1/48 Mustang Mk I/P-51A Complete Dec 2019

lastvautour · January 08, 2019, 06:22:03 PM

First cuts, I am using basswood on this one. My last basswood model was my 1/32 Spitfire that was made some 10 years ago.

Lou

lastvautour · January 09, 2019, 04:30:58 PM

Oops, forgot photos.

Lou

Boomerang · January 14, 2019, 11:42:38 PM

Look forward to updates.

Gordon

lastvautour · January 23, 2019, 08:19:26 PM

Slowly getting there. I am amazed at how soft the wood is. It is similar to hard balsa and must take care not to sand away to much. I have already destroyed a horizontal tail plane by sand off a trailing edge. This wood has been in my possession for at least 25 years.

Lou

buccfan · January 26, 2019, 09:33:06 AM

Looking good Lou, regards Paul J.

lastvautour · January 26, 2019, 01:46:23 PM

Thank you Paul.

Lou

Boomerang · January 28, 2019, 06:35:32 AM

Looks good so far Lou! Are you doing two?

Gordon

lastvautour · January 28, 2019, 08:10:43 PM

Yes, I had enough basswood in the two pieces I had to make two full models. The wings were actually were cut from the thickest piece I had by running it vertically in my band saw. Both fuselage and tail feathers are glued and sanded ready for the wing assemblies. One wing is sanded to shape so far. Photos to follow.

Lou

Boomerang · January 28, 2019, 10:26:34 PM

Look forward to your updates.

Gordon

lastvautour · January 29, 2019, 09:35:29 PM

I made an error in positioning the horizon plane so rather than take everything apart, I cut the trailing edge and added to the leading edge. Once sanded and painted, no one will be the wiser. The main plane is being mated to the first fuselage. The other wing awaits shaping and sanding. I plan on doing one in RCAF (Mk I) colours and the other in USAAF (P-51A) scheme. The gun types and locations vary between the different versions but the airframe is the same.

Lou

lastvautour · January 31, 2019, 09:06:49 PM

Second main plane is being sanded and should be ready by the weekend. The photos show No 1's wing to fuselage joint. Like the original 1/1 scale, the fuselage is lowered on the wings.

Lou

buccfan · February 01, 2019, 10:03:44 AM

Coming on Lou, nice work on the fuse joint. Regards Paul J.

lastvautour · February 03, 2019, 09:21:22 PM

Both wings are sanded and being test fitted. Next will be gluing followed by blending into the forward fuselage and adding trailing edge filets.

Lou

Boomerang · February 03, 2019, 11:08:29 PM

Nice recovery on tailplane. Both look great.

Gordon

lastvautour · February 04, 2019, 06:55:49 PM

Thanks. Hopefully completion by months end.

Lou

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1/48 Mustang Mk I/P-51A Complete Dec 2019