G'day Guys
After i went into panic mode over having nothing to build, many of you offered help, which i really appreciated.
Anyway, i wont mention who sent me this kit because i believe that its best left unsaid for my personel opinions, but he knows who he is and knows how very grateful i am, so thanks mate!
Anyways this is what im working on,
Tamiyas 1/48 F-51D, but i decided to make it into an RAAF version, which meant new paint job on the nose, the "dalls" canopy, and new decals.
Decals have been made on pc just waiting to get some decal paper so i can print em off then put them on the bird.
anyways here she is so far, wish i could show you the pics but youll hafta go with the link, sorry.

RAAF Mustang

let me know what you all think, cheers

Whoa! Nice kit mate! A couple of close-ups would be good. I wanna see the cockpit

oow, thats looking very nice David! And thats a awesome metal finish you done there. Keep those pic's coming!

Garry

Very nice looking warbird, Dave, and a great entry for this all so important campaign...Glad to see you're going to get an entry in, Bro..I've been trying to get another entry in for this campaign but life is getting in the way lately(not too much time for the "good things")...still lot's of time left though, there might be hope left for a second entry from myself...

Gunny

G'day guys
thanks for the kind words.
Garry, i think the metal worked out pretty well, i used Humbrols Polished Aluminium, then when it dried just gave it a bit of a polishing with an old t-shirt.
Mark, hope you can get another entry in, leave room for the competition though, lol.
cheers

Looking good Dave.....
the metal coat looks great......
nice job...
looking forward to seeing them home made decals now....
and some more photos......

Thanks Dave.
Added more pics into the same gallery, use the link provided in first post to see them.
They are a bit bigger and clearer, but still a lil blurry and and detialed as i have no macro
cheers

Did you spray or brush that finish young Jedi????? :-) :-) :-)

I AB'd it Obi Wan, look like the marvel comic character after i was done coz of all the leaking,whats his name....silver surfer thats it :-)
p.s. New pics are in the gallery now

Looks like a nice clean build David, I look forward to seeing it completed .

Thanks Dave, hopefully it wont be too long jsut waiting to get some decal paper.
cheers

David
Great job Especailly on that natural metal finish Gonna build a Pershing?
Sorry,couldn't resist

:-) :-) :-) thanks mate, umm...yeah, sure...ill build pershing :-)

Dave the finish is top notch. One little nit pick, I hope you don't mind. In photo number 8 the head on shot the canopy seems to be tilting to the right as you look at the photo. Has it been clued or is it just sitting on the fuselage? Looking forward to seeing it with the unit markings on it.

wasnt glued yet mate, but i also noticed that, fixed it up.
cheers