Revell P51D Mustang weekend build

[Pantherman]

Thought I would have a little fun with a quick build 1/72 over the weekend while waiting for a new bike kit to arrive.

Loads of flash and poor fitting joints so alot of making good to do. I'm weirdly looking forward to it..... Pantherman

 

[Pantherman]

Thought I would have a little fun with a quick build 1/72 over the weekend while waiting for a new bike kit to arrive.

Loads of flash and poor fitting joints so alot of making good to do. I'm weirdly looking forward to it..... Pantherman
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And it a absolutely perfect fit wings to fuselage........ if you have your eyes shut and in another room !!!!! These have got to be some of the biggest gaps on a build that I have seen. Pantherman

 

[Dens228]

I find the same with Revell, all though never that bad!
Due to the poor fitting I've been sticking with Tamiya and Eduard.
I don't mind a little putty work but when there's more putty than plastic I draw the line.......lol

 

[wjbrandel]

Wow! How are you going to fill those gaps? I have not seen gaps that bad until now.

 

[Belugawrx]

Wow that gap is huge, are you sure the dihedral angle is proper...maybe try lifting the wing tips up to close the gap...? just guessing

 

[Pantherman]

Wow that gap is huge, are you sure the dihedral angle is proper...maybe try lifting the wing tips up to close the gap...? just guessing

Good suggestion, I will bend it a bit and tape it in place so hopefully when the putty sets it will hold. Pantherman

 

[JUG]

over the weekend

I like doing these kinda builds.Especially these old vintage kits. Following along.

 

[Pantherman]

And it a absolutely perfect fit wings to fuselage........ if you have your eyes shut and in another room !!!!! These have got to be some of the biggest gaps on a build that I have seen. Pantherman
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Had to rake out the putty and fit something a little bit more substantial. Pantherman

 

[airdave]

I've seen better cockpit designs on 1960s FROG kits!
I've seen more accuracy and better surface details on 1/144 kits!

Apparently 80 years of knowledge (of P-51 layout) was completely ignored for this model.

The instrument panel is down at his knees (LOL), cockpit sides are apparently 8" of armour plate,
and the area behind the seat - where the fuel tank and radio usually are - is no more.

And what the heck is that thing sticking out in front of the pilot?
Seems to be some sort of in-flight fold-out table with a Magic 8-Ball attached.
Is that a new "Navigation" system?

I'm sure you will do wonderful things to this model, but that is just pathetic from a veteran model maker like Revell..

 

[Pantherman]

I've seen better cockpit designs on 1960s FROG kits!
I've seen more accuracy and better surface details on 1/144 kits!

Apparently 80 years of knowledge (of P-51 layout) was completely ignored for this model.

The instrument panel is down at his knees (LOL), cockpit sides are apparently 8" of armour plate,
and the area behind the seat - where the fuel tank and radio usually are - is no more.

And what the heck is that thing sticking out in front of the pilot?
Seems to be some sort of in-flight fold-out table with a Magic 8-Ball attached.
Is that a new "Navigation" system?

I'm sure you will do wonderful things to this model, but that is just pathetic from a veteran model maker like Revell..

I think it's called poetic license...... or the designer had the week off. Pantherman

 

[Down Time]

For ever 10 Tamiya kits 1 Revell kit is great for a skill set check.....

 

[Littlemarten]

You are a braver man than I …

 

[Pantherman]

You are a braver man than I …

Or just head strong. It's going to take more than a weekend I'm thinking.

I have mixed up a bodywork colour that I really wanted to see the results so I'm just going to carry on regardless. Pantherman

 

[Down Time]

This is a Revell kit, 1/48 though.
There is hope there Panther.

 

[Pantherman]

This is a Revell kit, 1/48 though.
There is hope there Panther.

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Nice. PM

 

[Littlemarten]

This is a Revell kit, 1/48 though.
There is hope there Panther.

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This looks a lot like the quite good kit I built in the early-mid 1970s.

 

[Peppylepugh]

And it a absolutely perfect fit wings to fuselage........ if you have your eyes shut and in another room !!!!! These have got to be some of the biggest gaps on a build that I have seen. Pantherman
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You could throw a Frisbee between those wing roots.
Do they even belong to that kit?
LOL, somebody heard you say quick.

 

[the Baron]

I wonder if your 1/72 Mustang is from the original Revell, pre-merger. That would make it 57 years old. I wouldn't be surprised by any fit issues.

Before they were merged with Monogram, Revell had a decent-enough catalog of 1/72 aircraft. I always admired the pics of the built-up models in the Revell catalog. The P-51D, the P-40E, the P-37, P-36, a Wildcat, a P-47D bubbletop, and numerous other Allied and Axis fighters. Spitfire, Hurricane, a Zero, a Tony, a George, etc. Some WWI aircraft, too. Sold individually and some in sets of 3 kits in one package. But the quality reflected the times.

The 1/48 P-51D that Down Time posted is actually Monogram's kit, rereleased under the Revell label. Revell did have a P-51D in 1/48, but it wasn't released after the merger. I got one to build side-by-side with Monogram's just to see.

Revell also pantographed down their 1/32 P-40E to 1/48. That was the basis for the ProModeler P-40E, with a couple Monogram figures added to the sprue. It's a nice enough kit.

Sorry, you guys made me nostalgic...