dsahling1 Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 Really really nice looking P-51 Mustang you've done there, the weathering is just perfect and nicely detailed, your should be proud of a job well done. Phil Smith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 Looks great Phil , post up some pix of the sides with the cowling panels on too. Phil Smith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Smith Posted July 4, 2022 Author Share Posted July 4, 2022 10 hours ago, MikeMaben said: Looks great Phil , post up some pix of the sides with the cowling panels on too. Will do! MikeMaben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 Looks fantastic! Great result. Looking forward to following your A-10 build... Phil Smith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss FL Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 Looks awesome, Phil! Great scheme and super build. Congrats. Phil Smith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 Fantastic build and finish! Should be proud to have that on your shelf. Matt Phil Smith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Smith Posted July 5, 2022 Author Share Posted July 5, 2022 Thanks everyone. The jeep and figures for the diorama are coming along nicely. I'll post completed photos in the appropriate forum - it seems to me a detailed description for these items is outside the scope of this forum (being neither large or planes) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 Beautiful build!! Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Barry Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 Looks amazing AND you really enjoyed it. That’s “the ticket” . Enjoy your next one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Smith Posted July 18, 2022 Author Share Posted July 18, 2022 (edited) With the P-51K completed, I’ve moved on to development of a diorama to display the model in an interesting way. The setting will be an island in the South Pacific, late 1944 to early 1945. I intend to render a sandy environment with shrubs and grasses, a section of Marston matting (large, perforated steel planking used to build/reinforce runways), a jeep with wagon, and a few guys standing around. I found several kits to support this effort: 1/35 Jeep with trailer: Bronco 1/32 figures: ICM "A Photo to Remember" 1/32 Marston Mats: Resin2Detail 1/32 toolbox: Eduard Thus far, the jeep and wagon are completed, a relatively straight-forward build right out of the box. Edited July 18, 2022 by Phil Smith Hoss FL, Model_Monkey, Alex and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc65 Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 Geee! I love the weathered green on the Willys, and great work on the PSP! may I ask wich reference is the latter, and where did you find them? TIA, Paolo Phil Smith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyrosjzmichos Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 Phil, that is one lovely looking Mustang! The detailing is simply wonderful! And the final painting is the proper highlight! Well done! Phil Smith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 That's a great Pony. Phil Smith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANicoll Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 All looks terrific! Phil Smith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Smith Posted July 19, 2022 Author Share Posted July 19, 2022 11 hours ago, mc65 said: Geee! I love the weathered green on the Willys, and great work on the PSP! may I ask wich reference is the latter, and where did you find them? TIA, Paolo Thank you, Paolo. I order these brass elements from Resin2Detail, and they interlock just like the real thing; however, it takes patience. I did bend them and distress them a bit before interlocking to show wear. I found many black and white photos online. Color photos show the PSP as rusty, since the photos were taken decades later. In reality, the panels did not rust for some time due to being a still-magnesium blend to retard corrosion. Still, I will likely add a touch of rust color for interest. Otherwise, I they will be a steal gray color. mc65 and Isar 30/07 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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