1/48 Tamiya P-51C Video Build
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- This full build video of the excellent 1/48 Tamiya P-51B/C Mustang highlights the great fit and engineering of this kit. I also show how to use simple but advanced finishing techniques to convert and finish this kit into a unique model of an RAAF Mustang from 3 Squadron based in Italy in 1944-45.
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When I saw you going for a cut and shut on the tail, I nearly had a heart attack. Takes serious skill to pull that off.
Glad you avoided the heart attack, Barry. I have to say, I was right there with you when I realized that late in the game that I hadn't made this fundamental modification. A real bozo move on my part. I seem to be full of them, though 😀
That razorback Mustang is fantastic.
Thanks! Appreciate the good words!
I absolutely love your approach to adding contrast in the cockpit and on the basecoat of your builds!!! One of the best scalemodelling-chanels I've seen lately!!! Very good quality and narration... Keep this good stuff coming!!!
Thank you for your kind words and encouragement. I've got lot of new videos in the works. Hope that some of the techniques I show are helpful. Appreciate the feedback and support!
Absolutely stunning!
Thank you, Rik! Crisis avoided with that little tail hiccup ;)
Excellent video and job building and painting your Tamiya P-51B/C Mustang!
Thank you very much!
Amazing as usual. Brilliant work to bring out the contrasts.
Thanks! Always nice to build a Tamiya kit for a little bit of break from the tough stuff.
Another AMAZING build Chad. You make it look effortless. Thank you for including your little "Hiccup" in the video. It shows that most any issue can be overcome if you try, and stick with it. I;m trying a lot of your techniques on my little Mustang and having a blast! Got a long way to go but that is part of the fun.
Thank you, John. I guess that hiccup was a little more like a minor speed bump but hey, we just press on. Perseverance is key in this hobby of ours. I'm glad you are finding some of the techniques helpful and employing them in your builds. Look forward to seeing the progress!
Stunning model!
Many thanks!
Awesome. Beautiful work!
Thanks! Appreciate the good words.
That’s a beauty, it really is. I do like the finish you get on your subjects.....👍🏻👌🏻
Thank you. I'm glad you like the finish work.
Outstanding! Colorful, great build and video! Builder's use of washes is inspiring!
Thank you, Daniel. Appreciate the positive feedback!
That is a definition of the word dedicated, well done!
Thanks. Took a little more dedications after I forgot to mod the tail...haha.
Awesome vid. Awesome build.
Just a comment if I may. Us Aussies refer to the RAAF as the “R double A F”
I love the sky blue rudder and Southern Cross. Very Aussie.
Keep up the great work.
Thank you for that correction, Ben. Wish editing the videos up on the channel was easier as I'd fix that mistake. Appreciate the good comments!
Love your weathering techniques
Thank you, John. Appreciate that.
Awesome work ! Looks amazing!
Appreciate that! Most of the credit goes to Tamiya for making such a great kit.
Whilst I didn't learn anything 'new', it's great to see all those techniques that I use over and over again, all in one video. Perfectly paced, clearly explained and excellent editing. Well modelled, sir !
Cheers from NZ.
I appreciate the good words. Sorry there was nothing new there for you to learn but hope if was enjoyable nonetheless. Appreciate you taking the time to provide the feedback! Happy Modeling!
@@FlyingSModels - Hey, no need to apologise. I watch modelling vid's because where I live there are no clubs nearer than three hours drive, so it's my way of keeping-up with what's going-on in the hobby and also because I really enjoy other folks builds.... All the best.
What a great build Chad it’s so calming watching your videos and so entertaining 👍🇩🇰
Thanks! I"m glad the videos are relaxing and entertaining at the same time :)
Amazing as usual.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for sharing your job
My pleasure. Appreciate the kind words.
Love your stuff man!
I appreciate that! Hope to get some more stuff up in the not so distant future.
Really excellent information and a great build. Thanks.
Thank you, Harold. Appreciate the good feedback.
Fantastic work, really enjoyed this.
Appreciate the feedback. I'm glad you liked the video.
fab work,really looks good,thanx for sharing
Thanks! Appreciate the feedback.
Great Job! Beautiful Aircraft.
Thank you for the feedback!
Fantastic build and video, thanks for sharing.
Thank you for taking the time to provide some feedback!
What a great looking and unique Aussie Mustang.
Appreciate that! Wanted to do a little different on this one.
Really love your chanel it helps me a lot with the new modeling techniques and weathering.
Thank you, Marcus. I really appreciate you taking the time to comment and I'm glad that the videos are helping! Happy Modeling!
Brilliant video as usual. Really enjoying following your channel 😀
Thank you! I"m glad that you are enjoying the channel. Feel free to share any recommendations for things that would make it better or more useful.
It’s beautiful 😍!! Great job with the tail unit !! Think now I’m a bit obsessed with P-51 XD
Thanks. That was a close call on that tail.
Great model! congrats!!!
Thank you! Appreciate that.
Another smashing build. Subbed with notifications on. I'm looking forward to the next video!
Appreciate that and the sub. Already in work on the next one....or at least the planning part. If you have any suggestions for how to make things better, always looking to hear 'em. Cheers!
Lovely build and a very interesting subject.
Thanks. Appreciate the good words.
I love your videos. Thank you for your narrative because I really want to know how to paint and weather like that.
Thank you, Michael. I appreciate you taking the time to provide some feedback and I'm glad the format is useful/helpful.
Your techniques are simple and straightforward, but the results you achieve are world class! Love this channel, thanks for sharing. Ps the tail fix i would have never done. But you and your skills make it look seamless. True craftsmanship...wow
Appreciate that. That tail conversion was a near miss...haha.
I also appreciate the no-drama approach. And that tail mod was gutsy in my book. Great result.
Thanks. I'm not a fan of drama so I keep things rather low key. Maybe too boring for some, though. That near miss on the tail was about as dramatic as I get 😉
Really beautiful model and a very helpful video! Thanks for sharing
Appreciate those good words! Glad you found it helpful.
I really did enjoy your video. Once again I learned much from you. I am a pure novice with only 5 builds under my belt; so I appreciate your wisdom and approach to model aeroplane building. Your friend from Australia. ❤️✈️
Glad you enjoyed the videos and I hope that they are providing a little help or at least some motivation or inspiration. If you want to share some of your builds, feel free to post them over on my facebook site (link in the video description) or you can send them via messenger. Look forward to seeing them. Happy Modeling!
Awesome ! It's very nice and politely works. Also it looks good.
Thanks! Was a fun little build.
As an Aussie it is always so nice to see a well built model in RAAF markings. Great video with some really useful build tips.
Thank you, Steve. Just glad I remembered to swap out that tail at the end. Appreciate the good words on the build and video.
@@FlyingSModels You did a great job in replacing the tail Chad, apart from the video documenting it if someone was to look at the finished model they would be none the wiser. I ordered the Airfix 1/48 Mustang mk iv to build in RAAF colours this morning and i'm going to try your painting technique on it as it's the same scheme. I have never tried panel lightening in all my years of modelling and your video has made me want to give it a go. Also did you know that Tamiya airbrush cleaner (pink cap bottle)is basically the same formula as their Extra thin cement? I have been using the cleaner as a glue for a few years now. It works just as well as extra thin and is a lot cheaper.
@@Nemesisrooster Let me know how it goes for you on your Mustang. I'm sure you will get great results. And thanks for the heads up on the cleaner. I had no idea but may need to switch and give that a go. All the best!
Well done to you sir. Very nice work indeed!
Appreciate that! Was a fun little build even though I forgot about that tail conversion until the end...haha.
Great job as usual! I recently tried your cockpit weathering technique and it worked great. I still need to fine tune my approach but unfortunately we were hit by a Cat 4 hurricane last week and modeling has not been a priority. Last night we finally got power so things are looking better today. Keep up the good work. Your videos are always inspiring.
Thank you, Scott. I'm glad to hear you are trying the techniques. Really sorry to hear about the Hurricane. Being from FL and also living in MS for a while, I'm all to familiar with those challenges. Glad you are safe. Hang in there!
Excellent video build mate.
Appreciate the feedback!
You are mad Man! I can’t stop watching :)
Thanks. Appreciate that. I'll try to keep them coming :)
Man, this cockpit is just amazing! I wish I could make something this good. Great work!
Thanks for your good words. You can definitely do it and likely even better. Just a few simple techniques with airbrushing and oil washes followed by some detailed painting with a brush and you'll be set. Happy modeling!
@@FlyingSModels This is why I need an airbrush. I’ve only been at this hobby for two years, so I’m still brush painting.
@@crunchy_water_ Definitely worth every penny of the investment. There are things that you just can't do with a brush. Maybe Santa brings one for Christmas :)
Nice build and a good video presentation.
Thanks 👍
I really like the AK Gauzy as well. It is now my favorite gloss.
For sure!!
That’s one nice Aussie Mustang 🍺🇦🇺
Thanks! Was a fun little build!
Again another very nice build. Other than the hick up the result at the end is fantastic ! That was a risky thing you did when chopping off the tailplane but you fixed it like there was no mistake at all. Very nice 👍
Thanks, Christian. It was a close call. I felt stupid for missing it until the paint stage....haha.
Amazing job on this one!
Thanks for the kind words. Hard to go wrong with Tamiya's great kits.
FlyingSModels I’ll have to get some!
Damn Dude, you're builds are as good if not better than Plasmo's here on CZcams
Thanks for the compliment. Just not quite as many followers yet :)
I've just recently gone back to scale model building and hope one day I will be half as good ad you are. Amazing work. Very talented. Thankyou for sharing.
Thank you, Edward, for that feedback. Glad you back to scale modeling. It is a relaxing and rewarding endeavor. I'm sure you will be building models far better than mine in no time! Happy Modeling!
@@FlyingSModels I can only wish!! Thankyou for taking the time to reply too. You have inspired me. Take care. Eddie
Look forward to seeing your progress. Feel free to share over at facebook/flyingSmodels. Cheers!
your videos are lovely
Thank you, Giorgos. Always trying to put together content that meets the needs of the community.
@@FlyingSModels great mod with the tail 😁😁
Another great build, your style scales up nicely to 1:48. I was wondering what you would do about the fillet, glad you added it in the end :)
Thanks. I'm glad you noticed that "no fillet" part. I was just making sure the viewers were paying attention...hahaha.
Great work as usual!!! So clean and precise!!! Amazing tecnique!!! I'm trying to do the same... impossibile!!!🤣
Thank you for the great feedback. I'm sure you will be achieve the same and most certainly even better results.
Bought AMDG Decal´s "Yankee Merlin Roar! North-American P-51 Mustangs of 1939-45 USAAF units Part IV. " not long ago.. For "Wueen Jean". So naturally I had to buy this kit too! ;)
Built one of them, OOB, a few years ago. My first kit with Eduard Zoom-set and any PE at all. Painted it with a brush and rattle cans.. had no airbrush..
I hope I will have just as nice an expereince this time - but your advanced techniques is something I will try to up the game with! ;)
Of course, it's mandatory to buy the kit when you have the decals for it. AMDG have some great marking options. I actually cut some custom masks for a guy that built "Queen Jean". I used the software to covert the AMDG decal sheet to spray masks for the insignias, serials, etc. I think your next Mustang will blow mine away! Happy Modeling!
@@FlyingSModels Haha, not likely. ;)
Great idea on the masks!
I´ve bought alot of P-47 and P-51 decals lately.. Was up in the jet age for a while but it is really here I belong.. ;)
Beautiful model. I may take some flak for this, but I think the contrast and brilliance of some of the panels is a bit artsy, but I also believe some amount of exaggeration is necessary for effect. Overall, very nice. Thank you.
Thanks for the feedback and you'll never get flak from me on this channel. I know that my finishing style is a little more "artsy" than some prefer but that's the beauty of modeling and art, everyone can build in a style that suites their own preferences and tastes. Thanks for your comments.
@@FlyingSModels I agree.
Very nice ^-^
Thank you! Cheers!
Fly fishermen use a uv cured varnish for flies, it’s great for instrument bezels!
I'll have to check that out, Mark. Appreciate the info.
Cool , Thanks now i want to build again .into the basement to dig out my modeling crap.
Glad it served as a little inspiration. Now go into that basement and have some fun!!
2-words, "OUTSTANDING"...
Appreciate the good words....or word 😀
I have the tamiya p-51b version with the British markings in my attic somewhere I cant remember if this kit had the fileted tail or not. Very good build!
Unfortunately, it does not. Good luck with your build!
Beautiful build, always a pleasure to see a well made Mustang. What happened to the P-51H build?
Still in the "in work" pile. So many kits, so little time. Really need to get back on that one too. Appreciate the kind words.
Thanks, very inspiring!
Have you tried perfect putty? It is magic stuff.
Glad you liked it and thank you for the feedback. I haven't tried perfect putty but it sounds like I should. Thanks for the recommendation!!
Wow - that's nice - the P-51 just looks right. The British camo and markings look very handsome on this plane. Question: did you complete the F-35B kit? Thanks for another great video.
Thank you! Unfortunately, the F-35 is still in work but it's one I really do need to complete. So many models, so little time...haha.
Beautiful build, love the look of the tail. Do you know of anyone who makes a good A-36 in1/48 to complete my collection? Keep up the great work and thanks for sharing again!!!
Thanks, Stacy. Accurate Miniatures produced an A-36 before they went out of business but I think Italeri has release the same kit as well. I've built the Accurate Miniatures release and it's a nice one! Let me know if you need anything else.
Beautiful build and nice choice of markings i was surprised too about the fin as i have tamiyas mk3 kit and it does not have fin mod. I was going to do No 3 squadron too and now have to rethink my choice anyway still great work stay safe cheers
Thanks! I had always wanted to build this one since the markings were pretty unique. Having the fin filleted Mk.III Mustang is pretty unique as well. Don't rethink you choice, just break out the razor saw and do some surgery. Then you can have a non-filleted tail for a P-51D kit :). Appreciate the feedback and well wishes. Hope the same for you.
@@FlyingSModels Thankyou i did a little more research last night looking for resin dorsal fillet and theres resin fuselage halfs available from Red Roo Models with dorsal fillet that dont look too bad and are one option. Also enjoying ur other videos stay safe cheers
@@tonyde6423 I haven't seen those in person but Red Roo Stuff is usually really nice. Probably a little easier than hacking away at 2 kits with a razor saw :) Let me know if you need anything in the future!
FlyingSModels yeah only option apparently have to ring them or someone locally might have stock their stuff cheers
No sure who all carries their stuff. You might find the Loon Models conversion out there somewhere.
Nice build! I do wonder, in general, why pretty much every build I've seen has the main inner landing gear doors open. If it's just started, taxiing, or just landed, those door would be shut. 🤔
Indeed. But most builds I see don't have a pilot in them so it's unlikely they are depicting a plane that has just started, taxiing, or just landed. Most likely show it like mine, having sat for a bit with the doors dropping from lack of hydraulic pressure. Appreciate the feedback.
@@FlyingSModels Yep - true. I think I made all my P51s with the MLG doors down too. Only found out about them usually being up when I saw a few YT videos. They are hydraulic, and you'll see them close on an engine start. Also controlled manually by a valve if desired. I think I ready somewhere that the doors will drop on their own accord over time, usually as a result of a leaky valve. 😃
do you apply the white spirit directly on the acrylic paint, without any varnish, when you apply oil based washes? Sees like it, but I want to check before trying and ruining it on my Tamiya P51 Mustang III.
Always good to check. Yes, I put it right over the acrylic paint. If you put a gloss coat on first, you won't get the same results. The oils won't work into the paint like they will with the flat acrylics. But certainly try a test piece first. Definitely don't want you to mess up a nice P-51 model that you no doubt have built.
Hat´s off for fixing the arse-end half way through BTW..
Thanks. That was a close call for sure :)
@@FlyingSModels It actually made me curious if I could do "The killer" AMDG decals, in the same way.. :) Working on "Margerie Maru" right now though.
I have gotten one for my birthday and idk how to paint softly so it so far is a plain p-51B
It's a great birthday present, I'm sure. I really enjoy the plain P-51's too. Have fun with the build!
@@FlyingSModels thank you! I have actually finished the model pretty quickly, and I did nearly the same design as you (open cockpit) except with my creativity and skills combined I managed to come up with the idea of the pilot sitting half in the cockpit, and I have a spitfire model that is almost half the size that I’ve also finished.
Also what about your XP-47H, and do you know anything about the Eduard Tempest ll, thanks for all your info, I could pick your brain all night....
I know, several projects I have left hanging that I need to finish. Hopefully in the not so distant future. The Eduard Tempest is a fantastic kit, especially their newer release. I haven't built that one but I did built their first release. Not a bad kit but night and day difference between it and the new one.
Curious..the scheme call out is green and brown, why do grey and green?
Not sure where you see the green and brown. According to multiple references I have, the scheme was the standard RAF day fighter scheme of Dark Green/Ocean Grey over Medium Sea Grey. Do you have references that show something different?
Are White Spirits and Mineral Spirits two different things, or two different names for the same thing? Trying to learn. Thanks.
The terms are used interchangeably depending on what country you live it. That being said, I buy the more expensive and refined kind at art supply stores vs. what the mineral spirits they carry at most home improvement stores.
@@FlyingSModels - Thanks. I followed the link you posted for Amazon and added some to my Wish List.
Excellent. I think you'll like that stuff a lot better than the cheaper mineral spirits. Let me know if you have any questions once you get it.
@@FlyingSModels - some years back I did some HO train car weathering with oils and used Terpenoid. It's not as foul as terpentine, but works great on painted plastic models.
I'll have to give that a try again. I used some oderless Turpenoid once but didn't quite like the results as much.
Are the landing gear work?
They are fixed in place.
Random unsolicited advice: have you tried using a makeup brush for drybrushing? The difference is night and day.
I haven't but that's good counsel. I actually don't do too much dry brushing but I'll try it...thank you!!
I mean thin your paints when doing the wings or whatever...everyone seems to do that and I'm not sure why.
Yep, I thin everything thing I spray through the airbrush just about.
Just a comment
for the algorithm.
The algorithm and the channel appreciates that :)
do yo thin your paints?
Yes, if you are talking about spraying on the acrylic colors. I usually thin about 50/50 or so depending on the brand of paint I'm using. If you don't thin the paint, it doesn't spray correctly from the airbrush.
@@FlyingSModels that’s my issue then. I spray at about 20psi and get okay results.
@@Doglover123-b8d what paints are you using?