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Desert Marlin
Well, this goes much quicker!

CaptGPF
Taking a seat and watching the pony express

Rando
Another P-51 engine! Sweet!

Desert Marlin
Well, the polycap that is supposed to link/sync the left and right elevators fell out during the process of joining the fuselage halves. So I had to saw out the little housing that was supposed to hold the polycap in place and set it manually. Looks like I have one "unforced error" so far...

Rando
That Merlin is looking great. Looks like it came with the kit? Must be a lot easier than old resin, lol

Desert Marlin
SOB all the way!!!

KyMustang
Can't believe I'm just now seeing this DM. Looking great!

Desert Marlin
Thanks KyMustang! This build is truly fun!!!!

Desert Marlin
It's close to time to add the canopy and mask for paint. Lots of weathering yet to go. And the gun bays are looking a bit bland. Needs some additional paint and wiring.

Desert Marlin
Time to close up the cockpit and prep for paint. Going to be one of those traditional natural metal schemes with lots of wear and tear...

KyMustang
The fit on that kit looks amazing.

Rando
Yep agreed Ky, my next P-51 will definitely be a Tamiya. How did detailing the gun bays go Marlin?

Desert Marlin
Still working on them. The fit has had only one issue that was even close to being worth mentioning. The right wing gun port on the leading edge did not fit perfectly. So I have had to do a little filling on the undersurface. The underwing scoop was almost an issue but seems to have settled into place. WARNING: one must fit the AILERONS BEFORE THE FLAPS. Otherwise the photo etched hinge does not get locked into place by the steel shaft from the outboard end of the flap. Missed this so it was unforced error #2...

Desert Marlin
Simply stated, the fit is perfect.

Desert Marlin
Okay, after looking at some of the real aircraft, I am not sure there is any detail needed except to weather the bay and guns. I was expecting some electrical or other pipes/wiring, but alas, there does not appear to be any...

Desert Marlin
"But other than that Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?!?"

Desert Marlin
I'm back! So the masks provided are intended to be applied to the outside surface. However, it's really hard to mask the interior surface, so I cut the masks and applied them to the inside of the glass and then used Scotch tape for the outside. Leaving the interior a little "over masked, the black primer added to the outside with the flat black interior will create a nice effect overall.

Rando
Glad you're back and all is ok! Excited to see how this one turns out

Desert Marlin
Me too!

Guy Rump
Looking good, following. 👍

Desert Marlin
Back at it! Prop is done, not yet weathered. Needs some scuffing along the leading edges.

Desert Marlin
Slow. One panel at a time...

Rando
nice looking metal!

Desert Marlin
More metal...

Desert Marlin
All the metal is on!

Rando
Sweet variation. What metals do you use Marlin? I have NMF builds in my future

KyMustang
Looks excellent!

Desert Marlin
I'm using Alclad and Metalizer. Sadly, my collection of Metalizer is shrinking. My choice for masking tape is 3M PostIt Notes. They work really well on the soft surface of Alclad Primers and Paints. Looking to seal it up next and start the process of marking/weathering.

John
I love the finish of Metalizer but hoo boy is it fragile. I hear you on supply. I'm all out of aluminum; stainless steel and jet exhaust are all that's left. 🙁

Your IDF Mustang is looking great, however!

Desert Marlin
Thanks! The PostIt Notes really do work!

CaptGPF
Going to steal your post it notes trick for my next metallic project. Even i]with Xtreme Netal paints, I still have to wait a couple of days after I seal it with gloss - thanks Marlin!

Desert Marlin
Aye! Please do!!!

Alex
Mind-blowing job, Sir!

Desert Marlin
Here it is... Finished it!

Desert Marlin
I could build another one of these.

FIGHT! ~ Donald J. Trump

Desert Marlin
Today is a good day to finish this kit!

KyMustang
Fight indeed!!

Looks fantastic.

Guy Rump
Beautiful build! 👍

TH SCALE MODELS (Thomas Haberl)
First "batch" of components ready for primer

Alec K
Cool! Very promising start, taking a seat 👍

TH SCALE MODELS (Thomas Haberl)
Welcome and thanks for your motivating words @Alec . First time I use something 3D printed and until now I enjoy it ☺️

Nicolas
Looks great so far.

Rui
I'm in 👍

DerMattes
Promising start, watching!

TH SCALE MODELS (Thomas Haberl)
Welcome @Nicolas, @ Rui and @DerMattes - thanks for your interest in this build 😊

TH SCALE MODELS (Thomas Haberl)
A small update here ... engine took my a while to get fitted in the fuselage. Didn´t work precisely enough so I got paid off when I tried to put the engine in. Anyway I solved it somehow without any major visible impact.

Skyhiker
Following

Rui
I gotta. say that I really appreciated there build posts that people share; its a real treat to see a bunch of plastic and such come together into a masterpiece! I learn so much from watchings.

TH SCALE MODELS (Thomas Haberl)
Welcome @Skyhiker - thanks for your interest on this build @Rui thanks for your kind words, even if I don´t think that anybody can learn much from my work .... but this is exactly what this stunning community is for ... I learned so much from people´s builds here ...

Neuling
How can you handle these tiny parts .... amazing

Alec K
Glad you solved the hurdle. Any ideas why the engine did not fit, or what the issue was?

Bruce Huxtable
1:72? I would have trouble with those tiny PE part of it were 1:32!! Well done on your precise work.

J35J
Great work Thomas!
Really impressed of your clean build and how you apply thiny amount of glue on all delicate small PE parts without creating a mess.

TH SCALE MODELS (Thomas Haberl)
thank you all for your kind words - I really appreciate that and this motivates me to constantly push myself out of the comfort zone .... thanks thanks thanks!!!! @Neuling: I know your skills so I´m really glad you came around my build: the answer is patience and a glass of good wine 😆 @Alec: as you can see the engine comes in a lot of tine parts and I didn´t pay enough attention when removing the print support and grinding the parts down properly. This resulted in a too long engine assembly. Lucky my I always spend a lot of time on dry-fits so I recognized it before starting to glue it in. Almost complete front end is made of printed parts and slightest deviations result that engine cowlings won´t fit together. Not a must to have them completely align when you show them open but I want to paint the all in one and then open the cowlings once done ...

Neuling
Thomas, will a glass of beer do ? 🙂

TH SCALE MODELS (Thomas Haberl)
@Neuling … who drinks beer in glasses? 😂 but I guess it will work

Neuling
🙂

Alec K
Thanks Thomas 👍. Ehm, I need glasses to find the beer… 😄

Trez Mackenzie
What was the cause of engine fitting? I have just got the engine pack. Any advice?

Ah, I read your previous post. It seems that most folk seem to buy these things as an aesthetic object so hats off for taking this on!

TH SCALE MODELS (Thomas Haberl)
@Trez: as you may have seen in previous comments, the most important thing is to really carefully sand all components down. Tend to say do a little more. There are many components coming together (assembled engine itself, manually modified fuselage, printed cowlings, ... ) and should fit properly in the end to avoid any gaps or twists in the final assembly. I think it would be tricky even in bigger scale. 1/72 scale has no mercy in this complex assembly of the plane front end. I managed it, but didn´t upload any pictures here so stay tuned 😊

Sergej I
Following! 👍, great job with cockpit and engine so far.
I have the exact same setup for an F-8 Würger in the shelf 🙂

Trez Mackenzie
Thanks Thomas, I look forward to the fots

TH SCALE MODELS (Thomas Haberl)
@Trez: I will share some when I´m back - currently traveling and far away from my bench. @Sergej: thanks for your positive feedback, I hope my experiences on this build help to make yours a little bit more straight forward 😆

TH SCALE MODELS (Thomas Haberl)
After a longer break on this I was finally able to restart on this build. Main engine components placed in fuselage, rivets added (as much as possible on this scale) and hydraulic tubes adde to landing gear. Now a bit of tedious work ... sanding and preparation for primer. Not much but in tricky places.

Frank Brzobohaty
Great job, not the easiest in 1:72 scale is it Thomas? but it is rewarding when completed!

TH SCALE MODELS (Thomas Haberl)
Thanks @Frank!! Indeed it was a challange, especially when working with these resin parts for the first time. But as you say, I hope it will be rewarding once the Würger is done 🤷‍♂️

Juergen Klinglhuber
Looking good - realy looking forward to see the finished bird.

TH SCALE MODELS (Thomas Haberl)
Thanks @Jürgen. Working on the main paints already … German camouflage in 1/72 is a challenge 🤣

Cuajete
Following.

Cuajete
Well done so far 👍

Finn
Really like to see this monster of a helicopter finished. Nice!

Mr D
Soviet's had some great green paints, really distinctive, love it.
If it's Russian Aircraft...it's got to be Zvezda 👍👍👍

Mike Montgomery
Very cool! Would be interesting to see in 1/48 scale.

Ekki
Watching too.

Mr D
Really interesting subject, love Soviet era stuff, Zvezda do a really nice kit, great work so far, good colour matching 👍👍 be following.

sc114
Hello everyone! There is a lot of work and little time for hobbies, but the model is slowly coming together!

Nicolas
Missed this one so far. Great start.

Guy Rump
Looking good. 👍

Cuajete
Great progress. Painting looks fantastic 👍

Cuajete
Great progress. Looking so good 👍

Nicolas
Congrats, great result.

Zbynek Honzik
Beautiful job! 👍

Guy Rump
Lovely clean job, congrats. 👍

Chris Reimann
Just beautiful! What a shine!

gorby
Nice work! it looks very dystopian.

Geert
What if. Always cool!

István Szücs
Geert if I'm right, this plane is from the "Hot shot" movie.

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Geert
O didn't know that! Thnx

Rui S
Very nice dio 👍

Dietmar Bogatzki
Nice dio 👍

gorby
Very impressive diorama!