P-51C Mustang "Evalina"
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September 28, 2021First step: studying the kit and the goodies in order to make a selection… 😉7
September 28, 2021Starting riveting the fuselage…8
September 30, 2021Riveting in progress…9
October 4, 202110
October 4, 2021Rivets on the fuselage: done. Now filling the panel lines, and modifying the gun bay panels.11
October 4, 202112
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October 13, 2021Riveting…14
October 13, 2021Drilling the x2 forgotten holes.15
October 13, 2021Panel lines of the upper wings filled…16
October 24, 2021Exhaust pipes: trimmed and drilled.17
October 24, 2021Installing the Hi-Tech’s resin rudder…18
October 24, 2021Detailing the main gear bay.19
October 29, 2021Work in progress on the landing gear area: doors riveted, details added to the bay, and wheels replaced by Brassin ones.20
November 1, 2021Starting the detailing job on the gear legs...21
November 1, 202122
November 1, 2021starboard side nearly completed23
November 1, 2021before / after24
November 2, 2021Landing gear: done !25
November 6, 2021Detailing the central gear bay26
November 6, 2021Gear bay and landing gear… ready for paintjob.27
November 7, 2021It’s time to start the work around the 50 cal… reference pics. Check the interval between the inner and external barrels (length and height).28
November 7, 2021Erasing the kit’s barrels, and drilling new holes. Wow, serious gap to fill on the external one.29
November 7, 2021One barrel, from Master.30
November 7, 2021Preparing a cradle for the barrels, made with Milliput. Twist drills are used in order to make the tracks in a proper position.31
November 23, 2021Barrels ready to slide in their craddles, but before that we will to assemble the wings…32
November 23, 2021Nice !33
November 23, 2021Base color for the gear bays: AS-12 Tamiya34
November 23, 2021Masking in progress… Meh. 🙁35
November 23, 2021YZC…36
November 23, 2021Gear bays ready for detail painting and weathering…37
November 27, 202138
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December 21, 2021finally managed to rebuild the guns areas: stuffed with tamiya epoxy putty, and drilled new holes where I can insert the brass 50 cals...40
December 23, 2021Wings… completed !41
December 23, 2021Wings… completed !42
December 26, 2021Propeller: Quickboost Vs Tamiya.43
December 26, 2021Next step: the cockpit. Combination of Aires, Eduard, and Hi-Tech aftermarket parts. But Tamiya’s main part (floor, fuel tank and port flank) is a solid base.44
December 27, 202145
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January 7, 202247
January 22, 2022WIP, detailling the cockpit with plastic, PE and various parts from the Aires set.48
January 26, 2022Scratching a new oxygen tube, made with metallic wires.49
January 26, 2022Oxygen tube in place.50
February 24, 202251
February 24, 2022Detailing the cockpit: done. Go for paint now…
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