Comments on: Review: Airfix 1/72 Maverick’s P-51 Mustang https://blog.jadlamracingmodels.com/2020/10/05/review-airfix-1-72-mavericks-p-51-mustang/ www.jadlamracingmodels.com Wed, 18 Nov 2020 09:13:59 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.5.9 By: Rob McDonald - Models https://blog.jadlamracingmodels.com/2020/10/05/review-airfix-1-72-mavericks-p-51-mustang/#comment-38 Wed, 18 Nov 2020 09:13:59 +0000 https://blog.jadlamracingmodels.com/?p=1307#comment-38 In reply to Ian Hutchinson.

Ian
I missed this comment. I didn’t use any primer.
Providing the plastic has been cleaned to remove any mould release agent (I use IPA, alcohol not bitter)

]]> By: Rob McDonald - Models https://blog.jadlamracingmodels.com/2020/10/05/review-airfix-1-72-mavericks-p-51-mustang/#comment-36 Wed, 18 Nov 2020 09:11:52 +0000 https://blog.jadlamracingmodels.com/?p=1307#comment-36 In reply to Long Hairstyles.

Thank you for your kind words. Knowing that people are reading and enjoying the content we create is a real motivator.
Please let us know if there is anything particularly you would like us to cover, although please bare in mind our knowledge of hairstyling is somewhat limited.

]]> By: Blog Author https://blog.jadlamracingmodels.com/2020/10/05/review-airfix-1-72-mavericks-p-51-mustang/#comment-9 Sat, 17 Oct 2020 15:58:34 +0000 https://blog.jadlamracingmodels.com/?p=1307#comment-9 In reply to Shaun Newham.

This was my first attempt with foil. There are loads of things I would do differently next time.
The foil is actually really thin, so getting it to conform to the plastic is easy.
Do small areas at a time and you won’t have a problem.
The downside is any surface defects will show through so preparation is everything.

]]> By: Ian Hutchinson https://blog.jadlamracingmodels.com/2020/10/05/review-airfix-1-72-mavericks-p-51-mustang/#comment-8 Sat, 17 Oct 2020 15:41:05 +0000 https://blog.jadlamracingmodels.com/?p=1307#comment-8 Lovely build, and well done with the foil! I’ve got one of these in the stash, which I want to do in a natural metal finish, but I think I’ll stick to using paint. The Tamiya silver lacquer looks great – did you prime or just spray onto the plastic?
Thanks,
Ian.

]]> By: Shaun Newham https://blog.jadlamracingmodels.com/2020/10/05/review-airfix-1-72-mavericks-p-51-mustang/#comment-3 Sat, 17 Oct 2020 07:56:43 +0000 https://blog.jadlamracingmodels.com/?p=1307#comment-3 Hi Rob,
I did a lot of kids in my youth and revisted the hobby a couple of years ago but the eyesight isn’t what it was.
I have to say the detail in your build is very good especially for 1:72, but didn’t even know applying foil was a thing!
How do you get the details in the moulding so fine whilst avoiding crinkling at the foulds/overlaps?
Thanks.

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