P-51D in Korean War, 1951. Kit from Tamiya 1/48 scale.




Nothin' fancy. Just primed the body. Awaiting painting next week. Good thing this baby ain't a tail sitter.


radiator shot

cockpit shot. I haven't glued the seat into position yet

Nice job so far. I like the cockpit, too. Is that instrument panel a decal or handpainted?

Also, nice work on the seams, especially around the bottom air scoop. That one is always a bugger for me.

Look forward to seeing the next round of photos!

Thanks thanks. The instrument panels is a combination of decals and paints. The upper portion were decals. Those seams are really hard on the a$$. But a nice sanding would do.

Just thought of a building tip... Be careful inserting the gunsight into the slot in the instrument panel. I didn't thin the tab and tried to insert it late it in the build, only to push the instrument panel further into the fuselage. Because of the tolerances, I couldn't really pull it back to the original position without trashing the paint job on the panel. Next time, I'd get that installed sooner.

Good job so far mate!
Loving the cockpit, might wanna tone down the green just a shade.
Cheers

Altough i don't like P-51's this model looks very promising

Thanks guys! Hopefully this would be my first AC for 2005