Accurate Miniatures P-51

[Adam]

Started this one a little while ago. Just getting around to posting it up. Here is where I am so far. Details are really good. Accuracy?? No idea. Fit leaves a lot to be desired but I'm really not sure if it's me or the kit. Never done an Allison powered Mustang before!

Thanks for taking the time to look in. Comments welcome.

 

[ErnieS]

Looks real good so far; they are suppose to be good kits. I have started a couple but have not finished one yet really don't know why :S , but hey, you're great with this one!
Ernie

 

[moon puppy]

 

[Adam]

Thanks guys! I am going to weather this one to crap. If I ruin it... oh well. :gogo

 

[scorpr2]

She's looking good so far! Keep up the good work!

 

[Firesmacker]

Looks good so far. As far as fit goes, the thing I have learned with Accu-Mini kits is that you can't try to get all intuitive. For whatever reason, if you don't follow their instructions step by step then it won't fit right. Its mind boggling.

 

[phantom II]

Thanks guys! I am going to weather this one to crap. If I ruin it... oh well. :gogo

You won't ruin it Adam. If it does not look good, just shoot more paint till it does :S

Not quite a P-51 but an A-36....close enough

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[Adam]

Haha! Thanks for that Chris!

 

[randy_ditton]

Hi Adam,
Like the progress. Looking forward to your weathering

Randy

 

[moon puppy]

Thanks guys! I am going to weather this one to crap. If I ruin it... oh well. :gogo

You know, I thought I did that to the VooDoo years ago but it turned out that it was one of the better weathered birds I've done. :idonno

 

[Adam]

Got some more done on this one. I made some simple tape belts out of tape and wire.

Added the brake lines.

Got the canopy masked and closed up and shot some primer.

Paint soon! B)

 

[Adam]

Started this out with a preshade.

Then I sprayed the OD and Neutral Grey. The picture of the Neutral Grey is pretty washed out and you can't really see the subtle tonal differences all that much but it is there.

After the OD was sprayed I went back over it with more OD lightened with a dark yellow and added more fading.

Finally I decided I didn't like the kit plastic cannon barrels so I made some of my own out of brass and wire.

Thanks for looking in. More to come!

 

[SA Dave]

Nice going Adam :dude

 

[jknaus]

Looking very very cool.
James

 

[moon puppy]

A Double pleasure! Didn't see your update yesterday Adam, sorry.

Looking great so far Adam, Love the barrels! Legs are also just make sure you get them on straight!

 

[phantom II]

:yipee I like it already

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[Sherman 18]

Looking sweet!

 

[Adam]

Thanks guys!

Bob, getting the legs on straight on this one is going to be tricky. Loosey goosey!

 

[Iron Mike]

Sorry I missed this one, but I have an excuse. Us groundpounders don't look up much.

I like the scratch built details and the paint ought to be fun to follow!

:drinks

 

[SA Dave]

Sorry I missed this one, but I have an excuse. Us groundpounders don't look up much.

I like the scratch built details and the paint ought to be fun to follow!

:drinks

You should look up more Mike Death comes from the air for groundpounders :smack