Splash's Mustang IV ***finished***
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Splash's Mustang IV ***finished***
I will be building the new 1/72 Airfix Mustang IV.
I had originally intended to build a Tamiya 1/48 Wildcat as an RN Martlet but due to a planned holiday and other clashing GB's I did not think I would have time, so I thought a quick OOB build of the new Mustang would be achievable.
Regards Splash
I had originally intended to build a Tamiya 1/48 Wildcat as an RN Martlet but due to a planned holiday and other clashing GB's I did not think I would have time, so I thought a quick OOB build of the new Mustang would be achievable.
Regards Splash
My work bench is starting to look like Portsmouth Naval Dockyard.
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Re: Splash's Mustang IV
Probably quicker than Ye Olde Frogge Mustyng II on my bench
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Re: Splash's Mustang IV
Looking at the parts I think you are right.AndrewR wrote:Probably quicker than Ye Olde Frogge Mustyng II on my bench
Regards Splash
My work bench is starting to look like Portsmouth Naval Dockyard.
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Re: Splash's Mustang IV
Airfix have done a really good job on this kit the panel lines although still to big for my taste are much better than the new spitfires and hurricanes.
The part fit is spot on and a really nice touch is you can drop the flaps. I'm going to enjoy this build.
Regards Splash
The part fit is spot on and a really nice touch is you can drop the flaps. I'm going to enjoy this build.
Regards Splash
My work bench is starting to look like Portsmouth Naval Dockyard.
Re: Splash's Mustang IV
Ive got one of these kits, looking forward to see how it goes together. Tempted to start mine if i get my Hurricane done quick
Tom
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Re: Splash's Mustang IV
Sweet. Lookng forward to this one.
Besting 60 years of mediocre building of average kits in the stand off scale
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Re: Splash's Mustang IV
Let me get this off my chest, I would like to shout out load "I'M NOT A MUSTANG MAN I LIKE SPITFIRES".
Now having got that off my chest I have to say this kit is an absolute pleasure to build.
The fit is first class, you don't need any filler, just look at the wing and tail plane joints in the photo they look just like the panel lines. The build is straight forward and very logical, for example you get two sets of flaps so you can build them up or down.
If you are (unlike me) into Mustangs then this kit should be high in you build list get out and buy them before they are all gone, the more people who go out and buy this kit the more chance Airfix will make more kits of this quality.
Regards Splash
Now having got that off my chest I have to say this kit is an absolute pleasure to build.
The fit is first class, you don't need any filler, just look at the wing and tail plane joints in the photo they look just like the panel lines. The build is straight forward and very logical, for example you get two sets of flaps so you can build them up or down.
If you are (unlike me) into Mustangs then this kit should be high in you build list get out and buy them before they are all gone, the more people who go out and buy this kit the more chance Airfix will make more kits of this quality.
Regards Splash
My work bench is starting to look like Portsmouth Naval Dockyard.
Re: Splash's Mustang IV
That's going to look good in RAF colours.
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Re: Splash's Mustang IV
RAF colours and sharks teeth what could go wrongIan wrote:That's going to look good in RAF colours.
Regards Splash
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Do we get invasion stripes too ?splash wrote:RAF colours and sharks teeth what could go wrongIan wrote:That's going to look good in RAF colours.
Regards Splash
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Re: Splash's Mustang IV
I love it when you talk dirty..AndrewR wrote:Do we get invasion stripes too ?splash wrote:RAF colours and sharks teeth what could go wrongIan wrote:That's going to look good in RAF colours.
Regards Splash
Invasion Stripes..mmmmmm
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Re: Splash's Mustang IV
Sharks teeth and invasion stripes...what could go wrong??AndrewR wrote:Do we get invasion stripes too ?splash wrote:
RAF colours and sharks teeth what could go wrong
Regards Splash
This:
http://www.mustangsmustangs.com/p-51/p5 ... 07_gl1.jpg;
Of course it has USAAF markings...sorta...
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Re: Splash's Mustang IV
Oh, my eyes! My eyes!!airjim wrote:Sharks teeth and invasion stripes...what could go wrong??
This:
http://www.mustangsmustangs.com/p-51/p5 ... 07_gl1.jpg;
Of course it has USAAF markings...sorta...
Jim
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That paint job must break the Geneva Convention!
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