Tamiya 1/48th P-51D - Bad Angel - Pima Air Museum

[hawkeye2an]

G'day Hawkeye. Just came across this vid which you might find interesting, note the spinner is red though..
Capt Louis Curdes of 3rd Air Commando Group Philippines in his P-51 aircraft
Top work on the model so far

Thanks for posting that. Also noticed that the cushion behind the pilot's head is much larger and darker colored than the museum's. All information that the museum should have had.

Also of interest. the decals sheets that are available show two black bands on the fuselage, the first covering part of the back of the canopy. All photos show that the canopy was NMF entirely so the museum did not put the front band on their airplane.

But........once again I point out that I am making a model of the museum's aircraft NOT a historically accurate version. This is why I normally DON'T build P-51s or 109s or Spits, no matter how well you research them someone always points out something you did wrong.

 

[Airframes]

Nice work Andy, shouls look a cracker when it's done.

 

[hawkeye2an]

cockpit complete

 

[Wayne Little]

Sweet!

 

[javlin]

Some nice work on the pit there Andy Cheers

 

[Airframes]

Very nice !

 

[Wildcat]

Excellent!

 

[vikingBerserker]

Great job!

 

[hawkeye2an]

pic 1 - landing gear complete

pic 2 - pit complete

 

[Airframes]

Nice work mate.

 

[hawkeye2an]

Pic 1 - vacuformed the upper wing to make the gun bay panels.

Pic 2 - cut out for the gun bay

Pic 3 - start of details inside bay

 

[Wurger]

 

[Airframes]

Nice one !

 

[Wayne Little]

Yeah.....Nice..

 

[hawkeye2an]

Gun bays coming along nicely.

Next up.......my entry for the trolly group build. The ammo cart.

 

[Crimea_River]

Awesome!

 

[Wayne Little]

Does look a bit of alright....

 

[Airframes]

Sure does !

 

[fam43]

Hi,
like your work very much . Again this vac-machine. Have to hurry up to build mine.

 

[hawkeye2an]

more work on gun bays

masking off for the black stripes