North American P-51D Mustang 8th AF
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April 29, 2020Not sure if Zinc Chromate is the right color, but... we're going with it. A wash'll darken it.2
April 29, 2020Not sure I love the prepainted PE from Eduard. Maybe I got a bad one, but it seems to peel easily.3
May 5, 2020Seatbelts!4
May 5, 2020Tiny, tiny seatbelts.5
May 5, 2020Chips and wash applied.6
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May 5, 2020I'm liking this so far, but again I'm annoyed with the prepainted PE. Next time I'll get the paint-it-yourself version. Too much peeling.8
May 6, 2020Going together nicely. Can't beat Tamiya for fit!9
May 6, 2020Pretty happy so far.10
May 11, 2020Some Micro Kristal Klear on the gauges. Some of it's a bit foggy, but we'll chalk that up to unintentional weathering.11
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May 18, 2020Gear bay detail.14
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June 12, 2020All that polishing helped.18
June 12, 2020Still got a few pebbly bits, but that just means MORE POLISHING!!!19
June 16, 2020Aluminum on the wings is done. Not perfect, but pretty good I think.20
June 17, 2020And here's the highly polished aluminum.21
June 17, 2020It's not great, because the masking job I did on the wings wasn't sufficient and there was some overspray on the body which caused the shine to look weird. Also the tape on the wing root left some residue, which I'm bummed about.22
June 17, 2020But, it's my first BMF attempt. It's not perfect, but it's a learning experience. Now how am I gonna mask that nose?23
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June 29, 2020The decals are going on just fine without any kind of clear coat. Alclad's finish is pretty smooth. I applied the decal with water and then, after it dried, applied Mr. Mark Softer on top of the decal only. It sunk into panel lines nicely so far.28
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July 3, 2020Just a few more decals, some detail painting and light weathering left to go!31
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With my Spitfire project on hold waiting for parts and a burning desire to complete a WWII fighter, I picked up this kit to tide me over. Petie 2nd here we come!
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