Airfix 1/72 P-51D Mustang

[Doug Hughes]

I completed this several weeks ago, but have been waiting for the rare combination of free time and a bright day to take some photos. It's an OOB build of the new tool Airfix Mustang, the only deviation being that the red around the nose is painted, rather than using the decal provided - it was easier to match to the rest of the red areas this way, I didn't fancy my chances of getting the decal on without tears! The kit goes together very well, with lots of good detail in the cockpit, and I'd recommend it highly.


This was my first natural metal finish since teenage years when a coat of Humbrol silver was good enough. I used the Vallejo Metal Color range (White Aluminium, Alumium, Duraluminium, and Steel), together with their gloss black primer and gloss varnish from the same range. I was concerned that a very glossy P-51 might look a bit out of place amongst my other, very matt, WW2 aircraft, and I also wanted to show some kind of difference between the areas of the wing which were varnished (on the real thing), and those which were left natural metal. In the end I used the gloss varnish for the varnished areas, and W&N Galleria Satin Varnish on the NMF areas.


Thanks to Tony and Steve on this forum, who provided some very useful information on the areas of Mustang wings which were varnished or left natural metal.

 

[eddiesolo]

That looks tops Doug, lovely quality build and paintwork.

 

[dubster72]

An excellent Mustang Doug, the paintwork looks stunning

 

[demon]

Very nice I'm going to do this aircraft in 48 scale


Roger

 

[papa 695]

Great work Doug it looks fantastic

 

[flyjoe180]

Nicely done Doug, great build. I really like your attention to the various shades of natural metal and the detail for the finish on the wings.

 

[Deleted member 4539]

That's one nice Mustang.

 

[john i am]

Great looking mustang Doug and a massive improvement on the old tool kits.

 

[just dave]

That looks very nice. I have a 1:72 Mustang in my collection and I hope it comes out like yours!

 

[noble]

That looks beautiful, I love a good mustang.


scott

 

[yak face]

Absolutely top class work doug! The paint job is faultless , in the pics it looks easily 1/32 scale or larger , the sign of a quality 1/72 build , a stunning model , cheers tony

 

[Fenlander]

Beautifully done Doug, more amazing given the scale.

 

[Robert1968]

This is very very nice indeed Doug. The metal finish looks really authentic ( I must get the metal finish set myself sometime)


The scale of detail looks bigger than what it actually is which is down to your skills


A truly stunning example of a Mustang


Well done


Regards


Robert