Eduard P-51D Mustang | 1/48 Scale | The Inner Nerd

Those are definitely the new decals with removable film, but you must apply them using Mr Mark Setter because it has adhesive that holds the decal down and makes it easier to remove the film about 6 to 8 hours after application. You can also dissolve the film using White Spirits IIRC, but you may want to try it out on a spare in case you use a stronger type of solvent for enamels.

Another fantastic build! This video was informative and entertaining. Great job on both the model and the video!

First time I heard anyone explain how you need to combine acrylic varnish with enamel washes (and vice versa).
Everyone making tutorials skip this explanation, I've come to understand they take it for granted you'll use an acrylic varnish and then go in with enamels.
But when people start out and buy stuff they aren't as knowledgeable and end up trying to work with what they have, which can make their life very difficult.
In my case I bought two cans of acrylic varnish from Vallejo from the only modelling shop nearby, and when I looked for a pin wash, they only had acrylic.
In the end I had to make my own washes, enamel and oil based.
To make matters worse, varnish sprayed from a can cannot be applied thinly, meaning it's hard to preserve fine surface details for the upcoming wash.
I guess it's all part of the learning process.

Nice work on the P51. I am having difficulty getting to your web site. Seem the link is gone or broken. I really would like to get one of those model stands for painting.

The spoons for painting!

I think I built this one! 90% that is, decals were crap, kit great!

This seems to be a reboxed, upgraded version,

Very useful indeed sir. explaining the metallic "touch" is exactly what I have been looking for. for my HobbyBoss 1/48 P51D. A great video, result and thank you.

Just be aware that Mustang wings were not left in natural metal, but rather, painted with an aluminium oxide finish, similar to the RAF's High Speed Silver.

Really nice work on the P-51 very impressive. Looking forward to watching more builds and subbed to your channel too. Keep up the great work.

i love watching your channel mate. i had a break making kits but watching this i cant wait to start again. ive got a bunch of boxes to work through. thanks for inspirational uploads

I don’t think WWII Mustangs ever had black anti glare panels from what I've read anyway. Nice work though

Nice work. I have it but one day ,it and the other 1100kits, might get done.

very cool! Liked and subscribed!

How are you avoiding the metallic paint lifting when taping over it after? Letting it dry a long time? Buffing first? No one ever explains this in any videos....yet it always happens to me.

Fantastic 👏👏💯%

I've been working on model for 3 months now and I think this is gonna be my next kit. I'm very happy with the last kit I did and finally finished one without scratches in the paint of strings of cement hanging off the canopy

Lovely build!

Looks great! How did you spray the Mr. Color GX-2 Ueno Black? A few thin coats and then a thicker coat? I can’t get a smooth finish. Thanks!

You forgot the propeller blade decals though

Superb

really nice job

Your videos are very calming so I tried to watch while going to sleep. The problem is, I just end up watching the whole video and then one or two or 10 more

Any suggestions for someone that what’s to build a Tomcat?

Very naic and good work 👍

Когда будет постройка T-90M Tiger model?))

I enjoyed your builds mate. Your absence didn't go unoted.

Hello, how can I fix a broken propeller on a p51-d mustang 1:72?

are any of your models for sale?

A good build and an enjoyable video. Nice one!

Good to see you back I. Nerd. A great video with lots of useful tips.

I've got the kit and I highly recommend it.

Top notch build video. Techniques were explained well & I appreciate the bits of dry humor as well. Best wishes friend!

Hi Matt,
great video as ever, really enjoyed it, great job.
If they were the new decals, you did a great job, they settled down really well.
Loving the stand, wouldn’t be without it now, and thanks for the extra part, delivered in the week 👌
Jase 🇬🇧

I absolutely love your videos. I needed a hobby and have decided to start making and painting models and will be treating myself to my first kit and following your spitfire instruction video. I obviously expect mine to be a disaster but I'll get there 😊

with the machine gun ones, i had no issues with those whatsoever, any chance they went on the wrong side?

Very nice project and excellent result. 👍

Nice work! I just finished this kit not too long ago. I built The Tomcat. The only issue that I found with this kit was how the wings fit to the fuselage. It was rather difficult to get them to set correctly.

Great build, the NMF and weathering is spot on! But one detail sticks like a sore thumb, I think You installed the tailwheel the opposite way (it shouls be more to the rear of gear bay) and the tail sits very low because of that, hope it's not too late to fix it :)

The guns didnt fit because you had them on the wrong wings.

Beautiful work! Thank you for sharing a lot of helpful ideas.

Fantastic Video and i love the Model Stand you sent me too, it gets used all the time! One question - what are the tweezers you use, they look great!?

Ive just been notified of this even though I'm subed, In anycase I'm looking forward to this build as this kit is currently in my local hobby store and if it's still there in a couple of weeks on my way home I'll be picking it up.

Beautiful aircraft; appreciate the insight into your approach to NMF.

Beautiful build 👍

Really nice build! That kit is in my stash also. (ASfter I build about 3 of the 1/48 Airfix Mustangs!)NOT a Criticism, but there are one or 2 small pointers:
The Later wartime Mustangs were built with only the Rear (Wingspar) wall part of the Landing gear bay painted in Zinc Chromate Yellow as the factories were pumping them out and needed to cut the time manufacturing too. The rest (Roof and Forwards walls) and struts were left unpainted. Somne ground crews would paint the bay after the first major maintenance overhaul... if the aircraft lasted that long, and usually in ZC-Green (Which was ZC-Yellow plus 15%-20% black.
The undercoat chart you showed is a copy from North American Aviation papers and shows the different methods/components used to smooth and fill - (Not the actual colours themselves - just a representation of them). Over that base went standard grey primer and then a topcoat of dull Silver Dope/Paint. Apparently it was a "Fun" job to manually sand the wing back to NMF....post war. ALL Mustangs were made with the wing Fillers and Primers applied including the Early Allison engined ones. (P-51, 51A, A-36 and exports to the UK.)
BTW, in case you wonder, the Airfix Mustang has good options, is easliy built, accurate (IMHO a real good deal as it is better than the 90s era Tamiya kit in some ways) and kit A-05138 (The one without the tail fillet - P-51D-5) still has BOTH tail fillets included, the factory-fitted standard and the Field-fitted Fillet colloquially referred to as the "Swayback" as it has a slight curve up to the fin Leading edge... and in 1/48 it is REALLY hard to tell them apart!)

I'm quite surprised that modellers are still using black as a base for metallic paint.
I thought that myth was dispelled years ago.
Nice work by the way, also nice to see a NMF P-51 model with the correct factory painted wing areas - often missed out on some builds.

loved that

I've been really enjoying these videos lately mate. Love how thorough you are with all the steps ans it amazes me how well it comes out. I personally brush paint and for Christmas I have been thinking about buying myself an airbrush, which one do you have or what would you reccomend?

Gr8 job, well done, how you getting on with the dora 🤔