quang Posted April 27, 2018 Author Share Posted April 27, 2018 Thank you Martin and Andy for your kind words. I never had so much fun building a kit for a long time. Cheers, Quang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerhard Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 Awesome, your skills with PE is outstanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 Great work, Quang! And I appreciate the comparison between the kit parts and the Eduard PE! A shot of clear flat helps to reduce the texture on the prepainted PE. quang 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorbenD Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 Top Job Quang Torben PS is your Fly Hurricane still in the hanger? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted April 27, 2018 Author Share Posted April 27, 2018 PS is your Fly Hurricane still in the hanger? Yes Torben. I put it away because I had to move abroad for some months. Alas the drive was gone when I came back, It's all primed and ready for the camouflage. Still I cannot make up my mind to do it. Maybe some day... All the best, Q TorbenD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted April 27, 2018 Author Share Posted April 27, 2018 Thank you Gerhard and John for your kind words. John, I did try putting on the clear flat but I discovered that you won't notice it when the parts are in situ inside the cockpit. Incidentally, this kit is so well detailed that 60% of the details included will not be visible once the assembly is completed. It's the reason I had to dry-fit over and over again to see what's visible and what's visible and what's not. I'd rather concentrate on what's visible than waste my time on the hidden parts. Cheers, Q MikeMaben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero77 Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 Hi Quang, Very nice job on the pit ! I'm also starting this build with the Eduad PE. I found that the Eduard PE radio is oversized and dont fit the kit frame. Did you have the same problem? (i had to cut the frame and add some 0.5mm sheet to spread it a bit) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted April 28, 2018 Author Share Posted April 28, 2018 Hi Quang, I found that the Eduard PE radio is oversized and dont fit the kit frame. Did you have the same problem? (i had to cut the frame and add some 0.5mm sheet to spread it a bit) Indeed. I remember shaving the frame a bit to make the radio sit square. in any case, you won't see the frame once the fuselage is closed. Just make sure that the radio and battery sit square. Some other things. The radio top panel is shown backwards on the Eduard instructions. The smaller hole should be in the back. Furthermore, Eduard has mistaken the flare gun exit for some kind of instrument. Just leave it as it is. Revell got it right. HTH Quang Model_Monkey, Zero77 and CANicoll 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted April 28, 2018 Author Share Posted April 28, 2018 Some other views of the cockpit. Revell gives us nice details like a clear battery sump jar which unfortunately is invisible once the fuselage is closed. On the other hand, the seat adjusting lever with its conspicuous yellow knob is missing. Go figure HTH Q LSP_Kevin, Zero77, TorbenD and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero77 Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 Thanks a lot for those nice advices, and for the pictures. Very inspirational work ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted April 30, 2018 Author Share Posted April 30, 2018 (edited) The gun sight originally installed in the early P-51D was the N-9 reflector sight together with a back-up ring-and-bead sight just in case the N-9 didn't work It's what provided in the box. Adding the ring-and-bead would add the nice touch to the build. Nevertheless I wanted to go further as I read that some of these early Mustangs were retro-fitted in the field with the later – and more proficient – K-14A gunsight, the same model that was factory-installed on the P-51D-20. As I remember having in my spare box a nice resin K-14 gunsight, I quickly made the jump. As the K-14 sticks out a lot from the instrument panel – think of the 'NO HAND HOLD' stencil on the bumper guard – it was a common practice in the field to re-position the gunsight farther away from the pilot's face by making a cut-out into the IP coaming. The K-14 was controlled by a twist grip handle installed in the throttle quadrant in place of the ball-tipped lever used with the N-9. On the early Mustangs, the dimmer control box for the K-14 lamps was located on the right underside of the coaming. It was repositioned to the left on later variants of the P-51D. It's a simple modification but I think it would add to the finished model if only as a conversation piece. That's it, folks! Comments and questions are welcome as usual. Keep well, Quang Edited April 30, 2018 by quang TorbenD, CANicoll, Model_Monkey and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANicoll Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 Quang, Super nice work and research as well. Surprised Eduard got the battery terminals backwards - did you let them know? Two questions - what did you make the pouch behind the head rest out of? Nice touch! Also on the fuel tank behind the pilot, the little hole/vent up by the seat - I think you put some sort of vent into that position? It does not look like the Revell kit has anything for that hole so what did you put there? Thanks!Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce_Crosby Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 Super nice build, I'm using it for reference right now as I finish up my own model. Except mine's straight out of the box, but the next one . . . . . . . . . Regards, Bruce Crosby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 (edited) Quang, Some very nice detail work and some great knowledge sharing. Love it! GAz Edited May 1, 2018 by Gazzas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted May 1, 2018 Author Share Posted May 1, 2018 Thank you guys. Glad I could help. The pouch was made from tin foil coming from a wine bottle. As for the gizmo on the fuel tank, I don't know what it is but here's a photo. Anyway you'll barely see it once the fuselage's closed. All the best, Q Bruce_Crosby, LSP_Kevin, CANicoll and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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