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Title: Tamiya P-51D 1/48
Post by: Alexis on April 07, 2026, 10:18:30 AM

Another pony under the belt . This one is built out of the box the minus the seat which is an Ultracast item . Decals are form Areamaster sheet .

Title: Re: Tamiya P-51D 1/48
Post by: Alexis on April 07, 2026, 10:19:11 AM

 :)

Title: Re: Tamiya P-51D 1/48
Post by: Alexis on April 07, 2026, 10:19:46 AM

 :)

Title: Re: Tamiya P-51D 1/48
Post by: Alexis on April 07, 2026, 10:20:27 AM

 :)

Title: Re: Tamiya P-51D 1/48
Post by: Brad Cancian on April 07, 2026, 04:48:21 PM

Very nicely done Alexis! The silver finish came up a real treat!

I remember building one of these many years ago and recollect it being a nice simple build. Might need to dig around and have a go at some of these Tamiya kits for my next project...!

Cheers,

Brad C

Title: Re: Tamiya P-51D 1/48
Post by: DaddyO on April 07, 2026, 05:43:56 PM

Another cracker and great to see it in a more 'subdued' scheme with lots of natural metal on show (No hiding place there)  ;)

Paul

Title: Re: Tamiya P-51D 1/48
Post by: NigelR on April 07, 2026, 06:31:42 PM

Very nice indeed Alexis, great finish all round. The natural metal is really effective, you did an excellent job on that.

Title: Re: Tamiya P-51D 1/48
Post by: Alexis on April 08, 2026, 11:46:07 AM

Hey , thanks a lot guys for checking out my Mustang  :) Glad you like it .

Brad , it is a lovely kit and didn't need any putty on the seems , careful sanding is the key . Yes your memory serves well . . it's a very simple kit with no a lot of parts count to it . A very things need correcting such as the wheel well but we won't get into that .
Have built many many of the Tamiya kit as have built all the new release , Eduards , Meng and Airfix . There is the Bronco kit as well , but best to just stay away form that one . Strange though have never built Hasegawa's 48 scale kit and I do have one in the stash .

It is no my best metal finish , I messed up the first coating on this build and had to use 600 grid and wet sand it and start over . There is four shades used , Alclad polished Alum , aircraft alum , Vallejo mag form the metal coat lines and Tamiya silver form their lacquer range . Was going to mask off a few more areas for other various metal shades but this was a mini group build with a co-worker who is just starting off in the hobby so didn't want to over complicate it .


Alexis

Title: Re: Tamiya P-51D 1/48
Post by: RAGIII on April 08, 2026, 11:26:20 PM

Lovely Mustang Alexis! I love the finish!
RAGIII

Title: Re: Tamiya P-51D 1/48
Post by: gedmundson on April 09, 2026, 07:31:17 AM

Wow - great looking P-51D. Love the metal tones. Actually working on the 1/48 Hasegawa kit myself right now...my first NMF model ever (well...since I was 12).
Cheers,
Gary

Title: Re: Tamiya P-51D 1/48
Post by: PrzemoL on April 09, 2026, 07:36:36 PM

Looks nice indeed. But do it more justice and us more chance to admire it - please take some better and more photos.  ;)

Title: Re: Tamiya P-51D 1/48
Post by: Alexis on April 12, 2026, 01:44:51 AM

Thanks guys !

I look forward to your results on the Hasegawa kit Gary and I'm sure your natural mental will turn out perfect  ;)


Prze , working on another mustang and will take better pics with a few more  ;)


Alexis