Guest Peterpools Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Lou Nice progress on completing the sub assemblies. Thanks for posting the photo of all the scales, as it really drives home the point of how big 1/24th scale really is. Keep 'em coming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.Wolf Grant Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 I'm with Kev & Peter, those four fuselage laid out like that really do make the various scales visual to the eye. Perhaps you should publish a poster of it for display in LHS and for us too, thinking about it. How many times have you told some one what the scale is of something you're building when asked ? You just know they still have no idea, BUT with this ..... Ta Dah!! Maybe some of the LSP kits bought by family or girlfriends with good intentions but in error for smaller scale builders or the very occassional builder will stop and leave more for us ! Ah, one can dream. Grant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xmh53wrench Posted January 15, 2013 Author Share Posted January 15, 2013 Thanks everybody!!! I was really amazed at how small that 1/72 is, major props for those guys out there that gussie that scale up. That little Seminar kit is pretty impressive on the moulding, and detail, hell the things got both the Calif and Dallas canopy, early vert stab with extra parts to add the fillet, and both styles of drop tanks. But alas, BIG is the only way to go!! There is nothing like these big 1/24 jobbies on the shelf..... I cant wait till I get all my big girls built (currently 1 done, 3 in prog, and 6 more in the stash )....and I could easily add at least 4 more with what subjects I would love to build. Nothing better than an XLSP.....well almost..... I did manage to sneak this build into a GB over at ARC, and did a banner that you guys might have an appreciation for.......but I still love it over here best Kev!!! Thanks again for looking in guys, means alot, nothing else to report except, a whole bunch of putty dust from Precious Metal tonight.......cough-hack-cough A.Wolf Grant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagledocf15 Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Was this completed? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xmh53wrench Posted January 15, 2014 Author Share Posted January 15, 2014 Was this completed? Thanks Nope....not yet, but I'm back on if for a bit. Yup cabin fever has set in, time for a nice dose of Styrene-Stang..... Trying to figure out where I left off, but in the mean time, shot some paint on the paper tanks (few coats of Ace Hardware 17006 Chrome Aluminum followed with a coat of Testors 1200 Dullcoat) I really like the soft matte silver this delivers. Then attached the top wing panels to the fuselage sides and a dry fit of the engine cradle and wheel wells.......more to come..... PS....does anybody out there know when paper tanks were introduced into combat for the Mustang? This bird is going to be circ June/July 1944. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironwing Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Lou Your doing this ole girl justice. Please cotiue to post. We can't have enough Mustangs! Best Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xmh53wrench Posted January 15, 2014 Author Share Posted January 15, 2014 Thanks Geoff, will do, and you are correct, never enough Mustangs. Good to be back at the desk..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xmh53wrench Posted January 16, 2014 Author Share Posted January 16, 2014 Well a bit more done tonight, plugging away at the cockpit sides, painted up the Airfix oil tank and sub assemblied the craddle and firewall. I also did a bit of paint work on the paper tanks. Another night or two and I should be able to close up the fuselage..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Welcome back Lou! Great work mate. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xmh53wrench Posted January 16, 2014 Author Share Posted January 16, 2014 Welcome back Lou! Great work mate. Kev Thank you Kevin, its great to be back working on a model...Ive missed it tremendously. Let me know if you need anything done in particular with the GBs. I am hoping to be around long enough to finish this girl, then it will probably be back on the 1:1 roadster again. You still have the greatest site, with the greatest membership on the net, in my opinion!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Lou Glad to see your back at the bench and building Mustangs again. Can;t wait to see this 'Stang working her way through the shop and towards the hanger door. Keep 'em coming Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 PS....does anybody out there know when paper tanks were introduced into combat for the Mustang? This bird is going to be circ June/July 1944. I believe (read somewhere) it was mid May 1944 for P-51s, Sept '43 for P-47s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xmh53wrench Posted January 18, 2014 Author Share Posted January 18, 2014 I believe (read somewhere) it was mid May 1944 for P-51s, Sept '43 for P-47s. Thanks a heap Mike. I had a feeling it was before D-Day, so thats good enough for me. Might have a bit more to show by the end of tonight, busy painting up all the flight surfaces and gear doors with the Ace Chrome Aluminum paint so they will have a NMF finish compared to the silver paste painted wings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xmh53wrench Posted January 18, 2014 Author Share Posted January 18, 2014 Well here is a few pics of the main gear doors, and the horizontal stabilizer and elevators. I am liking the contrast of the bright aluminum vs the painted silver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Totally agree - the silver paint to the NMF looks right on the money Keep 'em coming Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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