oortiz10 Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 (edited) Hey gang, OK, I thought I'd go ahead and start my thread. So far there's really nothing to show, except for proof that I actually have the kit. So, here it is! I've never built one of these before, but I've heard nothing but great things about this kit. This boxing has all the parts to do a WWII Mustang, which is what I'll be doing. It'll be done in a NMF, which is making me a little nervous because I've never done one before. I don't know what markings I'll use yet, but I'll have time to decide that later. Anyway, I'm looking forward to this build. Wish me luck! Cheers, -O Edited December 21, 2011 by oortiz10 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ThatJeffGuy Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Good luck Omar I'm doing my first NMF plane too...albeit an earlier model that has O/D on the upper surfaces Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigasshammm Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 I have the exact same kit and will be doing it for this as well. Should be a pleasure to work with and I'm sure you'll do fine with the nmf. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dirkpitt289 Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 I love the look of this Mustang. That mouth is the cat's arse Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oortiz10 Posted July 19, 2011 Author Share Posted July 19, 2011 I love the look of this Mustang. That mouth is the cat's arse Hi Dirk, Yeah, I agree the markings are pretty neat, but I won't be using 'em. My goal's to build a WWII Mustang. The markings shown on the box are for a Korean Warn Mustang. The parts for the WWII version are in the box, so I'm able to build a P-51 from this F-51 boxing. What I've learned is that the props and spinner, and canopy are different. Also, I won't be using the rockets or their launchers on my build. Luckily, the simple replacement and omission of some parts make this conversion simple. No hacking and bashing for me to screw up. Luckily, the NMF leaves me plenty to screw up... -O Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oortiz10 Posted July 20, 2011 Author Share Posted July 20, 2011 OK gang, I had a free night so I got started on my Mustang. I know that I'm not going to have a lot of spare time in the future, so I figured I'd make progress as I can. For the record, I build for fun and not for contest judges. I know my builds aren't 100% accurate. I don't really sweat the small stuff too much. For me it's more the journey than the destination. Close enough is good enough for me. Anyway, to that end, I began with the IP and the seat. Here's my IP painted in MM enamels with Future replicating the glass on the dials. I had a True Details seat that I decided to use in this build. This is my first stab at a resin seat. It still needs a flat coat, but I'm still considering applying a brown wash to bring out the belt detail. Anyway, that's my start. Feel free to drop you two cents in the bucket. Thanks for lookin'! -O Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Hill Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 I love the detail of your seat...I swear those are p/e belts!!!!!!!!!!...Great start Dave Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JasonW Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Seat and IP looking great O! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigasshammm Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Yeah that seat's amazing. I may have to add some stuff to mine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Like the dry brushing of the instrument panel! Hope my Testors yellow chromate mix works for you . After it dried , long after I took picture it looks almost same as Testors in small square bottle. Can't wait to see the Tamiya Mustang build, wish I had gone that route instead of Revell. Oh well, it's only a movie!!!---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oortiz10 Posted July 21, 2011 Author Share Posted July 21, 2011 "Hope my Testors yellow chromate mix works for you ..." Long story short...John came to my rescue with a recipe for YC. I couldn't find YC in the stores and John was kind enough to provide me with the ingredients for mixing up my own. John, with your permission, I'd like to post your reply to me here: "10 parts Testors gloss yellow 1114 1 part Testors flat brown 1166 1 part Model Master green 1713(FS 34102) all paints are enamel, close but no cigar." Close but no cigar is an understatement! His homemade brew is dead on! For proof, here are the beginnings of my wheel wells: (Wash in progress.) Here's my pit minus the gunsight and stick. (I'm gonna leave those off until later.) Anyway, I'm gonna try to keep plugging along. Let me know what you guys think. Cheers! -O Quote Link to post Share on other sites
josipww2 Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 nice cockpit.which collor you used fos seat?dark dull breen maybe?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Wow you did a better job than me mixing it! Post where ever you want, glad to help.---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Nice office.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oortiz10 Posted July 21, 2011 Author Share Posted July 21, 2011 Thanks for the compliments everyone. So far I'm happy with my progress. At least I know I can be satisfied with the inside of my plane. I just hope I don't screw up the outside... which collor you used fos seat? josipww2, I mixed up my own colors for the seat frame and cushion. For the seat, I started with MM (Testors' Model Master) Medium Green (FS34102) and added a little bit of MM Dark Green (FS34079). Then I drybrushed with the seat with "aluminum." For the cushion, I started with a base of MM Olive Drab (FS34087) and added a little "light grey" until I got the shade I wanted. Then I used a "tan" for some drybrushing. Sorry, I can't give you details about the exact ratios because I pretty much just mixed up some colors at random until I got the look I wanted. I know it's not a great answer, but I hope it helps some. Again, I appreciate the compliments everyone. Keep the comments (good and bad) comin'! Cheers! -O Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 -O post pics soon as it looks like you have been a bit busy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oortiz10 Posted August 28, 2011 Author Share Posted August 28, 2011 post pics soon as it looks like you have been a bit busy... Hey there Holmes, You're right, I have been busy! I'm surprised to see that it's been a month since I last posted. I don't have much progress to show, but I can show a small speed bump that I ran in to. The fit of my wings wasn't great. After everything I've heard about the fit of this kit, I can only assume I screwed something up somewhere. Anyway, while trying to get the wings to fit, I lost a little bit of the wingroot's rivet detail to sanding. While attempting to replace some of it, I accidentally pushed through the plastic with my rivet tool. (D'OH!) Not only did I do it once...I did it on both sides! So, I took some plastic rod, tapered it, and pushed it in. Here's where I'm at now. I still need to sand it flush and clean up the joints. Once I get that done, I'll glue on the stabilizers and spray some paint. Thanks for staying interested! Cheers, -O Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oortiz10 Posted September 1, 2011 Author Share Posted September 1, 2011 (edited) OK Mustang fans, How can someone screw up one of the most idiot proof shake-n-bake kits on the market? Oh yeah, let me build it. *sigh* Anyway, I got the horizontal stabilizers attached... and I think I got those holes in the wingroot fixed... ...but I can't tell. In an attempt to check my joints and seams, and to prepare for the NMF, I tried spraying Alclad's white microfill primer. I sprayed it on a few pieces of scrap and the stuff laid down fine. Then I tried to spray it on my Mustang's underside and...disaster! The finish went on pebbly and grainy. Now I'm in the process of sanding and polishing the first coat so I can try again. Right now I'm rubbing the finish with an old t-shirt to knock down most of the grain. Once that's done, I'll sand and polish with some pads and Micromesh. I should be able to get it smooth enough for a second try, but before I do, I'm gonna practice a little more. Two steps forward, one step back... Cheers! -O Edited September 1, 2011 by oortiz10 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Netz Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 The trick with the wings is to glue them to the fuselage before attaching them to the lower wing. I'd test fit the upper wing to lower, mock them up to the fuselage to test fit them, if everything is ok, remove the lower wing then glue the upper wing to the fuselage, this way you have total control of the wing root joint, it's one of the most important areas of any build and you should give it priority. Curt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 O, What fun would it be if every one was perfect builders....Anyway I am pleased that you have that in hand and Curt Good advice.Sir, HOLMES Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oortiz10 Posted September 11, 2011 Author Share Posted September 11, 2011 OK all, Made some progress on my Mustang. I ended up spraying a coat of Alclad's white microfiller, then followed that up with some wet sanding using some fine grades sandpaper. After I thought I got the surface nice and smooth, I sprayed some Alclad White Aluminum. Here's how it looked. As I was spraying, I noticed that there were still some rough spots on the primer coat. So I left that initial coat to dry, then decided to do some more wet sanding to smooth out those spots. As of now, it looks like this. So, I've settled on some markings. I've decided to build this Mustang as a gift for my brother, so I'm going to go with some WIF markings based on the orange and yellow checkers of the 357th FG. Besides the nose checkers, I'm gonna use full invasion stripes with fake squadron codes and serial. Hopefully it'll look pretty cool. Anyway, thanks for looking. I'll post as time and progress permit. Cheers, -O Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oortiz10 Posted October 4, 2011 Author Share Posted October 4, 2011 Hey Mustang fans, Last time I left you, I was working on getting my Alclad finish to a point that I was satisfied with. Well, after a few wet sanding and repainting sessions, I finally got to a point where I was ready to move on. After I was done spraying Alclad’s White Aluminum, I went ahead and painted the anti-glare panel. I preshaded the panel lines with MM enamel Dark Green. After that, I went ahead and laid on some MM enamel Faded Olive Drab. It’d difficult to see in the pix, but the combo gave me some subtle variations in tone. As I mentioned previously, I’m building this Mustang as a gift for my brother. The WIF markings will be based on the 357th’s scheme. I started decaling by laying on the nose checkers. They’re Tamiya supplied and a little translucent, but settled down nicely with some SolvaSet. I also started with the WIF markings by adding some nose art. My family’s from Chihuahua, Chihuahua Mexico, so I couldn’t pass up on using these markings from an old Microscale P-47 sheet. I think they’re too cool! I’m planning on building the Mustang with a full compliment of invasion stripes, but I’ve run into a bit of a problem. Since the thought of painting on the invasion stripes scares me a little, I figured I’d use Aeromaster’s invasion stripes decals. However, the decals may prove to be more trouble than painting. They splintered… This third one’s torn because I tore it trying to spread it out to show the slivering… Now I have to decide whether I want to get a replacement sheet and try again, or man-up and paint ‘em on. Anyway, that’s where I’m at. Feel free to drop your two cents into the bucket on the way out. I’m always willing to read your feedback. Cheers! -O Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueNosers352nd Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Man up and paint the stripes............to me it's far easier than messing with decals. I gave up decaling my checkered nosed P-47 after two failed decaling attempts and masked and painted them. Did a checkertailed P-40 and masked and painted those too. Just mask and paint them is my vote! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neo Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 same here i did mine like that on my 1/32 mustang and i dont even have a airbrush! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cobrahistorian Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Having just put invasion stripe decals on my P-47D-16, I concur, paint em. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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