Cadillac of the Sky

The BEST P-51 scene in a movie ever! 

My kit 

Engine and firewall mount sub assembly 

Cockpit sub assembly with side bars added to seat 

All first session sub assemblies  

Test fit of wings to fuselage 

Mr Surfacer 500 applied onto upper wing panel lines needing to be removed 

Mr Surfacer 500 applied onto lower wing panel lines needing to be removed 

Underside wing filled panel lines sanded smooth 

Topside wing filled panel lines sanded smooth  

Starting to paint interior areas 

Wing bottom bare metal areas painted with AK Real Color Aluminum  

Wing topside bare metal areas painted with AK Real Color Aluminum  

Engine painted and installed 

Cockpit detail painting completed… just need to add a seat harness 

Lacquered areas of upper wing painted with Tamiya LP Gloss Aluminum 

Lacquered area of lower wing painted with Tamiya LP Gloss Aluminum  

Cockpit painting finished and ready for installation, rear 1/4 view 

Cockpit painting finished and ready for installation, frontal 1/4 view 

Cockpit and engine glued into place 

Fuselage seams cleaned up, need to scribe in lost detail next 

Test fit of wings onto fuselage