there aren't, the original panel is going straight back in !

Apologies for the lousy pic, but my flash is not very good. I will take a better shot in daylight tommorrow so you'll be able to see all the contents...glass, screws, bezels, photos, blocks, handles etc. Build shots will be on my thread as I progress

 

[Rocketeer]

The first kit we have ever 'produced'!!! A milestone, or sorts!!
Looks very nice hung on my den wall !

 

[A4K]

Fantastic work guys! Where do ya's find the parts??