Sissels Three Birds *** Finished ***
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Sissels Three Birds *** Finished ***
These will be my builds.
Going to start them a few days after I'm back from holiday mid May.
Have not decided on schemes for the P-51s yet. Will not be using kit decals, but some sweet Latin American ones I recently bought.
Probably one camo and one silver. Will look over them when I'm back and then decide.
I have to say I am very excited about building a non-US Mustang for the first time.
Going to start them a few days after I'm back from holiday mid May.
Have not decided on schemes for the P-51s yet. Will not be using kit decals, but some sweet Latin American ones I recently bought.
Probably one camo and one silver. Will look over them when I'm back and then decide.
I have to say I am very excited about building a non-US Mustang for the first time.
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Sissel, don't open the Revell box. Just put it in the bin and forget you ever bought it.
Trust me on this one. You do not want to build it. You don't even want to think anout building it.
Trust me on this one. You do not want to build it. You don't even want to think anout building it.
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I am prepared Ian.
Am building it oob and will see how it goes. If it's bugging me too much I can always bring out the sledgehammer.lancfan wrote:Sissel, the Revell Mustang you have bought is the original and highly innacurate kit from the 1960s- for some reason they still insist on using this mould despite having a better but not perfect Matchbox tool they could use. it is a reasonable build but don't expect it to look very realistic,
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Re: Sissels Triple Mustangs
I've heard the same thing about that kit. It sounds like its very Starfix like.Ian wrote:Sissel, don't open the Revell box. Just put it in the bin and forget you ever bought it.
Trust me on this one. You do not want to build it. You don't even want to think anout building it.
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Re: Sissels Triple Mustangs
I Blitzed in back in IX. Take a look.
http://www.uamf.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=183&t=1614;
http://www.uamf.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=183&t=1614;
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I built it back in the Red fuselage Millie P days. Oh my! Sissel, trust Ian, we don't want to lose you from the forum or the hobby.
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Speedy build Ian! And it looks like a PERFECT kit!
No worries Jeff, it would be worse if I wasn't prepared. I know it's a horrible kit, so I wont get too fussed about it. If it looks decent when stuck together I will use aftermarket decals, if it doesn't look like much I will either use kit decals or a sledge hammer.
No worries Jeff, it would be worse if I wasn't prepared. I know it's a horrible kit, so I wont get too fussed about it. If it looks decent when stuck together I will use aftermarket decals, if it doesn't look like much I will either use kit decals or a sledge hammer.
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Re: Sissels Triple Mustangs
This my old build of the Revell kit in the original 'Millie P' markings. It is a cartoon version of a P-51 and is only worth building for nostalgia's sake.
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Are you sure that's not a Ferrari, David? Prancing Pony on a yellow background and red bodywork?
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I have built the Academy and Monogram ones they are quite good.
As mentioned above the Revell one is a dog, if you are using aftermarket decals, please don't waste them, the kit does not even look like a P-51D!! Have a look at the links Sissel! The nose on it is way too long and I am surprised that Revell in all their plastic wisdom are still releasing the damn thing as it goes back a fair bit!
Don't do it Priscia!!!!
As mentioned above the Revell one is a dog, if you are using aftermarket decals, please don't waste them, the kit does not even look like a P-51D!! Have a look at the links Sissel! The nose on it is way too long and I am surprised that Revell in all their plastic wisdom are still releasing the damn thing as it goes back a fair bit!
Don't do it Priscia!!!!
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I know that Saxon. I am fully aware of it's inaccuracies. Noticed a while back. Also the tail seems to short in height. I don't care much about that as it's just a 'casual' build, just want to have fun building it. And if I don't, like mentioned before, it will be even more fun smashing it.
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The red Millie P must have been accurate.......it was in Profile Publications.
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That old Revell P51 makes the starfix one look superb. (I know. I have both) I was considering building the Revell one just for the laugh but hey, some things just ain't funny. Looking forward toyour builds Sissel. I know you will do an excellent job on them.
All the best.
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That's cool, I was actually surprised to learn it was the same old kit in the new boxing. I have one as well but will do it as a what if to get around the inaccuracies - and I am not one who worries alot about accuracy so it is saying a lot!Prisca wrote:I know that Saxon. I am fully aware of it's inaccuracies. Noticed a while back. Also the tail seems to short in height. I don't care much about that as it's just a 'casual' build, just want to have fun building it. And if I don't, like mentioned before, it will be even more fun smashing it.
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And a full-color spread in RAF FR in the 60's ....jssel wrote:The red Millie P must have been accurate.......it was in Profile Publications.
I still think it's correct
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