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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: Frank3k on October 07, 2024, 05:52:41 AM

Title: Airfix 1/72 P-51D "Lollipoop II"
Post by: Frank3k on October 07, 2024, 05:52:41 AM

This is an OOB build of the Airfix 1/72 P-51D.

Ralph is an older neighbor one street over. He's very well versed in the exploits of the Tuskegee Airmen and the 100th Fighter Squadron and even has a WWII flying helmet in his home office.

The Airfix kit depicts 1LT Spurgeon Neal Ellington's (https://cafriseabove.org/spurgeon-neal-ellington/) P-51D. It was a quick and easy build and it comes with an extensive decal sheet (I only applied about half). The end result - for such a quick build - is pretty nice. The only addition is the base, which is from Round 2.

I'll give it to Ralph this week.

(https://i.imgur.com/NCUf8Sw.jpeg)

(https://i.imgur.com/tuSF4Bs.jpeg)

I took off the scrap of plastic on the starboard wing:

(https://i.imgur.com/m3MvsdF.jpeg)

Title: Re: Airfix 1/72 P-51D "Lollipoop II"
Post by: Old Wombat on October 07, 2024, 02:52:48 PM

 :smiley: 8)

Title: Re: Airfix 1/72 P-51D "Lollipoop II"
Post by: apophenia on October 08, 2024, 04:44:23 AM

Very nice  :smiley:

Title: Re: Airfix 1/72 P-51D "Lollipoop II"
Post by: taiidantomcat on October 08, 2024, 07:16:42 AM

I like that the model also kind of looks like a lollipop thanks to the stick of the stand.

nice job!  :smiley:

Ralph will like it no doubt

Title: Re: Airfix 1/72 P-51D "Lollipoop II"
Post by: Kerick on October 08, 2024, 10:17:28 AM

Nice work! Those new little Airfix kits are sweet.

Title: Re: Airfix 1/72 P-51D "Lollipoop II"
Post by: Frank3k on October 08, 2024, 10:26:06 AM

Thanks, guys. Ralph loved it and it'll be on display in his office, once he's done reorganizing. His wife asked "lolli-poop?" Ralph thinks that's really the name and not just an odd spelling of Lollipop.

The modern Airfix kits are great! I just find real world builds less interesting than whiffs. An out of the box build even less so,

Title: Re: Airfix 1/72 P-51D "Lollipoop II"
Post by: The Rat on October 09, 2024, 01:32:19 AM

Said it a hundred times or more: you can't go wrong with a Red Tail!

Title: Re: Airfix 1/72 P-51D "Lollipoop II"
Post by: Robomog on October 13, 2024, 07:07:26 PM

Nice work ! Glad your friend liked the build.

You could easily Photoshop out the stand and make some cracking pictures

Mog
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