No whiff but real

[Patrick H]

I know it's not a What iff but this is my latest build and I wanted to share it with you guys. Only 1 picture I promise, the rest can be viewed on My Webpage in the scale models section.

Kit is the 1/48 Hassegawa P51 D with Aero Masters ninth Air Force Aces decals.





Patrick

[The Cat a.k.a Meowbag]

I've got a Hasegawa 1/48 P-51D in my wee l'il stash, hope when I make it it turns out that good! Nice one

The Cat

[Brian da Basher]

That's really nice Patrick! It looks like it could take off from inside my screen! This build is ARC/HS quality in my book.

Brian da Basher

[The Cat a.k.a Meowbag]

I keep coming back to look at it      

[Allan]

Dribblingly wonderful, Patrick.
Allan in Canberra

[Dork the kit slayer]

That is ONE NICE model Patrick well done. Your site was interesting as well .Thanks for the link.    

[K5054NZ]

      I dont think I'll ever grow tired of seeing P-51D models (cue sensory overload at HS), and this, well, WOW! Any chance of more pics Pat? I'd love to see the cockpit..........and undercarriage..........and the tread on the tires.............and the rivet count under the belly........



EDIT: Oh yeah, your site, sorry, I'll go there - ignore my above comments re "more pics".  

[NARSES2]

Nice one Patrick

[Patrick H]

Thanks guys, glad you liked it. To me it is my best build ever and I am proud of it  

Brian, I am planning on submitting it to Steve B to put it on ARC so you'll probably see it again there.

Zac, for your pleasure, and for the others also offcours,here are a couple of pictures I took during the build. One of the True details cockpit and the other on eof the wheelbay before adding the gear.





and thanks again for the compliments guys

Patrick

[Ian the Kiwi Herder]

OUTSTANDING Patrick, easily one of your best.

I got those decals too, won't be using them now (don't want to clash !). You should be proud of that one. Hopefully I'll be cuttin', gluin', sandin', sprayin' and swearing again soon !

Ian

[Sisko]

Hello Patrick,

Looks awesome mate!!! Bloody nice job

Makes me almost want to go out and get a P-51 to build.

[John Howling Mouse]

S E X Y     B I R D   ya got there!  Very clean!    

[Patrick H]

Thanks Ian, Sisko, John,

Ian, not only one of my best but to me, the best ever  
Please, don't worry about clashing when using the that sheet. If you want to use them, just do so. I won't mind    
Be careful when using it however. I had some trouble with the checkers on the nose breaking up and not coming together on the underside, leaving a little gap (not vissible on the pictures    )
Also, the stars a to translicent so you can see the white and black bands through them and I applied a second set of stars on ntop of the first ones to reduce this effect.

Sisko, Go on, I know you wnat to build one, get starting on it  



Patrick

[Captain Canada]

Very nice indeed, Patrick !

I think I'd better send you a set of the late/post war RCAF decals....get you on the right track to building an even nicer one !

[Patrick H]

Thanks Todd, who knows, something like that might happen one day  



Patrick