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  1. They dropped the project a few years ago. ZM has announced a new 1/32 P-51B a while back but no real news since.
  2. No 1/32 P-51B? I'm starting to doubt they'll really make one. 😢
  3. I agree with Joe. Of the three new kits (Airfix, Meng & Eduard) Airfix is the most affordable and the best suited for an in flight build (flaps up, pilot etc...) The Tamiya kit also remains a good option.
  4. - Gently wash all the kit's parts with dish soap before starting. - Cutting corners never pays.
  5. Terrific! It really looks the part. πŸ‘
  6. Indeed! I just got mine and forgot to thank you. Loved your build BTW.
  7. Somehow I had missed the finished model. Beautiful, you nailed it! πŸ‘
  8. I don't have detail pictures of the napalm installation on F-51's handy, maybe somewhere in my files, I'm not sure. Here are some pix of the installation using 165 gal. tanks on P-47s (from the old RetroMechanix site): Here's an improvised 55 gal. napalm bomb:
  9. More than one type of tank was used with napalm. That being said most pictures seem to show the 110 gal. tanks on F-51's in Korea (for napalm).
  10. I saw that this thread was mentioned on another forum. It seems like a good time to update some of my previous comments: - The DFF was not added during production on P-51D-5-NA 44-13902 but appeared with the P-51D-10-NA block and was retrofitted to some D-5s. The straight DFF did not first start with the D-20 block but very late during the D-15 (and K-15) blocks, possibly the last 5 or 10 aircraft for each. - The armor plate was indeed mounted 2 1/4 inches lower before the P-51D-20 but the headrest cushion was not placed higher as I mentioned in 2011, the whole thing moved higher
  11. A bit late in the game but like many others here I'm looking forward to these decals. I'm also voting for the Illinois bird to be added. Maryland's 44-64573 was already on the old Talon decal sheet (so were a few others mentioned here): They did a good job but something's off with the nose art, zooming on the picture seems to show Elmer Fudd with the words "Bright Eyes"(?). This is the Talon version: Not quite right, I hope Caracal does better.
  12. The little I know comes from the Warren Thompson book. The picture shows Capt. Daniel "Chappie" James who later became the first African American USAF four star general. Interesting dude: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_James_Jr. I cannot tell much about the plane based on this single picture.
  13. Painting Mustangs is a post war thing seen on some ANG and USAF F-51's, most likely a way to fight corrosion on aging planes. Some planes remained NMF others were painted, you really need to look at pictures to figure out which is which (it's not always obvious). To complicate matters I think that some Mustangs might have only been partially painted, it's a bit of a mess 🀨. Two clear (enough) examples: NMF Painted
  14. What's the serial number of the plane you are building? It is quite possible that the early anti glare panel is correct for your build. It's not a WWII vs post war thing, it has to do with the production block. The stiffeners appeared on the panel during the D-25-NA production which is quite late in the game. Earlier blocks were still flown during the Korean war. Edited to add: After re-reading your first post I see you are building 44-84602 (a P-51D-25-NT) which means you were right to use the later anti glare panel with the stiffeners. Please note th
  15. I would say get the one you can get the better deal on first. Let's say it's the Spitfire, buy it, fall in love with it, then... buy the Mustang, fall in love with it, then... get the Corsair etc...
  16. Very nice build with a great attention to details! πŸ‘
  17. Wow, I like everything about this build! πŸ˜€
  18. Yes, Tamiya's big P-51D is still the best Mustang in any scale.
  19. Here's an update that may help understand the way NAA finished Mustang wings. It was put together by John Terrell. One could reproduce the exact same thing on their models for more accuracy. Let's just keep in mind the obvious fact that a real wing and a model kit wing are very different starting points.
  20. The cockpit floor on Allison Mustangs was Interior Green. The wheel bays were a mix of unfinished aluminum parts (the "roof", ribs) and primed ones like the main spar, stringers, brackets etc... (yellow ZC and green ZC on some smaller parts). These finishes could vary.
  21. You are correct, the curvature is more pronounced at the front and almost forms a point just behind the spinner. Keep in mind that the factory drawings are not meant to accurately represent the shape of an object, they just show the different parts with the dimensions. Follow the dimensions and it should end up looking like the photos. Of course these are just guidelines not absolutes, there could have been slight variations at the factory and some planes could have been repainted at some point.
  22. The anti glare always curves on NMF Mustangs. The low angle at which most photos are taken combined with shape of the plane's nose make it appear straight but it's an illusion. Here is the factory drawing for the P-51H anti glare:
  23. A great fighter and a great man. There's just no one else like him. R.I.P.
  24. I agree with Slartibartfast. I would only add that I think some F-51's did retain the WWII wing finish in Korea. One needs to choose a specific aircraft and try to figure it out, there are too many variables.
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