Beyond The Sprues

Modelling => Completed GBs => Group and Themed Builds => 2018 Clear your workbench GB => Topic started by: ed s on November 01, 2018, 10:00:15 AM

Title: P-64 Superstang
Post by: ed s on November 01, 2018, 10:00:15 AM

I started this one a few years ago. It got abandoned right after a base coat and some masking applied.  i decided recently to clear up a few of the oldies on the shelf. Amazingly, the masking hadn't damaged the base coat. Probably because I used a spray can of Krylon Brilliant Silver. That stuff sure is tough. It didn't peel off at all. I finished it with Model Master Metalizers. The decals are from the Academy F-51 Korean War Mustang.

The original story was an idea to convert the P-51 to jet power as an interim measure during the later part of WWII. I figured with the low power jet engines available, two would be better. I constructed the engines from some old drop tanks. I removed the intakes from the nose and reshaped it and added 4x .50 cal machine guns, since wing guns were removed to fit the jets. I moved the main gear wells aft to make it a tricycle gear and added a wheel well in the nose. Obviously, the belly radiator was removed as well. I added some 5 inch rockets and tip tanks for a combat ground attack mission.

(http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc250/esveum/20181031_212112_zps9rmskqrh.jpg) (http://s213.photobucket.com/user/esveum/media/20181031_212112_zps9rmskqrh.jpg.html)

(http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc250/esveum/20181031_212121_zps3op7w7ls.jpg) (http://s213.photobucket.com/user/esveum/media/20181031_212121_zps3op7w7ls.jpg.html)


(http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc250/esveum/20181031_212127_zpszlrsbneb.jpg) (http://s213.photobucket.com/user/esveum/media/20181031_212127_zpszlrsbneb.jpg.html)

(http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc250/esveum/20181031_212139_zpsy0du4nhf.jpg) (http://s213.photobucket.com/user/esveum/media/20181031_212139_zpsy0du4nhf.jpg.html)

(http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc250/esveum/20181031_212146_zpsdr5wbnsm.jpg) (http://s213.photobucket.com/user/esveum/media/20181031_212146_zpsdr5wbnsm.jpg.html)

Title: Re: P-64 Superstang
Post by: finsrin on November 01, 2018, 11:41:01 AM

Nails the early jet era look.  :smiley:    Could be KAF (RW), in Popular Mechanics/Science, in movie, in comic book, 1945-1948.

Title: Re: P-64 Superstang
Post by: Kerick on November 01, 2018, 11:59:26 AM

Looks too to me!! Nice paint

Title: Re: P-64 Superstang
Post by: ysi_maniac on November 01, 2018, 09:33:33 PM

Wonderful!!! :smiley:

Title: Re: P-64 Superstang
Post by: Frank3k on November 01, 2018, 11:41:23 PM

Looks great! It looks a little bit like a jet F7F. Where did you get the wings? Are they the originals?

Title: Re: P-64 Superstang
Post by: The Big Gimper on November 02, 2018, 12:45:57 AM

Excellent work Mr Ed.  I really like KAF markings.

Title: Re: P-64 Superstang
Post by: GTX_Admin on November 02, 2018, 01:52:12 AM

 :smiley:

Title: Re: P-64 Superstang
Post by: apophenia on November 02, 2018, 06:11:20 AM

Quote from: The Big Gimper on November 02, 2018, 12:45:57 AM

Excellent work Mr Ed.  I really like KAF markings.

Ditto! Great concept and execution  :smiley:

Title: Re: P-64 Superstang
Post by: ed s on November 02, 2018, 07:25:57 AM

Quote from: Frank3k on November 01, 2018, 11:41:23 PM

Looks great! It looks a little bit like a jet F7F. Where did you get the wings? Are they the originals?

yes, original wings from the kit. 1/72 Tamiya P-51D

Title: Re: P-64 Superstang
Post by: Brian da Basher on November 05, 2018, 04:03:54 AM

That's great Ed and I like the added bonus of those unusual KAF markings!

Brian da Basher