Is the ZM P-51D pretty good or should I stick to the Revell Germany P-51D

[oyoy5]

I have never built a ZM kit and would like options please.  Thanks.

[quang]

It’s a matter of priority.

Concerning the P-51 kits:

If your first priority is accuracy, stick with the Revell.

If the bells and whistles come first, go Z-M.

[thierry laurent]

The Revell one is far easier to build.

 

With the current availability of the Tamiya and Revell kits at both ends of the spectrum, the ZM lost a lot of its attractivity even if this is also a good and accurate option.

[quang]

According to ‘real’ experts, some of the bells and whistles on the ZM border on fantasy.

[CCC]

If you opt for the Revell kit I recommend that you also buy/download the KLP guide to building it (https://www.klp.com.au/product/building-the-revell-p-51d-5na-in-1-32-scale/).  

 

It costs $12 and IMHO it's money well spent.

 

Chris

[ziggyfoos]

If you've not already picked up the ZM kit... the Tamiya D/K boxing is on sale for only $99 w/free shipping direct from Tamiya USA:

https://www.tamiyausa.com/shop/132-aircraft/north-american-p-51dk-mustang/pacific-theater/

[Wurgermeister64]

For accuracy, I would recommend Tamiya. I have both the Revell late P-51D and it is a good kit for the $, but for those who want a high level of detail, Tamiya is hard to fault-again, IMHO.

[quang]

11 minutes ago, Wurgermeister64 said:

For accuracy, I would recommend Tamiya.

OP asked about choosing between Revell and ZM . 

[Alex]

23 minutes ago, quang said:

OP asked about choosing between Revell and ZM . 

 

Yeah but it's at least conceivable that the OP was unaware that the *exceptionally good*, much better than either Revell or ZM, Tamiya P-51 kit is actually available for the same price as the ZM kit:

1 hour ago, ziggyfoos said:

If you've not already picked up the ZM kit... the Tamiya D/K boxing is on sale for only $99 w/free shipping direct from Tamiya USA:

https://www.tamiyausa.com/shop/132-aircraft/north-american-p-51dk-mustang/pacific-theater/

 

Which is a crazy good deal and makes me want to buy another one right now....

[Dave Williams]

1 hour ago, quang said:

OP asked about choosing between Revell and ZM . 

Doesn’t matter.  When someone asks about non-Tamiya kits, the answer is always Tamiya.  

[BarryWilliams]

I am another who would recommend Tamiya. 

[Kagemusha]

55 minutes ago, Alex said:

 

Yeah but it's at least conceivable that the OP was unaware that the *exceptionally good*, much better than either Revell or ZM, Tamiya P-51 kit is actually available for the same price as the ZM kit:

 

Which is a crazy good deal and makes me want to buy another one right now....

 

That's a great deal.

[oyoy5]

Thanks for the feedback on Tamiya as usual lol.

[D Bellis]

Having built 2 Zoukei Mura and 1 Revell P-51D kits, there is no comparison in my opinion.  Basically, they represent the difference between a McDonald's cheeseburger (Revell) versus a gourmet meal (Zoukei Mura). 

 

If you already have both kits, then maybe build them both and experience the difference for yourself. 

 

The introduction of the Tamiya P-51D kits into this equation is quite valid since their P-51D kits can cost about the same as the Zoukei Mura kits, yet offer another giant leap upward in quality. 

 

D

[Dave Williams]

I think it’s a matter of what you’re looking for.  The ZM kit has a lot of parts with a bunch of internal detail, most of which you don’t see unless you do a cutaway, and some of it isn’t quite accurate, and the parts breakdown leads to the fuselage being made up of a bunch of parts that have to be fitted.  You have to ask yourself whether you actually need or want all of that extra stuff.  If you just want an external model, then why spend the extra money on the ZM kit?  It isn’t more accurate than the Revell.  It just has more parts.

 

To use the food analogy, if the Revell kit is a McDonald’s cheeseburger, then the ZM kit is a cheeseburger on a fine china plate with a ruffled toothpick through it and toppings on the side with mayo, catchup, and mustard in little metal cups.  A better presentation, but it’s still just a cheeseburger.