MikeMaben Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 tweaked a little ... coogrfan, Greif8, MARU5137 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greif8 Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 Good looking photo Mike! Ernest MARU5137 and MikeMaben 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 Kevin, great start on this one, and just imagine: looking at Mike's "tweaked" picture: at that time, just after WW2 you could buy a surplus P51 for around $1500, ..........man i was born tooooo late Rick Griewski, Lee White, LSP_Kevin and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted March 22 Author Share Posted March 22 On 3/20/2022 at 6:18 PM, MikeMaben said: tweaked a little ... What's the white/silver patch on the tail? And is it on both sides? The image that Brad linked to earlier is much higher resolution than this one, so I guess I should go have a poke around on it and see what I can see. Kev MARU5137 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.B. Andrus Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 Hey Kev That silver patch is the mounting plate for the APS-13 Tail Warning Radar. The same units were used on Little Boy and Fat Man atom bombs for fusing. I'll post a photo of some I've made a little later. Cheers, Damian Ayovan, LSP_Kevin, coogrfan and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.B. Andrus Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 The longer rod would be at the front of the mounting plate on the P-51 as the warning would be for an a/c approaching from the rear. Exactly opposite from FM & LB. HTH, Damian MikeC, LSP_Kevin, coogrfan and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted March 22 Author Share Posted March 22 Many thanks, Damian! So it's more than just a coloured patch then. Since my focus on this build is just getting it done with a minimum of fuss, it remains to be seen if I make it any more than that. At least now I know what it is! Kev MARU5137 and D.B. Andrus 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 Just now, LSP_Kevin said: The image that Brad linked to earlier is much higher resolution than this one, Really ??? MARU5137, LSP_Kevin and Rick Griewski 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted March 22 Author Share Posted March 22 33 minutes ago, MikeMaben said: Really ??? Yep. The one I downloaded from the source link that Brad posted is 5167 × 3564 pixels. Kev MARU5137 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted March 22 Author Share Posted March 22 OK, time for some more modelling! This is once again more of a token update to help keep the ball rolling, but I can at least report some decent progress with the cockpit. Firstly, the instrument panel: The outer section and central column are resin, while the centre panel is the photo-etch and acetate combo seen earlier. Placards came from the Eduard set, designed for the kit cockpit. The yellow line is a decal (4 pieces actually), and looks a bit rough at this magnification; however, it does the job at normal viewing size. Next up, the two cockpit side panels: Placards are once again from the Eduard set. Presented with apologies to all our Mustang aficionados! Just trying to make it look busy and colourful. I've also made some progress on the seat, but have decided to finish it off before presenting it. Hopefully it'll be part of the next update! Kev MARU5137, Iain, daveculp and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARU5137 Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 (edited) The cockpit and side panels look SO realistic. Splendid updates. thank you. Edited March 22 by MARU5137 spelling error. LSP_Kevin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 Top Shelf! Sincerely, Mark MARU5137 and LSP_Kevin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greif8 Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 Looking excellent Kev! I wish I had thought of using parts of a yellow decal to delinate the inner IP, very creative! Ernest LSP_Kevin and MARU5137 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted March 27 Author Share Posted March 27 I meant to have another update for you guys by now, but I've been stalled by the need to replace about half of my collection of oil paints (all the important ones!), which I use extensively for washes. In the meantime, I've been experimenting with acrylic washes on the seat, but am yet to be convinced. Anyway, I've got replacement oil paints on the way, so one way or another, I should have another update on this build soon. Kev Alain Gadbois, mc65, MARU5137 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted April 3 Author Share Posted April 3 Finally, an update to this glacial build! I'm pleased to report that I've finally finished the cockpit, so here's a brief sequence of photos to prove it. I'll be the first to concede that this isn't necessarily my finest work, but I think it looks OK - especially if you consider that accuracy is far from a primary concern here. I've since glued the sidewalls into place, and the fit was merely OK. Once they're secure enough, I'll be able to do a proper test fit into the fuselage. A dry fit suggested that I might have to flare the upper sidewalls out a bit to be flush with sides of the fuselage, so I've only glued them along the bottom; that way, I've got some wiggle room at the top should I need to push them outwards to meet the kit parts. I suspect this build is only going to get more difficult from here! Kev BradG, Landrotten Highlander, Greif8 and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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