P-51D Mustang: Fighting Lady

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Comments

17 25 August 2020, 09:52

David Jelínek
Začíná se to hezky rýsovat...

11 September 2020, 13:37

Evan Wilcox
looking good. What color did you use for the wheel well. also how is the model in ease of construction?

29 September 2020, 17:28

Michal Válek
Thanks. model is realy easy to build, all parts are perfect maded, I am using MPR, Agama and Gunze colors

29 September 2020, 20:59

Evan Wilcox
Would you recommend it for someone who doesn't really build aircraft?

30 September 2020, 15:49

Michal Válek
Hmm EVan, it is hard to say. If have some expirence with building kits and no with aircraft, like technics, yes can be. But not for totaly newer.

30 September 2020, 16:17

Evan Wilcox
Alright I have some experience with 1/72 scale aircraft and this would be my first 1/48 thanks for your help

30 September 2020, 17:02

Michal Válek
Ok, then you can enjoy the building and share you progress ;o) it is very nice kit and easy to build if you have experience. Maybe be carefull then you will complete the wings, guns and fulsage, here must must be realy precise. Good luck! ;o)

1 October 2020, 06:55

Evan Wilcox
Thanks a lot for your help looking forward to your build as well

1 October 2020, 14:28

Sergej I
In with interest! 👍 very nice cockpit!

1 October 2020, 15:45

Michal Válek
Evan:You welcome ;o)
Sergej I: Thanks

1 October 2020, 19:46

Eric Thornton
Awesome looks great! Are these the in house Eduard decals, no longer Cartograph? How did they go down? Any issues?

29 October 2020, 17:33

Michal Válek
Thanks Eric. Yes, decals are maded by Eduard. Only USAF strars I am created by masks from OMASK. Working with decals are very easy. Just have enough water. Issues? Nothing drama. W

29 October 2020, 19:09

James C
Nice looking Mustang 👍

1 November 2020, 16:55

Michal Válek
Thanks James C

1 November 2020, 16:58

Project info

P-51D VLR: Fighting Lady

82 images

1:48

Completed

1:48 Very Long Range: Tales of Iwojima (Eduard 11142)

1:48 P-51D 75gal fuel tanks (Eduard 648349)

North American P-51D-20 Mustang

US Army Air Forces (1941-1947)
457 FS, 506 FG, 20 AF 44-72570/542 Fighting Lady (Lt. Ralph S. Gardner/2nd Lt. Chester Jatczak)
June 1945 World War 2 - Iwo Jima

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