Author Topic: Tamiya 1/48th P-51 ( large pics) (Read 1133 times)

Steve · « **Reply #15 on:** September 03, 2003, 01:07:06 AM »

Ron, looks great!!! wtg buddy. Oh btw... called ya to see if ya wanted to have lunch today... was in Scottsdale.. you off?

DiabloTX · « **Reply #16 on:** September 03, 2003, 08:39:57 AM »

Hehehehe, wait until he finishes my 1/24 Fw-190A!!! That will be da bomb!!!

PS-Nuke, I am wanting to try and get it painted like my mount I fly with JG 3. Here's link:

JG 3 Website

Tell me what you think.

loser · « **Reply #17 on:** September 03, 2003, 08:47:04 AM »

Anything looks good when put beside a bud.

Just kidding, nice work!

Martlet · « **Reply #18 on:** September 03, 2003, 02:18:05 PM »

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Originally posted by NUKE
Martlet a lot of the thing is to get a nice airbrush, second get a good kit, the other is patience like you said.

I bought 2 P-51 kits at the same time, one Tamiya, the other a Hasegawa P-51 ( because the store had only 1 Tamiya). I'm making the Hasegawa now, probably gonna give it to Steve with our squad logo on it ( Rat Bastards Of America, when we get a logo)

I have to say that the Hasegawa is a few notches down in quality compaired to the Tamiya. In fact Tamiya kits are consistantly better than any other IMO.

The Hasegawa version has flash mold marks all over the plastic, shallow gear bays and less surface detail.

Steve, if I can make this kit good enough, I'm coming over to your house with it

I don't have an airbrush. I use those little model paints.

gofaster · « **Reply #19 on:** September 03, 2003, 03:02:41 PM »

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Originally posted by Martlet
I don't have an airbrush. I use those little model paints.

Same here. That and spray cans.

For brushpainting, I use acrylic flats because they tend to hide brush strokes best. If I want a glossy finish, I'll brush-paint flat acrylic, then spray Testor's Gloss Cote over it and then glue in the canopy and other clear parts (Gloss Cote with fog the clear plastic).

midnight Target · « **Reply #20 on:** September 03, 2003, 03:06:07 PM »

Great job Nuke.

NUKE · « **Reply #21 on:** November 09, 2003, 05:31:51 PM »

Sorry, I couldn't start a new thread since Im on probation....

I just finished this FW, slightly weathered ( can't tell that much by pics)

It's a Tamiya 1/48th scale

Anyway, if you are viewing DiabloTx, your model is next...this was my warm-up.

Pongo · « **Reply #22 on:** November 09, 2003, 05:42:43 PM »

good work again...
I gotta get off my but and finish some kits

mrblack · « **Reply #23 on:** November 09, 2003, 06:33:52 PM »

You do VERY VERY nice work:aok

Curval · « **Reply #24 on:** November 09, 2003, 06:41:14 PM »

Damn Nuke...you are great at building those things.

Mini D · « **Reply #25 on:** November 09, 2003, 06:47:15 PM »

Nice work Nuke.

MiniD

Nilsen · « **Reply #26 on:** November 10, 2003, 03:45:38 AM »

Nice work Nuke.

Jack55 · « **Reply #27 on:** November 10, 2003, 09:24:36 AM »

Looks like real polished aluminum. Is that paint? I'm talking about the P-51 model not the can.

gofaster · « **Reply #28 on:** November 10, 2003, 09:50:13 AM »

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Originally posted by NUKE

Nice job on that tailwheel. I can never get them quite right. And I'm worse on the landing gear.

NUKE · « **Reply #29 on:** November 10, 2003, 11:41:34 AM »

Thanks again guys. I really enjoy making these models. I seem to be learning new little tricks with each new one I complete.

My favorite part is painting them I think.

Gofaster, thanks for noticing that tailwheel

For tires I mixed my own rubber color ( kinda a real dark grey with a little yellow mixed in) I also ran a wash over the gear, bays, and panel lines.

Jack55, that P-51 is painted with differing shades of paint. The paint is Model Masters Metalizers, and they can be buffed to look like real metal. That bugger took me 3 complete paint jobs to get it right, as the metalizers are VERY delicate and flake of or rub through if you look at them funny. After it's all painted, then it's sealed with Future floor wax to protect it.

I'm going to be starting a massive FW190 project soon.... It's DiabloTX's 1/24th scale! The thing is big. He requested that I post differing stages of completion as I build it. I don't know if you guys ( Oclub) would mind seeing that or not.

If not maybe I can make a small website for it and my other models.

Thanks again guys