P 51 Mustang kits

[Fantom]

4 hours ago, cobraman said:

Thank you all for your suggestions. I decided on and just ordered the 1/32 Tamiya kit.

Good choice!! It’s an amazing kit that is wonderfully engineered. It’s a long process to get together but if you take your time you’ll create a beautiful model 

[bluestringer]

On 1/4/2023 at 10:08 PM, Fat Brian said:

I agree that 1/72 scale aircraft are difficult to work with. Especially if you don't have an airbrush it can be nearly impossible to get an in scale looking paint job.

I painted mine with a airbrush, first time doing a camo paint job. Came out ok, but needs improvement.

[cobraman]

Got my kit today . Looks fantastic ! I hope I can do a decent job on it . I need to order a mess of paints as I want to follow the callouts as much as possible . 

[Mr. Metallic]

On 1/2/2023 at 6:05 PM, Bainford said:

Aside from my interest in all things mechanical, I'm not a plane guy at all. However, anything in 1/25 or 1/24 scale interests me, so many years ago I picked up an Airfix 1/24 scale P-51 Mustang. I've not built it, but it appears to be an exceptional kit, tons of detail, including a very detailed engine. I even picked up a second kit years later just to rob the Rolls Royce Merlin engine from (which will eventually end up in a custom Rolls project). It's a large and lovely kit. From a guy who is not up to speed on plane kits, I highly recommend the Airfix 1/24 Mustang.

I finally tracked down a copy of the MPC (apparently Airfix) 1/25 P-51. I'm excited to build it...someday. I like the idea that it's the same scale as all my 1/25 hot rods, so it will make a great display, someday.