Revell 1/32 P-51D Early Mustang

Revell 1/32 P-51D Early Mustang was created by KitModellerNZ

I am going to make a start on this build tonight. Aside from the HGW fabric harness set I have, I will most likely build OOB. The detail is pretty decent as it is.

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Replied by Terry on topic Revell 1/32 P-51D Early Mustang

Watching this with interest KM. I've always liked the LouIV aircraft... dates back to the early seventies when I bought this as a nipper...

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Replied by Maarten on topic Revell 1/32 P-51D Early Mustang

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Replied by KitModellerNZ on topic Revell 1/32 P-51D Early Mustang

Cockpit started last night. Minimal clean up required so far (there's a small amount of flash on some parts). I've filled a couple of ejector pin marks, which in reality probably won't be seen. Some of the other manufacturers could take a page out of Revell's book regarding ejector pin placement.

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Replied by prop duster on topic Revell 1/32 P-51D Early Mustang

OH, Pretty plastic Parts. Will be watching with bated breath---well great interest any way

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Replied by KitModellerNZ on topic Revell 1/32 P-51D Early Mustang

Cockpit sub assemblies built. Some lovely details.

Have also added some wiring to the battery terminals using lead wire and Tamiya masking tape cut into thin strips for the binding.

Hoping to start priming and painting tomorrow night.

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Replied by KitModellerNZ on topic Revell 1/32 P-51D Early Mustang

A whole lot of black primer applied. Next will be masking and spraying the interior green.

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Replied by KitModellerNZ on topic Revell 1/32 P-51D Early Mustang

Interior green airbrushed over the primer leaving some of the black to show through to give the impression of fading and also some shadow effects to the recesses.

Detail painting will come next. I'm going to basecoat the rudder pedals and seat with aluminium and use the hairsray technique to impart worn paint revealing the metal.

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Replied by KitModellerNZ on topic Revell 1/32 P-51D Early Mustang

Used the hairspray technique to achieve the wear on the seat and rudder pedals. I usually use Tamiya's lacquer thinner to thin their acrylics, but for the hairspray technique I use their acrylic thinner. It's not as durable, so it chips a lot easier.

I was going to use oils to paint woodgrain effect on the cockpit floor, but am now thinking I may use the wood decals I am developing. They wood effect is going to be painted over with black and worn through in areas.

Detail painting has also been started.

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Replied by KitModellerNZ on topic Revell 1/32 P-51D Early Mustang

Decided to go with my woodgrain decals. Didn't do the entire floor section because I will only be wearing away the black topcoat that's to come, in small areas. The decals stick down great over the small bolt details.

More detail painting tonight. I'm highlighting the edges of the swirch panels with grey applied with an 000 brush.

Drybrushing dark grey oils on these parts just to add some interest in the way of some patina.

Instrument panel has also been drybrushed to highlight the bezel detail and the switches and selectors are also being picked out with greys and reds.

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Replied by KitModellerNZ on topic Revell 1/32 P-51D Early Mustang

Detail painting continues. Am going to add some more chips and scratches with Tamiya XF-4 before applying the decals and adding some washes and pigments.

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Replied by Gary on topic Revell 1/32 P-51D Early Mustang

Nice clean paintwork, liking it so far.

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Replied by KitModellerNZ on topic Revell 1/32 P-51D Early Mustang

Detail painting continues with XF-4 chipping applied.

Photo shows before and after;

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Replied by KitModellerNZ on topic Revell 1/32 P-51D Early Mustang

Detail painting completed

Layer of hairspray applied and followed with Tamiya rubber black which was left to dry for a few minutes and then moistened with water before gently scrubbing with an old brush to reveal the wood underneath.

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Replied by KitModellerNZ on topic Revell 1/32 P-51D Early Mustang

No issues with the molding on my kit. It's nice not having seam lines to polish out.

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Replied by KitModellerNZ on topic Revell 1/32 P-51D Early Mustang

Interesting stuff re the Tamiya canopy, John.

Cockpit placards applied using kit supplied decals. With all the discussions going on in several Facebook groups re the necessity to clear coat before decaling, I've applied these straight over the base coat. No issues with silvering. I will apply a clearcoat to seal them in and prepare for the pin washes that are to come.

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Replied by rwkennard on topic Revell 1/32 P-51D Early Mustang

Really enjoying watching this come together.

Keep up the good work.

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Replied by prop duster on topic Revell 1/32 P-51D Early Mustang

Nice work on the cockpit and the placards and markings

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Replied by KitModellerNZ on topic Revell 1/32 P-51D Early Mustang

Radiators primed in black and then drybrushed with Mr Metal Color

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Replied by KitModellerNZ on topic Revell 1/32 P-51D Early Mustang

Have started on the washes in the cockpit. AK's Streaking Grime applied and excess removed.

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Replied by KitModellerNZ on topic Revell 1/32 P-51D Early Mustang

Bishop wrote: Nice and subtle. Did they clean the cockpit floor out regularly to get rid of bout mud etc?

Not too sure mate. I'm going to be added some pigments to dirty things up a little.


Kit decal applied to the IP. Looks great.

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