Big Beautiful Doll

[fredk]

I think I'll start off with this; P51D 'Big Beautiful Doll'.
I believe there were at least two preserved airframes carrying these markings; one, a flying P51 based at Duxford and a static one which hung in the Imperial War Museum in London. I saw those two on the same day a number of years ago, and I've seen photos of a flying one which appeared to differ from the one I saw at Duxford.

This is the base kit; an Airfix 1/72 P51;


This has been in one of my 'to do next' boxes so the plastic frames have been cut away and there are some replacement parts from different P51 kits;


These are the decals; I think they came from one of the Airfix sets. I got them from another modeller;

[jssel]

Beautiful decal sheet. Good luck.

[beany]

I believe there were at least two preserved airframes carrying these markings; one, a flying P51 based at Duxford...

Not anymore unfortunately - pilot got out safely though!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... rshow.html;

Cheers
Al.

[Migrant]

Cool, another Mustang build Classic markings, looking forward to seeing this built.

Great high res shot of the museum example.

[fredk]

Thanks for those links and the photos chaps. I do have plenty of the museum one myself but the more the better.

[Molly-new]

I have this one in the stash so will be watching with interest to see how well it goes together.

[fredk]

Hope to post up some progress photos soon.
In the meantime can somebody please confirm or deny that the colour of the rudder and tailplanes is black?
So far, through photos I have identified one static and defiinately two possibly, three flying [now two] machines wearing these colours. Some very subtle differences to the scheme.

[fredk]

Cockpit painted up, masking tape seat-belts;


All closed up, wings and other sticky out parts attached, just about ready for spraying;

[BlohmWolf]

Good start. I didn't know it had recessed panel lines.

[Molly-new]

Looks good, how was the fit? Did you have to use much/any filler?

[lancfan]

How is it going Fred? any problems?


David.