1/48 amt p-51d

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This is my next project, AMT’s boxing of the 70’s vintage 1/48 P-51D Otaki/Arii kit.

It’s a pretty nice kit of this vintage… decent cockpit, most of the Packard Merlin engine, recessed exterior panel line & rivet detail. I made quick progress on the engine & cockpit, plus the wings

next up I need to fill in many of the wing panel lines as WWII NMF P-51s had the panel joints puttied, sanded and sealed to maintain the laminar flow wing. Hello Mr Surfacer…

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I hope you have a stash of Mr. Surfacer if you use the bottles, especially the black 1500. My LHS has not been able to get a restock for months.

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I have one bottle each of the Mr Surfacer 1000 and 500. But obtaining any replacements is easy peasy for me.

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I love these old Arii kits. I have a P-40E awaiting finishing as well.

Damon.

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I built that one as a kid back in the 70’s. I would not mind building it again…

I have a busy afternoon ahead, but I did get the Mr Surfacer 500 applied on the wing panel lines that need to be removed

I’ll reapply after sanding and seeing where shrinkage while drying needs to be addressed

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Todays update- between yesterday and today, I was able to get the panel lines that I had filled with Mr Surfacer 500 sanded smooth by wet sanding using sanding sticks starting at 180 grit and working up to 1000 grit

Wing underside before and after

wing topside before and after

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I started doing some airbrushing today and getting the interior colors applied

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