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Björn Svedberg (UrsusMagnus)
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P-51D progress

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1 8 December 2017, 20:41
Björn Svedberg
The cockpit is finished and the fuselage is closed up. Next will be ordering some swedish markings and start working on the NMF. 🙂
8 December 2017, 20:51
Erik Leijdens
Great start Björn. Good to see a Swedish P-51. Looking forward to your progress
9 December 2017, 00:09
Spanjaard
cockpit looking excellent. i am in.
9 December 2017, 01:48
Björn Svedberg
Thanks Erik and Spanjaard!
Swedish decals ordered 🙂
9 December 2017, 08:23
Martin Oostrom
Seat please
9 December 2017, 09:12
Björn Svedberg
I decided to do the riveting on this plane. It is hard work, but I think it will look better when it is finished.
@Martin You are welcome!
9 December 2017, 21:03
Spanjaard
what are you using to do the riveting? it looks quite good.
9 December 2017, 21:45
Björn Svedberg
@Spanjaard It's an RB Productions Rivet-R. You attach it to a hobby knife handle and use it to roll along the rivet line. It comes with four different wheels with 0.75-1.5mm distances for the rivets. I like it so far 🙂.
But will I need to get a punching tool also for single rivets.
9 December 2017, 21:52
Spanjaard
thanks a lot! you can make a simple punching tool, if you have some steel needles. you just need to cut them and use them at the end of hobby knife of similar tool.
9 December 2017, 22:38
Björn Svedberg
Thanks! 👍 I will have to try that.
9 December 2017, 23:19
Spanjaard
but try first with some spare plastic. specially when the tubes are too long, they can bend leading to nasty damages.
9 December 2017, 23:25
Clifford Keesler
Looking very nice.
10 December 2017, 03:11
Björn Svedberg
Thanks Clifford!
Now all the riveting is done. As the fit of this kit is so good, I have decided to paint everything separately, and then put the fuselage and the wings together. I also think it will help with the painting and keeping the overspray to a minimum.
10 December 2017, 15:10
Björn Svedberg
Most of the painting is finished. I need to mask and paint some lettering, but now I'm mainly waiting for the swedish decals to arrive.
12 December 2017, 21:33
Spanjaard
nice NMF
12 December 2017, 22:18
Björn Svedberg
Thanks Spanjaard! 🙂
13 December 2017, 10:10
Erik Leijdens
Wow Björn the nmf looks amazing. Which paint did you use? Riveting looks very good too 👍
13 December 2017, 10:21
valiente84
Looks good so far!
13 December 2017, 10:38
Spitfire21
Nice Mustang Björn, trevlig luziadag!
13 December 2017, 10:43
Stefan Schacht
looks nice so far. I take a seat.
13 December 2017, 11:52
Björn Svedberg
Thanks Erik, Valiente, Hato and Stefan! 🙂
@Erik, I used Alclad II Polished Aluminium.
Trevlig Lucia to you too Hato!
13 December 2017, 12:15
Tim Heimer
Wow! No after market kits! Looks fantastic! Which blue did you use? Keep up the god work!
13 December 2017, 13:08
Björn Svedberg
Thanks Timothy!
I did use the Eduard photo etch kit for the cockpit. The blue is Tamiya X-14 with a little bit of X-4 added. I didn't measure it exactly, perhaps 5%..
13 December 2017, 13:48
Stephan Ryll
Very nice P-51 so far 👍
14 December 2017, 18:29
arne vd burg
She looks fantastic Bjorn👍
14 December 2017, 18:35
Clifford Keesler
Awesome sir.
14 December 2017, 18:54
Björn Svedberg
Thank you Stephan, Arne and Clifford! 🙂
It's actually finished now, I just haven't uploaded the rest of the pictures yet.
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14 December 2017, 18:58
Björn Svedberg
Blå Adam is finally finished 🙂. I decided not to do any weathering on this as I kind of like it as it is. Maybe I will add some exhaust stains, but that would be enough. I think these were only used in peace time so they would have been well maintained during their service in the air force.
14 December 2017, 20:05
Spanjaard
congratulations, really good
14 December 2017, 21:31
Martin Oostrom
Very beautyful shiny bird, well done!
14 December 2017, 22:40
Björn Svedberg
Thank you Spenjaard and Martin! 🙂
15 December 2017, 08:12
Spitfire21
Nice Silver Bird Björn, i think the P 51 in Linköping is an P 51 from sperparts or it has an Crash in its live. They had an pro from an Model K and manny bumps on the bottom.
15 December 2017, 17:54
Björn Svedberg
Thanks Hato!
Yes, that is certainly possible. It had a few dents on it. I'll have to look that up the next time I visit, probably between Christmas and New Year. 🙂
I mostly used pictures of "Gul Kalle" as reference for the build.
15 December 2017, 19:54
Erik Leijdens
Looking good Björn! Very nice result 🙂
15 December 2017, 21:45
Björn Svedberg
Thank you Erik! 🙂
16 December 2017, 12:30

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Progress pictures of my build of the swedish P-51D.

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1:48
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1:48 North American P-51D Mustang 8th AF (Tamiya 61040)1:48 Swedish National Insignia (Flying Colors Aerodecals 48001a)

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