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Rando
I have this very kit and am planning to build it soon! How did you get such fine painting on the instrument panel? It looks amazing!

KyMustang
Thanks Rando. I dry-brushed dark grey and white on the instrument faces and then picked out some buttons and placards with a very fine brush. Dry-brushing highlighted some areas that I didn't want highlighted so I came back with some flat black and repainted the "rim" around the flight instruments.

Each of the dials will get a drop of clear later. Check out my album on the Revell P-51D for another panel if you're interested.

Rando
Great to hear about how you did this, and I definitely will!

Rando
Very nice! I think you have the right idea of not attaching the seat yet since it's so flimsy…maybe I'll carefully remove mine. How did fitting that radio part work out for you? Did it go in like we discussed?

KyMustang
Thanks. Yeah it'll go in later along with the rollover bar. Also gives me time to scratch seatbelts.

The rear radio rack went perfectly above and behind the main rack. It fits under the horizontal "stringer" aft of the main radio deck.

Desert Marlin
Your struggle seems to be coming along in excellent fashion!!!! Keep it up! 👍

KyMustang
Thanks for the encouragement. I have four more of these Allison birds in the stash and this is the variant I like the least….so on the upside, I'm learning a lot for the others! 😂

Desert Marlin
True model building!!!

Rando
Nice smooth finish you got with the primer there. Gonna be a nice paint job!

KyMustang
Thanks! Looking forward to getting some paint down. Though I think Mr. Surfacer deserves more credit for the primer finish than Mr. KyMustang!

Desert Marlin
Mr. Surfacer works really well! I like using the PostIt Notes for making...

Markus Antonius
i like that.. now thats a refreshing model!

Jens
very nice

Cliff Jones
Thank you!

Jeffrey Riedesel
Great job! Looks very nice.

gorby
Great looking model Cliff. I would much rather see a model of something like this, than a modern car. It looks like it has a personality.

Spanjaard
model looks quite good, but I would suggest to use more light for the pictures....😉

Marco Gallmann
Very nice build Cliff. I like these matallic blue color.

Cliff Jones
Thanks, all! I was still experimenting with my camera at that point. The colour is a Gunze Acrylic dark blue, with a brushed coat of Future on top.

Mike Kryza
👍 Very well done!

Greg McKurth
Very nice build 👍 I have this kit in the stash to get built up soon 😎

Bob Hall
Now this is Sick, awesome 👏 job !

Bob Hall
Wild paint job, cool 🆒!

Robert Podkoński
Four hours?! Unbelievable... Fantastic team-work!

Treehugger
Is that maybe the old Humbrol metallic gray paint on the blue truck? I vaguely remember having such a Humbrol paint bucket.

Btw, I learned a trick off youtube. Vinyl tyres look better if you clean them with a swab dipped in alcohol, that removes the shine.

Bozzer
That's actually quite an achievement! I have to admit, it would've looked better with a colour, but I appreciate that time wouldn't allow. Maybe consider clear coating it, after masking up the clear parts? That would help protect the plastic, with age, and keep the prescious memories alive, that little bit longer?
Glad you enjoyed your time with your son. Hope he settles in Houston and continues with the hobby 🙂

Jv
Very unusual
But sure fast build

Kenneth Gifford
It was a total of 8 hours. So 16 total man hours between the two of us. I'm very happy with it, he's moved on to Houston and I proudly display it on my case.

Bob Hall
Sweet Duo ! Tell him Welcome to Texas, 🤘😎🤘

Bob Hall
Mean looking Demon 😈 ! 😎 🫘's