| Tamiya 1:48 scale P-51D Mustang click on images to enlarge Believe it or not, after four years of modeling, this is my first P-51. I received this kit as a Christmas gift and decided to give it a go. I had picked up a resin seat and resin wheels for the kit as well. An Eduard PE set was also used in the interior. Extra additions include radio wiring, drop tank plumbing and tubing for the gun barrels. The finish is Talon acrylic aluminum paint with Alclad accents. Aluminum polishing powder was also applied for extra shine. A dark gray wash was used for the panel lines along with pastels for subtle streaking. Colors used: Aluminum, Dark Aluminum, Duraluminum, Olive Drab, Insignia Red Overall, this is a very well done kit. Comparing it to the Hasegawa version, Tamiya's exterior detail is more pronounced and much crisper. However, I find the wheel well and interior detail to be somewhat better on the Hasegawa kit. So, each kit has their attributes. The only complaint with this kit is the bubble canopy is two pieces. The clear canopy attach's to the gray bottom frame. I find this to be poor molding design. It could easily be cast as one clear part. Others have recommended using a vacuform canopy and I tend to agree. Barring that issue, I highly recommend this kit to all skill levels. |
