Building The North American P-51D Mustang in 1/72 Scale! Airfix Plastic Model Kit Build & Review

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22 күн бұрын

The North American P-51D Mustang is probably one of the most famous fighter aicraft used during the Second World War, & the Airfix kit of this plane in 1/72 seems to be pretty popular too!
Join me on the workbench in this video as I get this kit out of my stash and onto my display shelf by completing an "out of the box" build. I'll also be rounding off my build of the Airfix North American P-51D Mustang (A01004A) plastic model kit in 1/72 scale, with a review at the end - discussing any issues with the kit I have found and reflecting on my modelling skills.
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@chrispacer4231 21 күн бұрын

I missed the PREMIERE !!!! It is a good kit !!!!!! I have ( 2 ) in the stash…….. Bought both of them at a local HOBBY STORE on sale !!!!!! ( dis- continued product ) $2.50 US , a steal !!!!!!!!! MATT, you always do a great job on your Builds / Videos….. I always refer to your Video Library on something I’m building……….. YOU HAVE MY LIKE 👍 CHRIS 🇺🇸

@ModelMinutes 20 күн бұрын

Thanks very much! $2.50 per kit is an absolute bargain!

@BobMuir100 19 күн бұрын

Matt a great piece with some really useful advice! However………your production values have improved so much Matt, you are a pleasure to watch and now amongst the best I have seen. Thanks mate Bob England

@ModelMinutes 19 күн бұрын

@@BobMuir100 thanks very much 😊

@chrishumpal3780 14 күн бұрын

Love the intro Matt. Been trying to chip away at my small 1/72 stuff. The wife says "Build what you have!"

@ModelMinutes 14 күн бұрын

I'm always trying to build what I have, and then suddenly new things appear . . .

@hueyJoe135 21 күн бұрын

Good evening everyone from a cold fresh Bridlington. I'm at work till 10

@ModelMinutes 21 күн бұрын

I hope you manage to get a break to watch the video :)

@stuff31 21 күн бұрын

Lovely work! The blue nose was done very cleanly, and the silver paint looks delightful. Great video! :D

@ModelMinutes 20 күн бұрын

Thanks very much!

@baanibarnes9711 4 күн бұрын

Watching your unboxing - you jump straight into clipping the parts off and start gluing them together. That used to be pretty much my approach but I noticed that the paint didn't always go down well, sometimes looking greasy or pulling off the surface. It didn't occur to me that there was mould release agent on the parts! I had heard of people washing the sprues first but that seemed odd to me until I noticed the painting problems mentioned. I regularly wash my sprues now as part of my preparation and it makes a huge difference to the application of paint especially if you use acrylic which I do mostly when hand painting smaller parts. I use enamel paint (spirit based) when using an airbrush for larger items, I find it travels better through the airbrush (acrylic dries VERY fast and can quickly inhibit the flow through the airbrush) or I use spray can paint, very good these days giving a flat, fine finish if you know what you're doing! I know you have mentioned washing sprues before, just thought it might be worth bringing this up for the uninitiated. Washing the parts will also stop that upsetting issue of pulling off the paint when you remove your masking tape, oh how I wept!

@ModelMinutes 4 күн бұрын

yes, washing sprues is something that I have done on many kits, but don't always bother. I often find a primer is enough to solve this problem

@hueyJoe135 25 күн бұрын

Looking good Matt a cracking little model 👌

@ModelMinutes 25 күн бұрын

Thanks very much!👍

@iam_havl33 21 күн бұрын

Ohhh finally a mustang again 😍

@ModelMinutes 20 күн бұрын

I'm sure I will do another one in the future as I have a few different ones in the stash

@diggilad781 21 күн бұрын

Love the P-51. I did the red tails one a few years ago and thinking of getting another P-51.

@ModelMinutes 20 күн бұрын

I hand painted the red tails version some years ago, and have also done the Mustang IV starter set version when that was available a while back. I also did a more custom version of this kit in RNZAF colours a while back too

@benmanning4340 20 күн бұрын

Cheers Matt for this video, now I can't wait to get stuck into my airfix mustang aswell as my hobbyboss 1/48 P51 that I still haven't gotten around to yet! 😂

@ModelMinutes 20 күн бұрын

Go for it!

@NielsenDK-1 20 күн бұрын

Well done👍🏼🍻 Cheers

@ModelMinutes 20 күн бұрын

Thanks 👍

@Darrenh84 21 күн бұрын

Excellent build

@jimbraiden2094 21 күн бұрын

Nice finish Mat, it's been around for a while, still not a bad kit, done mine as a red tail. Easy to listening Mat.

@ModelMinutes 21 күн бұрын

I hand painted the red tails version some years ago - used an enamel paint for that one if I remember correctly

@jimbraiden2094 21 күн бұрын

@@ModelMinutes I air brushed with acrylics, I do like the air brush finish.

@tbr84kent 11 күн бұрын

I think I may need to buy another nother Mustang now! Great build, always a great pace and very good steps to follow, keep up the good work !!

@ModelMinutes 11 күн бұрын

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the video 🫡

@dennizkucuk835 20 күн бұрын

quick point here. Since you do a lot of metallic work, I highly recommend you try the Vallejo Metallic series of airbrush paints. they're full acrylic, and don't need to be thinned for use in an airbrush since they already come diluted for airbrush work. (This is NOT the model air range. the metallic range is separate.) Prime with Tamiya gloss black spray can. (or any other easy to apply gloss black spray) Spray vallejo super metallic over top, profit! the result is very similar to alclad super metallics, but without the smell and trouble of using thinners.

@ModelMinutes 20 күн бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion! I think this year is a little more metallic than other years, purely as I've been buying different metallic paints to try out - perhaps I will look at those products in the future

@austinschmitz628 19 күн бұрын

Agreed i would also recomend it!

@Steeleater-09 21 күн бұрын

Love it! So simple, yet so good!

@ModelMinutes 20 күн бұрын

Thanks!

@wadejustanamerican1201 21 күн бұрын

Very good build.

@ModelMinutes 21 күн бұрын

I'm glad you like it :D

@Ralle1968 20 күн бұрын

Good Job!👍👍👍

@ModelMinutes 20 күн бұрын

Thanks!

@robjohnson2821 17 күн бұрын

Looks great 👍

@willm5032 20 күн бұрын

Ever thought of using those self adhesive metallic sheets to do an aluminium plane? I built a mustang and did that, quite a cool result!

@ModelMinutes 20 күн бұрын

I have thought about foiling a plane, but would need to read up on the technique as I have not done that before

@neilmcclary 21 күн бұрын

great job

@ModelMinutes 20 күн бұрын

Thanks!

@willwoods6466 19 күн бұрын

Working on the exact same kit at present. Thanks for the heads up on the fiddley parts as I'm not there yet.

@ModelMinutes 18 күн бұрын

Have fun!

@ChristianSchroter-ok4sk 21 күн бұрын

Hello mr. Minute!splendid build. A one of a kind sweet little gem u have created.nice 2cu unleashing your creative flows.thank u4 delivering fun excitenes and Inspiration and knowledge. I truely appreciate your efforts to create a convincing "little brother"of its own.i am looking enthusiastly to ur future builds.of course ur work deserves a thumb up.and I will give him 2u.i would like to give more than 1thumb up.but I cant.thats a pain in the ass.thank. keep enjoying and keep the faith.with sticky greetings from Brandenburg germany.faithfully yours.your modellmate.christian

@ModelMinutes 20 күн бұрын

Thanks very much! See you in the next one :)

@andywells397 21 күн бұрын

Superb matt

@ModelMinutes 20 күн бұрын

Thanks!

@austinschmitz628 19 күн бұрын

Looks good i just finished a eduard mustang myself :)

@ModelMinutes 19 күн бұрын

Nice! I’d like to have a go at the Eduard one at some point

@harrypickle357 21 күн бұрын

I bought the latest iteration of this kit and the mouldings, especially the 'to scale' parts are on the way out... Having said that, the kit is still good value for money and builds into a good representation of the Mustang. Nice result on yours, interested to see how the lacquers go down, possibly a little toxic for my set up, so staying with acrylics for the moment. Thanks for another good video, best wishes, Nick

@ModelMinutes 20 күн бұрын

Thanks! Yes, it is a little tired now but is still fairly good as far as kits go

@the-primered-thumb 20 күн бұрын

Nice looking model mate, paint looks ace 😉👌

@ModelMinutes 20 күн бұрын

Thanks very much!👍

@Emz_Jhaye 20 күн бұрын

Nice build! 😍 Love that paint scheme. 😊👍 I also build a P-51 Mustang in 1/72 scale made by Academy... Brush painted it and slight weathered. I miss building small kits during free time... 😁

@ModelMinutes 20 күн бұрын

I've got the Academy one in the stash to do at some point . . .

@i.setyawan 20 күн бұрын

I was just about to comment that the kit could use some additional wash when I realised that the panel lines are already quite deep and that you had the same reasoning.

@ModelMinutes 20 күн бұрын

Yes, they are a little deeper than other kits and also i find that black gloss coat helps with the shadows as the silver hasn't fully filled the panel lines - I thought the finish was good enough with no further wash needed

@sandwitch1613 20 күн бұрын

Blue nosed bubbletop Mustangs hold a special sentimental value to me, since the very first kit I built for public display was a Tamiya 1:72 P-51D in that beautiful paint scheme. I've been looking for an interesting tooling of the 51 to apply ten years of further modelling experience and expertise to, and I think I might just get the Airfix one.

@sandwitch1613 20 күн бұрын

(Not to mention applying my Harder & Steenbeck airbrush to it :D)

@ModelMinutes 20 күн бұрын

I hope you enjoy!

@sandwitch1613 20 күн бұрын

@@ModelMinutes Well, if I buy it this week, it'll probably slot in to the build queue somewhere around Christmas, but thanks~

@Payne2view 21 күн бұрын

I've built this tooling a few times. The faulty moulded radio mast has always been a problem. Other than that, it is my favourite P-51D kit.

@ModelMinutes 20 күн бұрын

Yes, the aerial is a problem

@sorvad99 20 күн бұрын

I've built two of these and they are a nice kit except for that ariel mast, I broke mine both times trying to get it off but apart from that its a nice fitting kit which makes for a good looking model, I did the red tails and the RAF shark mouth

@ModelMinutes 20 күн бұрын

Yes, it is a shame that part is so thin!

@tail_lamp7538 21 күн бұрын

Nice work Matt. I wonder how the new tooling Mustang in the starter set compares?

@ModelMinutes 20 күн бұрын

It’s a simpler kit but I’m annoyed at the design choice to not have a tail wheel that can be raised without modifying the model

@michaelf277 26 күн бұрын

I really like the colorful Mustang and your straightforward approaches to achieve nice results! Do those Microscale products leave any stains when dried up? I have made bad experiences with other Decal softener products which leave stains I wasn't able to remove.

@ModelMinutes 26 күн бұрын

I don’t think I’ve ever noticed any leftover residue or marks from the micro set/sol after they dry. I’ve noticed other products that have (like humbrol decalfix) but the microscale ones are really good. It is worth remembering that if you wash your brushes in tap water, or use tap water to soak decals and apply them, any dissolved solids in the water could leave residue. I’m fortunate because I live in an area where our tap water is filtered through granite and no marks are left, but I have used water from chalky areas and that has left some marks when it dries

@michaelf277 17 күн бұрын

Thanks Matt for your input! I'm not using our tap water for cleaning the Airbrush (our water contains more lime than actual water 😂) but somehoe I never thought about the decals soaking in lime water...good advice

@LondonPredatorAngler 14 күн бұрын

come out quite nice... im looking forward to getting the NEW Airfix tomahawk that should be coming soon in 1/48, would like to see you do that too, seeing as I know you like making p40's too!

@ModelMinutes 14 күн бұрын

Thanks! The “new” Tonahawk is just a re-release of the Tomahawk I did a year or so ago, just with different paint schemes

@LondonPredatorAngler 14 күн бұрын

@@ModelMinutes yeah I know, i watched u do the mkII tomahawk a year ago and was gutted I missed out on not getting one, so im glad they have brought it back out again... looking forward to seeing what paint scheme they do!

@Twoscoopcoop 29 күн бұрын

Looks great

@ModelMinutes 29 күн бұрын

Thanks! But how did you manage to watch this video? It’s unlisted and not been posted anywhere

@Twoscoopcoop 28 күн бұрын

@@ModelMinutes i found it strange how it had no views it came up in a recommend playlist

@ModelMinutes 28 күн бұрын

@@Twoscoopcoop that’s odd, it’s not in any playlists 🤷‍♂️ I guess you got exclusive early access 😂

@Twoscoopcoop 28 күн бұрын

@@ModelMinutes ive built this kit multiple times i always had issues where the bottom half of the wing would never quite fit to the fuselage halves without plenty of sanding

@ModelMinutes 28 күн бұрын

@@Twoscoopcoop I did find it needed a little sanding but not a great deal

@baanibarnes9711 4 күн бұрын

Sorry, another point I just noticed from your very detailed and close-up filming - it is VERY important to scratch off any paint on parts surfaces that you are going to glue! The paint interferes with the glue interaction between surfaces, although it may seem fixed, you may notice bits dropping off or collapsing later when the glue has fully cured and gone brittle (the glue actually melts the plastic so 'welding' the parts together, the paint will interfere with this process).

@ModelMinutes 4 күн бұрын

Yes, I know about how paint creates a barrier between the plastic surfaces when bonding them, but I don't always bother with this step as the likelihood of the parts falling off the model before I finish making the video are very low. After I build models they spend some time on my shelf before going into storage and having parts fall off later in time isn't one of my biggest concerns

@jeffpeterson6094 20 күн бұрын

Hi Matt ,I not miss u videos n have u 3 books I in seattle wa.usa think this a big improvement

@ModelMinutes 20 күн бұрын

Thanks very much!

@MIMIC953. 19 күн бұрын

Don’t even have this one in the kit is it worth a pickup in the future? (Also great looking build!)

@ModelMinutes 19 күн бұрын

If you can find one cheap enough, its a reasonably quick build to complete

@ktos337 20 күн бұрын

Hello. What Paints did You use?

@ModelMinutes 20 күн бұрын

full paint list is displayed on the screen at 01:36 , then subsequently at each step when the paints are used they are either physically shown on screen or an annotation lists the paint type, whilst I also discuss the product i'm using

@markshellard5894 20 күн бұрын

Airfix is releasing a old 1:24 mustang again in a few months time

@ModelMinutes 20 күн бұрын

Yes, part of the vintage range

@CLeo-ku3lk 21 күн бұрын

the right wing looks a bit dirty

@ModelMinutes 20 күн бұрын

it's just a little less silver paint - it looked uniform under the spray booth lights but upon drying it wasn't quite as consistent. I don't mind the look though as it looks a little like variations in the metal

@CLeo-ku3lk 19 күн бұрын

@@ModelMinutes yeah in hind sight i think it would be a good base for weathering

@user-bf1mx4yi7d 15 күн бұрын

Fun fact:a P51 once landed on an Aircraft carrier and no P51s landed on an Aircraft carrier since!

@ModelMinutes 15 күн бұрын

very cool!

@user-bf1mx4yi7d 15 күн бұрын

@@ModelMinutes I know!

@julianmautner 10 күн бұрын

Did it take off aswell? :)

@user-bf1mx4yi7d 10 күн бұрын

@@julianmautner not sure

@blarrrggg 19 күн бұрын

painting yellow over black on the propellers bothers me

@ModelMinutes 19 күн бұрын

it works if the yellow has enough pigment. The other option is to paint the tips yellow first then mask them before doing the rest of the blades. I have done both methods and I'm not really fussed either way, although adding the tips after painting is a much simpler process with less work