Question on the AM P-51C...

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Decided to try and build this one instead for my Tuskegee Airman friend-- the detail in side is better and if I am careful I htink I can overcome the fit problems…my attempts at scratch-building for the Tamiya B were embarrassing.

A question though-- I have the bagged version with what I can only imagine is a different version of the instruction sheet. In fact-- this one seems like someone else wrote it and put the AM name on it [:(] You don’t realize how good those original instructions are until you don’t have them. The paint directions are sort of minimal…or at least not up to par with the original kit instructions I think.

Also-- I see lots of extra parts on the kit that aren’t at all referenced to in the instructions. I know enough to use the 4 blade prop instead of the extra 3 bladed prop-- but I see two versions of the side panels for the cockpit and am unsure which ones to use?? Also-- there seem to be two versions of the cockpit floor-- one with the wood planking etched in and one without. There are also three different sets of exhaust pipes…

My question is-- how do I know which to use?? Thanks in advance…

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I’ve not seen the bagged version of this kit but it sounds as if they threw in a sprue from the P-51-A if you got a 3 blade prop. With no reference to go by I can’t help on the cockpit sidewalls but if either were on the sprue with the 4 blade prop I would use those. The cockpit floor was wood so use the etched one. Exhasts varied on some AC so use photo reference if you have them. I built the AM P-51-C some time ago, when it first came out, and didn’t find it a difficult build. Not as easy as Tamiya’s kit but really not bad. Hope this helps a little.

Rick

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Mike, I’ll scan in my copy of the C-model instructions and email them to you tonight. - Ed

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Excellent-- thanks guys!! Ed-- that would be much appreciated…no rush [;)]