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Tamiya 1/48 P-51D=20 Mustang

by Phil=20 Golding
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Every = Year, My IPMS branch=20 exhibits at a local show called "Model Mania", which is not just = restricted to=20 plastic kits. Radio-controlled 'planes, Tanks, Cars and boats = also=20 feature, along with Meccano, Lego, K'nex, live steam etc. In = fact,=20 anything that has been, or can be, built.

As this year is the = 60th Anniversary=20 of the D-Day landings, we decided to theme our display = appropriately. =20 This is one of my contributions, Tamiya's 1/48 P-51D Mustang, with = Aires=20 detail set. The Model depicts Urban L. Drew's 'E2-S" of the = 357th=20 Fighter Squadron, of the 361st Fighter Group.

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The Tamiya = Kit needs no=20 introduction featuring as it does excellent engineering and fit; = although=20 there are some accuracy questions, which I will not go into = here. The=20 Aires set contains parts for both gun bays, a new wheel well, full = replacement=20 cockpit, and full Packard-Merlin with all mountings etc. The kit = will=20 need a lot of surgery and thinning of the plastic, and the resin parts = need=20 much test fitting and sanding, but I think the end results are well = worth=20 it. During the build I forgot the rudder pedals, but they would = be hard=20 to see anyway...ah well! We live and learn.

Paints are Tamiya = Acrylics, and=20 Alclad II 'Aluminium' on the wings. Decals are as supplied = by=20 Tamiya (the D-Day stripes will keep you busy for hours!).

I hope you like = it.

Phil

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