1/72 Airfix P-51D Mustang Build Feature 

Thanks, David. You crack me up. My brother says the exact same thing. If only I had his hair...haha.

Thank you, Dan. I really appreciate the feedback and the sub. I'll try to make a more in depth video in the future showing the detailed weathering steps.

You have already mastered the modeling world. Time to get into the kit/conversion world.

Thanks! I appreciate the feedback.

Keep those algo comments rolling :) And Airfix is light years ahead of where they were. You definitely need to give one of 'em a try. Plastic is still a bit soft but overall, very much improved kits.

Appreciate that. Another great kit by Airfix.

Really appreciate the good words and the sub. Plenty more on the way! Just need more time to build 😀

@@FlyingSModels Don't we all haha

Thanks! Really enjoyed this little kit!

Thank you!

Thank you. That little Airfix P-51 was a fun little build.

Thanks! It's a nice little kit!

Thank you, Don. Really appreciate the good feedback!

Thanks! It was fun little build.

Thanks, Philip. Another great little kit from Airfix!

FlyingSModels I only build 1/72 I did it since I was 9

Appreciate the feedback. Yep, the finish may not fit everyone's style but that's the good thing about modeling...like art, we each have our own sense of what looks good. The other thing that is hard to appreciate is the difference between what the camera picks up and how the model looks when seen as a "whole" with the human eye. To me, all the extra highlights bring out the little details and add interest. But hey, that's just me :)

FlyingSModels ....I make you right there. I think they’re outstanding anyway 👍🏻

Prior to the addition of the white strips and decals, I found the appearance of this model overweathered in the extreme. The amount of time you devoted to layer after layer might please and inspire others, but not me. Sorry, but just using minimal preshading and good paint fading would have probably resulted in the same level of visual attractiveness you feel you achieved with all the other stuff you appled. I'm one of those people who appreciate realism more than attractiveness, and I keep seeing more and more obsessive weathering in current build videos. Try building the same aircraft without all the overlaying of this and that and compare it to this version. I wonder which you would find closer to real lfe? I learned the value of weathering from years as a model railroader. The most attractive engines and cars I had always seemed to be those that still had some evidence of their original paint gloss. Not only were the details more visible to my eyes, but the dead flat on everything approach finally lost it's appeal to me. If anything, railroad models have the greatest variety of finishes due to their widely different ages, uses, and geographical distributon. With contemporary weathering styles being what they are, military modeling lacks this sort of natural range.

Thanks for the kind words. I did apply a gloss coat using AK Gauzy before adding the decals.

For sure. Always have more videos in the works. Was going to do a Typhoon but can look into a Hurricane for sure. Thanks for the feedback!

Appreciate that. I think I used the old Super Scale sheet. Can't recall the number but should be able to find it with a quick search online. Thanks for the good feedback.

Thanks! It's a great little kit!

Thanks, James. Glad you found the channel. As far as the plastic rod, I used 1/16, 1/32, and 1/64 and I think the sheet is usually 0.010" and 0.015" depending on what I need. Hope this helps. Let me know if you have other questions.

Hey Tony, appreciate the good words and glad the videos are helpful. As far as the white spirits, I think any artist grade white spirits would work just fine. I've used Winsor and Newton as well as AK brand and they both work well. I believe you can order it off Amazon if you can't find what you need at Hobby Lobby.

@@FlyingSModels I appreciate you reaching black to me Oh k so any white spiritual Now I know I will order the other products as well too again thank you so much for reaching out have a great evening......

Thanks. I actually apply the white spirits directly to the flat coat. If you use a gloss coat, like Future or other, the oils will not have a chance to weather the paint. They'll just wipe off and leave the wash in the panel lines (like a typical panel line wash). The white spirits allows the paint to be blended into the paint like a "filter". Hope this makes sense.

Thanks for the feedback. I got them off eBay and I think they are still available: www.ebay.com/itm/Microscale-Decal-1-72-Scale-72-907-P-51D-Mustangs-362nd-363rd-FS-357th-FG/390936237758?hash=item5b059d96be:g:-ZsAAOSwd4tUHzXd

Thanks. I'm sure yours looks great! Always enjoy seeing the work of other modelers. Feel free to share over on my facebook page if you want to: facebook/flyingSmodels! Nice little kit and decal sheet from Superscale.

What was your source for the decals? I've been looking for P-51D s home in Olive Drab

@@ericbeach9998 I got mine off ebay. There's an amazing shop in the UK called Hannants that has hundreds of P51 decals to chose from aswell. Check out their website

Thanks, Brian. The oil wash over flat paints is a really fun way to get some different effects. You have to practice just a bit to get the effects that I wanted but it's very handy and versatile. The decals were aftermarket ones since this was the Tuskegee kit release. Appreciate the feedback.

Thanks for the kind words. The decals are from a Super Scale sheet. The kit markings were for the Tuskegee airmen. I have another video up with the kit review and it shows the boxing and markings.

Thanks, Matthew. I used their X-20A thinner as well. I have not tried their Lacquer thinner yet, maybe I should.

@@FlyingSModels Tamiya Acrylics work well with their Lacquer thinner or with Mr Color's lacquer thinner. But when you use the lacquer thinner, the paint is more translucent. So it's good for gradually building up color. I learned it from this article in Hyperscale: hyperscale.com/features/2002/gekkogc_3.htm Is there a reason that you weathered with oils before putting down the recognition stripes and the decals?

Great intel on the lacquer thinner. Appreciate that. As far as the stripes, I only did that so the didn't get "over-weathered" with those oils. That, and sometimes I get impatient and do things out of order...hahaha.

Thanks, David. That is a good point in that you definitely need to get a fair share of your own time building. I build all scales, really. I probably prefer 1/32 but I tend to build mostly 1/48. The 1/72 ones were good to show for RU-vid, though. I don't keep any of my models and there's not a huge market for 1/72 built models so I typically don't build many of those, despite what it looks like from my videos...haha. On the oils, I don't have any issues. The way I use them with the white spirits and blending/removing them, they are usually dry within a few minutes as they soak into the flat acrylic coat. Some of the washes I let dry for longer but no more than 30 mins to an hour based on how heavy the wash is. Hope this helps and I hope that the tips help. Now get back to building :)

Been a while so I don't recall. I'm sure it was Tamiya RAF green or some custom mix. Be the time I finished weathering, it no doubt shifted the color significantly as well. Sorry I don't recall more specifics.

Sometimes I'll stuff some foam in there but most often, I just use a piece of card stock slipped in the side of the cockpit opening if I need to spray around the cockpit or a piece of foam for the wheel wheels. Most times, I can get close enough using a fine setting on my airbrush to not worry about much masking. Every once and I while, I'll have to come back and do a few touchups.

@@FlyingSModels Thank you for the reply.

I used roughly 5:1 Olive Drab:Olive Green and faded it by adding a little Dark Yellow to that mix.

Soon enough. You are already famous...no wait...that's infamous 😆

Thanks, Gendo. I say do whatever makes you happy and if that's looking at and admiring the plastic parts, than just keep enjoying models that way :)

Sorry about that. It was Vallejo's Beige Brown.

Thanks. Using a badger renegade velocity with a 0.2mm tip.

@@FlyingSModels Beautiful, what pressure are you spraying at? Subscribed. Recently retired and going to start building again after 50 years LoL

Thanks for the kind words. I'm spraying around 15-18 psi. Appreciate the sub and glad to see you are going to start building again. Let me know if you need any info/advice on anything. You can always message me over on my facebook page too: facebook/flyingSmodels.

@@FlyingSModels Thank you

I think you can still purchase an equivalent thru Micro Mark. Here's a link for you: www.micromark.com/Micro-Punch-Set

FlyingSModels thank you, but how can make the squares in the instrument panel, because the punch set is for round miniatures

Sorry I didn't address that. After I punch the circles, I just cut small squares around them. Of course, the do make some aftermarket etch items if you don't feel comfortable doing that. Here is an example: www.airmodel.de/product_info.php?language=en&info=p290_instrument-bezels-1-72.html

FlyingSModels thank you once more for your quick replies

Anytime. Let me know if you need anything else down the road.

Thanks, Manos. I do use a magnifying visor for the detail painting in the cockpit although I can still get away with readers for most of the assembly work. Getting old is tough, that's for sure :) Glad to have you back in the hobby! Best wishes!

Ha, I'm 57 and having just returned to modelling myself I now find I need close up reading glasses to see what I'm doing. It comes to all of us, eh.😉

By the way, these models are finished beautifully, I love the amount of weathering you do, as you say, artist license.

@@FlyingSModels Thanks for the reply! Indeed, 1/48 and 1/32 certainly seem more attractive to me now, at least from an eyesight point of view :-) Best regards!

There are some great kits in the larger scale those of us that are becoming visually challenged. I appreciate the feedback on the artistic license I use on the models I build. Not to everyone’s liking, I know.

I'm in the US and just buy them at my local hobby shop.

I don't recall dipping it in Future but I may have. It was nice and glossy from the kit.

@@FlyingSModels Thank you responding. I appreciate the info. Happy modeling.

I do but you highlight an important miss in the video. I didn't show that part. I typically use AK Real Gauzy for the clear coat.

@@FlyingSModels Thank you for your reply

@@gazzasb1 Thank you for noticing that omission.

Thanks and the algorithm thanks you as well. Got a kick out of the comment.