b757captain Posted July 16, 2018 Posted July 16, 2018 (edited) Hi guys, Here's my all time favorite P-51 scheme built OOB from the Zoukei-Mura kit. The kit: I planned from the start to close up all the panels but I still built all the internals. I wanted to get a good idea of the fit with the goodies inserted inside for a possible future project (casting clear resin skins and super-detailing the interior bits) and I will eventually build the Tamiya 'Stang so I wanted a valid comparison of the two. The ZM kit is a joy to build, everything fits as advertised - still a good idea to test-fit, test-fit, test-fit. I had one fuselage panel that was a little off but my own fault. The few (small) areas needing filler were in the area I messed up. I elected to use the seat with the moulded-in belts and in hindsight I should have used my last set of Finemold belts. Not a show-stopper though. Finish: I used Tamiya and Mr. Color throughout with Vallejo washes and kit supplied decals. Decals are top-notch. I found exactly one period photo of "Miss Marilyn" and the most prominent weathering was staining from the fuel filler ports so I tried to replicate that as well as the usual dirt and grime accumulation. On to the photos: More pics to follow. Cheers, Mark Edited July 16, 2018 by b757captain Jan_G, David66, LSP_Kevin and 15 others 18
b757captain Posted July 16, 2018 Author Posted July 16, 2018 More pics: Still more pics to follow: LSP_Kevin, CANicoll, rafju and 10 others 13
b757captain Posted July 16, 2018 Author Posted July 16, 2018 Final pics: Thanks for looking! Mark Old Dog, Hubert Boillot, Bruce_Crosby and 15 others 18
quang Posted July 16, 2018 Posted July 16, 2018 Nice build! It would be interesting to see the ZM together with the Tamiya and the Revell for a side-by-side comparison. rafju 1
Gigant Posted July 17, 2018 Posted July 17, 2018 Appears to be a top notch job with one of my favorite color schemes as well!
b757captain Posted July 18, 2018 Author Posted July 18, 2018 On 7/16/2018 at 6:45 PM, Reuben L. Hernandez said: Very nice!! Thanks! On 7/16/2018 at 6:17 PM, Bill Cross said: Nicely done! Thanks! On 7/16/2018 at 6:46 PM, quang said: Nice build! It would be interesting to see the ZM together with the Tamiya and the Revell for a side-by-side comparison. Thanks! I plan on it - got my eye on one at the Tamiya factory store next trip to Tokyo. On 7/16/2018 at 9:55 PM, Gigant said: Appears to be a top notch job with one of my favorite color schemes as well! Thanks! Bill Cross 1
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