Michel borderline Beekveld Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 All the way from the Phillipines. http://images.ipmsphilippines.com/thumbnails.php?album=35 Posted here in the full conviction that some (especially those who just bought the hyper accurate 21stCentury kits) will find an Ängstrom off. MBB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete G. Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 Sure looks good to me! Far be it from me to start rumors, but picture number 7 appears to have a sub-fret that includes the canopy frame and armor head rest for a D-model. Am I seeing things? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete G. Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 Pretty hard for me not to get excited about this release. The P-51B is one of my all time favorites. Keeping in mind the final "wait and see," it sure looks right to me. The wing looks like a B model wing. Though I can't tell absolutely for sure, it appears that Trumpy may have gotten the wheel wells right also. Seems like they included parts to represent the main wing spar that makes up the rear of the well. Original and Malcolm canopies too! Definitely something to work with here in my book... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tourist Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 I can't believe they messed up the main wheel wells! :angry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicchino Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 Look at the 6th image, the top sprue has the canopy rail and brace for a P-51D. Cicchino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicchino Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 ... and there're 6 guns....hmmm Cicchino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juggernut Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 can't believe they messed up the main wheel wells! What's messed up? I don't see the characteristic main gear door shaped inserts but I DO see rib and spar details. Point these errors out would ya? Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tourist Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 Tim, I'm got that impression reading the comments found here: http://www.ipmsphilippines.com/v2/index.ph...36&Itemid=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tourist Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 I looked again and may need glasses as I can't see any rib and spar detail. The fuselage looks OK, it seems they properly placed the exhaust pipes (as opposed to their 1/24 P-51D). It's too early to tell about the engine but the oil tank has the same bad shape the D had. The cockpit floor looks wrong as well, they put an Allison floor. The P-51D parts: Canopy looks suspicious and the seat looks too similar to the one on the 1/24 D for comfort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radub Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 I, for one, can't wait. For some reason, I always liked the B more. Radu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tourist Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 Maybe it will inspire you to create some stuff for it. In spite of my previous comments I'm also looking forward to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Palimaka Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 This is a bit like torture, seeing the sprues like this and knowing we won't see them for a while yet! The Mustang is my favourite but I prefer the looks of the Mustang III (B/C), especially in RAF camouflage. The sprues look good, one thing I noticed is that the Malcolm hood doesn't look "ballooned" enough, the sides look almost straight in the overhead shot. Should be easy to remedy, and there are replacements available from J. Rutman. The other thing to remember is that they are test shots, so some of these things may be corrected. Regardless... a great big FINALLY!!!! And if they do produce a D/K, hopefully they will have learned something from the 1/24 scale feedback. Way too excited for an adult, Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 ...stop nagging...just build the damn thing already...ah....eventually.... ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 Thanks for the link. Looks pretty nice...I shall look forward to getting one of these eventually. Derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlesMetz Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 ... and there're 6 guns....hmmm Parts for six guns, perhaps, but I suspect that two of them are there for a forthcoming P-51D/K, as is obviously the case for the D/K canopy frame, etc. The wing moldings look right for a B/C and, in particular, don't include the six gun-aperture fairings on the leading edge that were present on P-51Ds and Ks. Charles Metz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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