1/32 Tamiya P-51D

Gallery Article by Chuck Sawyer on Apr 22 2013

 

 

For your review is my latest effort after approximately 9 months of work, the 1/32 Tamiya kit for the P-51D Mustang.  I threw everything I could for after-market stuff at this build, including the following:

  • 1) Web Garden seatbelts + wood floor + dinghy, #132071.

  • 2) BarracudaCast Cockpit Sidewalls, # BR32012

  • 3) BarracudaCast Instrument Panel, # BR32013

  • 4) BarracudaCast Cockpit Upgrade, # BR32014

  • 5) BarracudaCast Paper Droptanks, # BR32016

  • 6) Barracudacast Mustang Diamond Tread Tires, # BR32029 

  • 7) Eduard BIG ED photo-etch brass kit, including:

    • Exterior, # 32302

    • Engine, # 32307

    • Interior- Early, # 32712

    • Gun Bay- Early, # 32732

    • Masking Set, # JX136

  • 8) Aires Browning M2 .50 cal. Electric Wing Mounted Guns, # ARS 2012

  • 9) Lots of scratch-built bits here and there as well as full wiring and plumbing in the gear bays, cockpit and engine.

 

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For decals, I used Zotz decals (ZTZ32/042) for P-51D-10-NA, 44-14570, flown by Capt. Ted E Lines, of the 335th FS 4th Fighter Group.  I also used a complete decal sheet of stencils from Fundekals and BarracudaCals cockpit stencils and placards.  

I chose this Mustang partly for the cool nose art but also because it was very dirty, which I love to try and replicate in my builds.

Chuck Sawyer

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Photos and text © by Chuck Sawyer