P-51C Mustang "Evalina"
1November 2, 2021
2November 2, 2021
3November 2, 2021
4November 3, 2021
5November 3, 2021
6September 28, 2021First step: studying the kit and the goodies in order to make a selection… 😉
7September 28, 2021Starting riveting the fuselage…
8September 30, 2021Riveting in progress…
9October 4, 2021
10October 4, 2021Rivets on the fuselage: done. Now filling the panel lines, and modifying the gun bay panels.
11October 4, 2021
12October 4, 2021
13October 13, 2021Riveting…
14October 13, 2021Drilling the x2 forgotten holes.
15October 13, 2021Panel lines of the upper wings filled…
16October 24, 2021Exhaust pipes: trimmed and drilled.
17October 24, 2021Installing the Hi-Tech’s resin rudder…
18October 24, 2021Detailing the main gear bay.
19October 29, 2021Work in progress on the landing gear area: doors riveted, details added to the bay, and wheels replaced by Brassin ones.
20November 1, 2021Starting the detailing job on the gear legs...
21November 1, 2021
22November 1, 2021starboard side nearly completed
23November 1, 2021before / after
24November 2, 2021Landing gear: done !
25November 6, 2021Detailing the central gear bay
26November 6, 2021Gear bay and landing gear… ready for paintjob.
27November 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).
28November 7, 2021Erasing the kit’s barrels, and drilling new holes. Wow, serious gap to fill on the external one.
29November 7, 2021One barrel, from Master.
30November 7, 2021Preparing a cradle for the barrels, made with Milliput. Twist drills are used in order to make the tracks in a proper position.
31November 23, 2021Barrels ready to slide in their craddles, but before that we will to assemble the wings…
32November 23, 2021Nice !
33November 23, 2021Base color for the gear bays: AS-12 Tamiya
34November 23, 2021Masking in progress… Meh. 🙁
35November 23, 2021YZC…
36November 23, 2021Gear bays ready for detail painting and weathering…
37November 27, 2021
38November 27, 2021
39December 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...
40December 23, 2021Wings… completed !
41December 23, 2021Wings… completed !
42December 26, 2021Propeller: Quickboost Vs Tamiya.
43December 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.
44December 27, 2021
45December 27, 2021
46January 7, 2022
47January 22, 2022WIP, detailling the cockpit with plastic, PE and various parts from the Aires set.
48January 26, 2022Scratching a new oxygen tube, made with metallic wires.
49January 26, 2022Oxygen tube in place.
50February 24, 2022
51February 24, 2022Detailing the cockpit: done. Go for paint now…
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