P-51D Mustang - Old Crow - 1:72 - Page 9

**cMags** · #81 03-22-2010, 02:37 PM

Thanks guys, some real compliments there. I appreciate it.

I'm seeing that after a build like this, its hard to stop. Already added the first additional scratch-built detail - the inner gear flap pistons (or whatever you'd call them). For a piece of straight pin and two small pieces of paper, they came out really nice and I like the added "bling" it gives the plane. :D They're a little big for the scale, but close enough and it adds good feel.

**gomidefilho** · #82 03-22-2010, 03:43 PM

Fantastic work!!! Really nice!

**ghshinn** · #83 03-23-2010, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by cmags

Thanks Garland, I have a Krylon UV-Resistant Clear Acrylic spray in a Matte finish, but was looking more for techniques on spraying, anything I should mask, and how to seal the details. I know I should have probably sealed the parts before cutting but too late now. :o

Sorry, I misunderstood. I do seal my work before cutting it out. I use a thing from Krylon called Workable Fixatif. It keeps the water-based ink from running when using white glue. But I suppose it also keeps the matte finish from doing any damage.

Your finished product has set a very high standard for the rest of us! Congratulations on a job well done.

Garland

**birder** · #84 03-23-2010, 10:17 AM

Wow cmags!!!!!! What a great little build! I love this bird (Jack Ilfrey's too) and think Bud Anderson was one of the finest pilots of this aircraft and you have made a great model!

**3Turner** · #85 03-23-2010, 11:09 AM

Oh yeah, this came out great! Excellent work :D.

**flying rasta** · #86 03-23-2010, 11:24 AM

simply wow...the gear door actuator is awesome. its the little things cmags, the little things...i cant believe the scale you are working at...pure pleasure to look at.

**cMags** · #87 03-23-2010, 01:29 PM

Thanks guys. Speaking of the little things... I've added a few details and am officially calling this bird complete.

I built the landing light using Gerado's technique from his F-117 build - outside paper cone and backing, inside tin foil and ball of tinfoil for the "bulb", then the outside trim. I skipped the acetate lens because it couldn't be seen and I kept losing it because of the same reason. :p

Added the pitot tube made from dual-layer card, colored dual-shades of gray, and some of the undercarriage details (not sure what they are) using 110lb card single layer - left white. One had a tube hanging off facing aft, so I recreated that using guitar wire (B string). I used the same guitar wire to make the antenna off the tail. Finally I added some card and string wheel chocks to finish off the display. Enjoy!

**RyanShort** · #88 03-23-2010, 02:00 PM

Well done.

Ryan

**cMags** · #89 03-23-2010, 08:00 PM

Thanks Ryan. I've got some updates to my extra parts page that I'll send along at some point. Do you plan to build this at 1:50 or 1:72? I'll have to rescale the parts to 1:50 to send at that scale for ya.

**RyanShort** · #90 03-23-2010, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by cmags

Thanks Ryan. I've got some updates to my extra parts page that I'll send along at some point. Do you plan to build this at 1:50 or 1:72? I'll have to rescale the parts to 1:50 to send at that scale for ya.

1/72 is my favored scale.

Ryan