Twin Jet Mustang

[Ed S]

After reading SSgt Baloo's profile thread, I thought I'd share this.  I started it a month or so ago.  It's been on the back burner as I've been working on other models & GB's. 

SSgt Baloo's thread:  http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,22060.0.html

Here are the kits parts.  This is a Tamiya 1/72 P-51D.  Nice kit.  The fuel tanks are going to become the engine pods.



Like, SSgt Baloo, I decided to make it tricyle gear instead of a taildragger.  So here I've cut out the main wheel well and will move it aft.



I post more updates as I progress on this one.

Ed

[John Howling Mouse]

Cool to see someone doing this in 1:72 (I've played around with moving Mustang wheel wells on few projects but never would have attempted it in 1:72!).  Keep it coming, Ed!

[Tophe]

  Great project! Where will you take the jets from? Meteor or else?

[Captain Canada]

Cool ! Is it going to be a late war USAAF '46 type ? Love the profiles.

[SSgt Baloo]

@ Ed S: Did you ever finish it? I can draw but I can't whif in 3-d so I'm anxious to see how this turns out.

[Ed S]

Not finished yet.  It got sidetracked when I spend all my modeling time doing all the group builds this spring.  I'm hoping to get back on it soon.

Ed

[Tophe]

I'm hoping to get back on it soon.
Ed

Yes! (Twin clapping hands...)

[Ed S]

Yes, I have made some progress on this one.

Here it is with the basic assembly.  Wings and fuselage glued up.




And here is the underside.  The wheel wells have been moved aft.  Now it's time for the epoxy putty and start the PSR.



And finally, a close up of the cockpit area.




Ed

[Tophe]

Good!

[Captain Canada]

Nice to see her back on the bench.....looking good !

[Ed S]

Here's the current progress.  The PSR on the nose and bottom is well underway.  The engine pods (modified F-4 Phantom external tanks) are in place. 

Here's the underside.   You can see the new nose and the putty around the wheel wells to blend into the underside.



Here's a nose on shot.  You can see the engine compressor section inside the intakes.  They are from the spares box.



And here's the topside.  You can see the new nose shape clearly.



Ed

[Cobra]

Looks Great So Far!!!!!!!!!! will you do a Paint Scheme or will it be NMF??? this is looking super Cool

[Shasper]

Looks almost Me-262ish, maybe a olive drab finish, or some P-47 style camo?

[KiwiZac]

Wow this baby is nice! I agree, I thought 262.

Looking forward to seeing her completed Ed, top work so far!

[GTX]

I'd do it in a scheme similar to the early XP-59s:



Regards,

Greg