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GALLERY P-51A Mustang - Smer, 1:72
Mecenas
Joined: December 23, 2007
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Posted: Saturday, January 02, 2010 - 10:11 PM UTC
Hi,
this is another of my models built some time ago, when I was working only on the 1:72 airplanes. The producer is a Czech company - Smer. The kit was issued as a "Hi-tech+" whoch meant it has also a PE brass and resin. PE was just the seatbelts, sidewalls and the instrument panel and the wheels were cast in resin. Because I wanted to show the cockpit I also used Pavla vacu canopy which I had to cut into pieces. I have also scratchbuilt gun barells and the breaks pipes. Decals were taken from the kit. Suprisingly the quality of the kit was really good and I didn't use much putty.

As usuall: feel free to comment as I really want to get some feedback.






























NickZour
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Attica, Greece / Ελλάδα
Joined: May 01, 2008
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Posted: Saturday, January 02, 2010 - 10:13 PM UTC
I like it very much


Cheers Nick
Mecenas
Joined: December 23, 2007
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Posted: Saturday, January 02, 2010 - 10:14 PM UTC
One of the fastest reply I've ever seen Thanks Nick.
Tango-India-Mike
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Western Australia, Australia
Joined: August 31, 2009
KitMaker: 88 posts
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Posted: Saturday, January 02, 2010 - 11:17 PM UTC
Very nice, Michael! It looks very much like it was a re-boxed Condor/MPM kit. In fact, I'm sure it is, because I've built two of them myself. I agree with you that it's a good kit with very few construction problems.

I like yours very much...the finish, the markings (Propagteam decals, I presume...they look like they were painted on!) and the overall appeal.

Well done!

All the best,

Tim.
Mecenas
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Posted: Sunday, January 03, 2010 - 04:29 AM UTC
Hi Tim, thank you for your kind words. I apreciate. I have never seen Condor/MPM kit so I can't say. The decals were very easy to apply on the Future base but there are some miss-alignments of the colors on the "Snooper" emblem, that's the only problem. Other decals were ok. I didn't use any SET or SOL.

This model was my very first airbrushed kit and also the first one where I tried weathering and chipping techniqes.
Siderius
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Tennessee, United States
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Posted: Sunday, January 03, 2010 - 04:52 AM UTC
I think it looks very good as well. Russell
Mecenas
Joined: December 23, 2007
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Posted: Sunday, January 03, 2010 - 07:45 PM UTC
Many thanks Russell, I apreciate.
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