LSP_Kevin Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 That looks superb, Bruce! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce_Crosby Posted April 30, 2018 Author Share Posted April 30, 2018 Hi Guys, Put it this way: I love NMF so much I'm thinking of doing my Tamiya Mosquito in an authentic all-metal finish too! And pigs might fly! Regards, Bruce Crosby Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Excellent! There is something unusually nice and very attractive about a plain NMF P-51. Very cool, simple and elegant! Bruce_Crosby 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce_Crosby Posted April 30, 2018 Author Share Posted April 30, 2018 Hi Guys, Spending a happy evening sticking on the teeny weeny bits like nav lights. And once again I managed to drop one on the carpet! Glasses on, turned on the torch facility on the iPhone and luckily, very luckily found it in a couple of seconds. All on now, used Gator's Grip PVA to attach the parts. I also took the masks off the three ID lamps on the underwing and now I've painted all the relevant clear colours. Tomorrow I will be fitting the bomb rack sway braces, having already destroyed one set. Luckily Revell provide two types although the difference is negligible. Once they are painted it's down to the mast behind the cockpit, the aerial wire and main canopy, the main undercarriage and the final thing to go on will be the prop. I'm hoping to have it finally assembled for Thursday evening for our local IPMS meeting. Well, that's the plan! Regards, Bruce Crosby Iain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce_Crosby Posted May 1, 2018 Author Share Posted May 1, 2018 Hi Guys, An early start this morning as it's all bright and sunny. Weather forecast is rain coming in from the west, which is where I live so I'm expecting the good light to go any minute! It's last knockings on the Revell Mustang and today is Aerial Day! I've drilled a hole in the leading edge of the fin and here's the one in the canopy the lead passes thru. it's a matter of assembling the minor parts inside the canopy, threading the E-Z line thru then somehow fixing the aerial ends and the canopy at the same time. Don't have a clue how I'm going to do it yet! Hole in one by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr On its legs temporarily just to see how its going. I forgot to paint the little inboard door jacks so that's probably next this morning. url=https://flic.kr/p/JA2vXb][/url]Getting there by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr Lots of trials and tribulations with this kit and the 262 from Revell but both a lot of fun to build and paint, definitely worth the asking price! Regards, Bruce Crosby Out2gtcha, TorbenD, LSP_Kevin and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce_Crosby Posted May 1, 2018 Author Share Posted May 1, 2018 Hi Guys, Another problem: Can't get the canopy to sit correctly in the full open position as the canopy itself won't sit outside of the fuselage taper around the back end of the cockpit recess. As it slides back the rear of the canopy should drop, guided by the slot in the rear upper fuselage, the canopy sides should fall down past the fuselage taper. It just won't do it! Looking at photos of parked Mustangs I see lots have the canopy only half open so the back end hasn't dropped much yet, I think that's going to be the position I'll go for so the cockpit interior can be seen clearer than trying to look thru the clear but distorted kit canopy. Regards, Bruce Crosby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 Bruce, For the canopy to sit correctly in the open position, you need to thin down the inside of the canopy frame. If it still isn't low enough, you'll have to shave off a little bit of the fuselage sides. I know it's pretty drastic but that's the problem of all P-51D kits – excepted maybe the 1/32 Tamiya. HTH Q Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce_Crosby Posted May 1, 2018 Author Share Posted May 1, 2018 (edited) Hi Q, Not going to happen! Way too much paint on to change things now but I'll know for the next kit. And there will be one, this is only a practice model. Your model is coming along nicely, I'm following with interest how you tackle things. Right now I'm putting the bomb rack sway braces on, then the u/c doors and maybe the legs too. Prop all set to go on too. I have threaded the E-Z Line thru the hole in the canopy. The process is thread thru canopy, cement front of aerial to seat back, position and cement the canopy in place then cut the line short and stretch and cement to the fin. Or cement to my fingers! Then curse and swear, unglue my fingers and start again! Regards, Bruce Crosby Edited May 1, 2018 by Bruce_Crosby MikeMaben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 ] Man, something about that bare metal P-51 that is SO classy looking! Great job so far. This really makes me want to do a straight foiled NMF Mustang! Model_Monkey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce_Crosby Posted May 2, 2018 Author Share Posted May 2, 2018 Hi Guys, Another day at the coal face! Now the undercart is actually cemented into place, previously it was just poked into position. The canopy isn't actually fitted but the E-Z Line is! So there's going to be a bit of playing to see where the canopy fits best. Then we're down to the Pitot and that mast behind the cockpit. A few bits of paint to touch up and that's it. More by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr More by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr Onwards and Upwards! Regards, Bruce Crosby Iain, Hartmann52, LSP_Kevin and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Looks REAL good in plain jane clothing! 👌👌👌 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reconspit Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Absoluteley beautyful...! Great job !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wunwinglow Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Very nice. Looking forwards to seeing it at the next meeting! Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Wow, every time I see it now, Im more and more impressed with the base NMF! Great work, I love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaninaustria Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 What a beauty! Love the finish!! Thanks for sharing Cheers Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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