Finished
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late picture. Malcomhood fitted, 9 kill markings and bombing markings on upper not
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with original canopy, 4 kill markings, bombing markings in front of kill markings
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with original canopy, 7 kill markings, bombing markings in front of kill markings. I'm building this one
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Aires cockpit dry fitted
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Left fuselage riveted
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Difference between riveted and unriveted fuselage halves
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Starboard sidewall detail painting
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Closing up
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On the P51 laminar flow wing, most panel lines were puttied
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Replacing the kit gun barrels with brass tubing
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Gun barrels test fitted
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Difference between kit spinner and quick boost spinner
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Gunze H52 Olive Drab on horizontal wing surfaces
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Alclad Airframe aluminium
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ETO recognition bands added
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the red checkerboard pattern is a decal, the red on the spinner is custom mixed to match the decals
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Having lost a navigation light, I made a new one from transparent sprue
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I've seen heavy chipped 75 gallon tanks, original in neutral grey. I liked the idea of 'borrowed' tanks on my Mustang
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Having lost a navigation light, I made a new one from transparent sprue
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Opmerkingen
2 15 February 2019, 17:53
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Welcome on board Clifford!
The kit is great, a real Tamiya "shake 'n bake" kit! 👍
17 February 2019, 08:41
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Thanks, I have the Tamiya "D" model which I have not built yet, and I have had my eye on that one.
18 February 2019, 23:54
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Thanks for the info. I will be building it soon. I am taking a break from jets and trying to whittle down my rather large stash of WWII stuff.
20 February 2019, 00:59
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Good plan Clifford 👍 I build a jet sometimes, but most of the time ww2 props.
Welcome Stephan and thanks for the comment 👍
23 February 2019, 22:46
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Very crisp looking Kees! Might keep an eye on this if you don't mind.
26 February 2019, 11:45
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That's looking mighty fine. I agree with all the above comments 🙂
23 October 2019, 03:46
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Thanks Stephan, Clifford, Nathan and Jens 👍
I had a pause in building time, but I'm back at the bench 🙂
23 October 2019, 08:27
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Thank you for your humbling comments mates! Very much appreciated 👍👍
10 November 2019, 21:15
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I came upon this as I just started the same kit and wanted to say, beautiful work. Really fantastic.
11 May 2020, 00:26
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Today, although a little late, the March/April issue of Model Aircraft Magazine landed on my door mat.
U'VE HAD IT! is featured in it. It makes me feel quite proud 🙂
13 May 2020, 19:49