A pair of Mustangs- -progress pics

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Work has started on the 2nd P-51 so I can get caught up to the other and paint the Alclad on both at the same time. Should be ready for some paint soon… next few days I hope.

Mustang 1 with an Eduard PE detail set and the notches in the fuselage and flaps, so they fit when in the up position, have been filled since these will be down.

Mustang 2 with an Aries resin cockpit. From their Master series, molded in gray resin that is soft and carves like plastic. Doing these at the same time I can’t decide which I prefer… the colorful and beautifully pre-painted, but flat 2 dimensional, Eduard sets? Or the incredible 3D detail of the Aries resin sets that require painting?

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Looking great Marc, what did you use to sand down that chunk of styrene? Inquring minds want to know[:D][:P]

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Awesome Marc. I really like the aires cockpit.

Jerry

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Looking good can’t wait to see more

Bud

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They both look good, but my vote is on the resin. You can’t “fake” the 3-D look. Great work so far.

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Smokin’, Jerry, Bud, hannaman… thnaks very much.

Smokin’-The only reson the was even that big was so I had something to hold on to with my fat sausage fingers. The bulk was nipped off with large nail clippers then a mini rat tail file.

hannaman - I am inclined to agree.

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Marc looks Great[tup] can’t wait to see the BMF.

Cheers

Bear

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Mark that’s world class stuff so far. Keep the pictures coming…these should be one sweet pair of Stangs.

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Marc,

Outstanding work on both 'pits, but I have to give my vote to the Aires resin set as well, but just by a whisker! Both are beautiful presentations, and I’m looking forward to the next update pics! Thanks for sharing!

Brian [C):-)]

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Great looking work Marc- those are beautiful I like the Aires set myself. 3D is better than 2D! But find a 4D set and it’ll rock! [;)]

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yep what he said. Resin is better. Both look great though.

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marc they look great. personally i like both pits. they both have a good look.

joe

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Thnaks all for the kind words.

I quess "4D’ could be putting the 2 sets together picking the best parts of both… but oh baby would that be pricey[:O]

And my condolences to the family of the pilot of Mustang #2 since he will crash and burn on his 1st take off… no rudders pedal. OOPS kinda forget them[:I]