David's Ladywood Works

[Woodstock]

I've just been finishing off a 105mm light field gun and a Airfix Scimitar tank.
So I decided to start a Academy Mustang..

I love the box art, great cannon fire!.

As well as the P-51 there is a Willys jeep and trailer in the box.


I had to file about 2mm off the front of the jeep bonnet tonight, as it looked a bit silly with a big overhang over the grille.



Cheers.

[Old_Tonto]

That looks like a nice kit.

[Woodstock]

I'm finishing it in RAF colours (Royal Air Force,Algeria , May 1943) using some model alliance decals.
There is not much available in 1/72 for early P-51's, I had to hunt about a bit for this one. I have the Italeri early P-51 but the Academy seems an easier build.

Cheers.

[Stupot]

Cockpit is looking good Woodstock! Looking forward to seeing this in the RAF colour scheme.

Stu

[Dirkpitt289]

I've never seen that one before what scale is it? I have the Academy version of Old Crow

[Woodstock]

I've never seen that one before what scale is it? I have the Academy version of Old Crow

It's 1/72 the Academy part number is AC12401.

I joined the fuselage together last night, and cemented the wings on tonight.


They even give you a camera to fit behind the pilot.

Photobucket decided to chop the tail off when I resized the picture. I had to use my other camera, so it may be something to do with that

Cheers

[Dirkpitt289]

1/72, cool... Makes me want to crack mine open.

[Narayan]

Nice work on the cockpit. Are the seatbelts Tamiya masking tape? Is this OOB?

_________________
Narayan

There's a big hayfield up near Buxton. It's got a long rock wall with a big oak tree at the north end. It's like something out of a Robert Frost poem. At the base of that wall, you'll find a rock that has no earthly business in a Maine hayfield. Piece of black, volcanic glass. There's something buried under it I want you to have.

A:B
2011 01:08 2009 19:16
2010 44:12 2008 16:03

Overall 163:44

[Woodstock]

Are the seatbelts Tamiya masking tape? Is this OOB?

Yep just Tamiya tape off the roll...don't know if I'm supposed to paint it first?.
Yes just straight out the box (I had to look in the glossery to find out what OOB means).......Sorry I'm not really with it yet.

Cheers

[Softscience]

I really like the work you did on the cockpit.

That looks like a nice little kit!

[Woodstock]

A little update...

Academy P-51 now has a coat of Tamiya primer on it, I will give the upper surfaces a coat of Middle stone tommorow.



The camo colours are Middle stone and Olive drab on the upper surfaces and Neutral Grey underneath.

The little jeep that came with the P-51 is coming along nicely. Not to sure about the colour of the seats, which is tamiya Khaki at the moment.



Cheers

[Dirkpitt289]

Everything is looking outstanding. I look forwad to seeing more.

[Mikeew]

Brilliant work so far.
Re:tamiya tape seatbelts, you could paint them before adding them, its entirely up to you. Yellow might not always be the appropriate or correct colour.

[shangos70]

Some nice work going on here .

[Dirkpitt289]

As I was surfing through some of my Osprey books I stumbled across a particular Mustang that took my breath away. As it turns out its a P-51A model. So after some searching it seems this Academy kit is the most likely candidate. Thank you for turning me onto it.