**** DONE: 1/72 P-51B Mustang of Tex Hill - Aircraft of the Aces GB.

[dirkpitt289]

Username: Dirkpitt289
First name: Dirk
Category: Beginner
Scale: 1/72
Manufacturer: Revell
Model Type: North American P-51B Mustang
Details: Single seat Fighter/Interceptor
Accessories: None




I'm not going to get into a long history of Tex Hill as Chris (Nxthanos) detailed all that in his P-40 build for this very group build. The only real thing I can add is that Tex Hill claimed 6 kills in his P-51B steed.







Color profile of Tex's P-51B Mustang



The Kit

[dirkpitt289]

Of course I started by painting the interior parts with some Polly Scale Interior green



















Till next time thanks for looking

[Rogi]

Very nice

[T Bolt]

I was going to say nice start Dirk, but your way past just a start, so 'Nice work!' I don't think I've ever seen anyone do Tex Hill's P-51. Looking forward to it.

[Nxthanos]

Glad to see you join the build dirk!

[Wurger]

A nice job so far Dirk.

[Wayne Little]

Good stuff Dirk!

[rochie]

nice one Dirk

[dirkpitt289]

Thanks guys, Its been a while since I've done a gb here. It's feeling good and I'm kinda excited about this one.

[Crimea_River]

Good going all around Dirk!

[jjp_nl]

Nice work sofar! Gonna keep an eye on this build as I got me this little kit a while back also. Be interesting to see how it comes together. (Initially I got it for a groupbuild also, but I was too late to join so regular project it will be)

[Airframes]

Good work so far Dirk, looking forward to the progress.

[Vic Balshaw]

Off to a flying if belated start Dirk.

[dirkpitt289]

I realize I don't have a lot of time to complete this build so I'm not going to go crazy but one thing I did want to do was re-position the flaps.

So its time for a little surgery







Installing the lower scoops







Next it will be time to fill in the gaps in the wings where the flaps will be reattached

[T Bolt]

Good progress Dirk. That kit looks to be nicely detailed for 1/72 scale.