airfix mustang p51 1/72 scale model build and paint this red tail

this time its the airfix p51 and what a kit it was
the newer tooling and decals really shine with this kit so sit back and watch how i build, paint and fit the decals to make this mustang one of the best airfix kits i have done for a long time
a big shout out to eddie bird who warned me about the aerial and the air intake in advance
this is also one of the kits i got in a mystery bundle earlier this year
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[@eddiebirdie1545]

Hiya mate, thanks for the shout out, my solution for the air intake is to re-enforce it from the inside with a little super glue before removing the flash as for the aerial i use a bit of the sprue (the flat part which has spue A on it sanded smooth) it works every time🐥.

[@yorkshiremanmodels]

I never seem to save most aerials unless they are well made because cleaning the to look good always ends up with them snapping

[@ponyrang]

Wow, Beautiful Upload friend. keep it up. Thank you for sharing this to us. Greetings from Korea

[@yorkshiremanmodels]

thanks and greetings from great britain

[@ljscalemodels526]

Great job Yorkshire Man - I’m in the middle of the 1/48 version, but gonna have to stop as I’ve no metallic paint. Cheers Liam

[@yorkshiremanmodels]

thats happend to me more times than i can remember and have to wait a few days for paint to come in the post
usually end up starting another kit while waiting

[@ljscalemodels526]

@@yorkshiremanmodels yep that’s the plan 🤣

[@yorkshiremanmodels]

a big shout out to eddie bird who warned me about the aerial and the air intake in advance
this is also one of the kits i got in a mystery bundle earlier this year

[@eddiebirdie1545]

Thanks mate, i don't think even someone with skills of Plasmo could rescue the aerial 🐥.

[@stephenlovelock5563]

Nice looking build, well done mate.

[@yorkshiremanmodels]

thanks

[@joesanchez979]

Nice ride 👍

[@yorkshiremanmodels]

thanks

[@sorvad99]

I found the exact same thing, the air intake is incredibly fragile and flashy and the ariel is terribly fragile too. Overwise it is a smashing kit and I enjoyed making mine.

[@yorkshiremanmodels]

It's only a small issue that the rest of the quality of the kit more than makes up for
Glad to see you enjoyed yours as much as I did 🙂

[@eddiebirdie1545]

I have built several of these and my solution is to renforce the air intake from inside the intake with a little super glue before removing the flash, it works every time.

[@jaws666]

​@@yorkshiremanmodelsanother great little kit...built 2 of them

[@yorkshiremanmodels]

@@jaws666 love the p51

[@jaws666]

@@yorkshiremanmodels did this "Red Tails" boxing and the green /gray R.A.F. camo scheme starter set with the sharks mouth decals

[@Chilly_Billy]

Have you built any of the Arma Model Mustangs and if so, how do they compare to this Airfix kit?

[@yorkshiremanmodels]

sorry no i havent
was tempted to buy one a while ago but it was £20 and that was quite a lot i thought for a 1/72 scale model
will have to look into them and see if they are worth a go

[@Chilly_Billy]

@@yorkshiremanmodels, they are rather expensive, I agree. Especially considering the scale, I wonder if it won't be an example of diminishing returns in terms of detail?

[@yorkshiremanmodels]

@@Chilly_Billy yes probably but as with most of the items in this hobby cheap isnt always the best