North American P-51K-10 Mustang - Eduard 1:48

[Rod The Fixer]

Hello everyone,
I started assembling this Eduard kit:

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

to make the P-51K-10 Mustang flown by Lt.Col. William M. Banks (July 1945 - Ie ShimaJP)

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

A quick look inside the box:

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

First steps ...

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

 

[Rod The Fixer]

Cockpit sidewalls ...

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

 

[docsudy]

Rod
Beautiful work on the the cockpit. Great paint work and detail. Cant wait to see more !!!
best
gary
Docsudy

 

[mustang1989]

I've been seeing a good number of these Eduard P-51 builds pop up on the radar and I'm getting a lot of enjoyment out of watching them get built. This build here is no exception to that fact.

You're doing a GREAT job on detailing this one Rod. Wait.........you're building a 1/48 scale aircraft??!!

 

[Rod The Fixer]

Cockpit assembled ...

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

I tried to add some details to the wheel well ...

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

 

[docsudy]

Rod
Your paint job on your bird is just simply amazing!! Be proud of this one !!!
Best
Gary
Docsudy

 

[Rod The Fixer]

The plane is slowly taking shape...

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

 

[Rod The Fixer]

Cockpit completed ...

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

 

[Rod The Fixer]

A layer of Black Primer ..

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

A layer of Ak Aluminium ...

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

 

[Rod The Fixer]

Black stripes ...

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

 

[Rod The Fixer]

Disaster with Eduard decals!
I followed the instructions at "https://info.eduard.com/en/02-2024-1/page-88", and this is the result after I pulled the transparent film off...

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

What should I do now?
Where can I find replacement decals?

 

[BarleyBop]

Ouch. Now there's a fine mess Eduard has gotten you into.
Actually following instructions adds insult to injury!

 

[VegasAWACER13]

Disaster with Eduard decals!
I followed the instructions at "https://info.eduard.com/en/02-2024-1/page-88", and this is the result after I pulled the transparent film off...

Man, that really sucks. Sorry to see that. I'm just finishing off an Eduard kit now. I (unplanned) removed the backing from one of the underwing roundels after inadvertently pulling some of it up while taking off a piece of masking. The backing came off easily and I considered trying to remove it from the rest of the decals but decided not to risk it. I know some modelers seem to have it down, but I've also seen plenty of people get the unfortunate results you did.

Don't know what your location is but it should be fairly easy to get a replacement set of USAAF roundels.

 

[Rod The Fixer]

I managed to fix something...


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

I think it's ready for weathering...


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

 

[BarleyBop]

...another storm weathered. Looking sharp!

 

[VegasAWACER13]

I managed to fix something...

Nice work!

 

[Rod The Fixer]

Just a few final touches, such as removing the silvering from the propeller decals, and it'll be ready for take-off!


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

 

[kevin]

That looks pretty sharp, I like it alot.

 

[Tommergun]

So good.

 

[Rockin' Rob]

That's a good looking 'Stang

 

[Littlemarten]

Congratulations on fixing the disaster and finishing a very nice build. However, it's been a long time since I built an Eduard kit. I'm confused: Is there something different about Eduard decals? Removing the film after application?

 

[mustang1989]

I like this one already but really like it after seeing your recovery on the decal issue that you had Rod. And then.........you stepped out of the norm and built a 1/48 scale aircraft. Beautiful work man.

 

[VegasAWACER13]

Is there something different about Eduard decals? Removing the film after application?

Yes, on their newer decals the backing film can be carefully removed once it's dry. I'm sure it's not what was intended. It looks nice if you can pull it off, but your results will vary. Unfortunately, it often ends in wrecked decals.

 

[Rod The Fixer]

Ready for take-off ...


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr