R.A.F. Mustang VII

[JayBee]

This is going to one of those OOB builds but with a new operational user.
The basic lit is the RS Models 1/72 P-51H.
This a nice kit giving two sprues in grey plastic, one clear sprue for the canopy, and a number of resin parts. No PE.
The resin parts consist of two bombs, six underwing rockets and the two main wheels. There is also a casting that gives six components, two rudder pedals, two small struts for the main u/c, one pitot tube, and part of the tailwheel assembly. These are all small and are going to be the Devil's own job to separate from the casting block successfully.
I really do wonder why they have been produced in this way.

To show what I mean about them here are a couple of photos.

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Jim

[PR19_Kit]

They're TINY Jim! 

I hope the Carpet Monster doesn't get them during the build. This is presumably what you wanted to know about interior colours elsewhere?

[JayBee]

They're TINY Jim! 

I hope the Carpet Monster doesn't get them during the build. This is presumably what you wanted to know about interior colours elsewhere?

Indeed.
The Carpet Monster may have a problem as I have every intention of re-fabricating them in real plastic. At least some of them, the rest will just NOT be used.

[sandiego89]

Resin rudder pedals in 1/72!  Think I would ignore those..... I do like the subtle changes with the H.  Good luck! 

[comrade harps]

RS Models 1/72 P-51H is a kit that builds to a very nice model. Looking forward to see what you do with it.

[Dizzyfugu]

I am intersted, too. Have two of these kits in the stash - both with plans but lacing the right moment to tackle them. They look promising, though.

[NARSES2]

An interested modeller here as well.

As for those strangely moulded resin bits I think you are meant to sand them free  Tried it a couple of times with the end result being a lack of fingerprints   

[JayBee]

Tried it a couple of times with the end result being a lack of fingerprints   

I know the feeling well Chris.
In my case it was a Welsh Models EE Lightning, 1/144, Vac-form.
The tailplanes are small and need to be sanded down VERY thin.
I realized I had maybe gone just a little bit too far when the white plastic debris from the wet sanding turned pink ! 

[Gondor]

As for those strangely moulded resin bits I think you are meant to sand them free  Tried it a couple of times with the end result being a lack of fingerprints   

That can be useful at times 

Gondor

[Dizzyfugu]

You need a thin mini saw blade for them, and either a Dremel or a (smaller) engraving tool.



A horizontal cut along the "base plane" should be pretty clean and easy, but still nothing for shaky hands...  I think I'd rather scratch alternatives.

[kerick]

What scale is this kit? Looks like most of those parts won't be seen when finished anyway.
Don't see very many P-51H builds. Please keep us posted!

[JayBee]

What scale is this kit?  1/72

Looks like most of those parts won't be seen when finished anyway. Couldn't agree more


Don't see very many P-51H builds. There have not been any mainstream kits of the H in any scale before.
I used to have the old Rareplanes conversion for the H in 1/72, but all you got was the two fuselage halves. I think I sold it on to someone else a long time ago.

Please keep us posted! Will do, but please remember I build at the speed of a striking snail!

Jim

[kitnut617]

There have not been any mainstream kits of the H in any scale before.
I used to have the old Rareplanes conversion for the H in 1/72, but all you got was the two fuselage halves. I think I sold it on to someone else a long time ago.
Jim

What were you supposed to use for the wings Jim ? They're nothing like a P-51D wing

There has been for years an injection kit of the 'H', the much overlooked High Planes kit. I've got three and a bunch of spares from them back in the 90's. High Plane kits build into very nice models, but they are definitely not 'shake & bake' kits.

[kerick]

At 1/72nd scale I definitely won't worry about those tiny parts. Probably would pop off and feed the carpet monster anyway.
There is a lack of post war aircraft models.

[PR19_Kit]

There have not been any mainstream kits of the H in any scale before.
I used to have the old Rareplanes conversion for the H in 1/72, but all you got was the two fuselage halves. I think I sold it on to someone else a long time ago.
Jim

What were you supposed to use for the wings Jim ? They're nothing like a P-51D wing

There has been for years an injection kit of the 'H', the much overlooked High Planes kit. I've got three and a bunch of spares from them back in the 90's. High Plane kits build into very nice models, but they are definitely not 'shake & bake' kits.

I still have my Rareplanes vacform H fuselage. They give you instructions how to convert the Hasegawa D wing, gear and fin to an H. It looks reasonably straightforward, although I've never tried it myself.

Whatever anyone does, DON'T get the M News P-51H kit, it's diabolical!