1/48 Accurate Miniatures

  P-51A Mustang  

by Vince Lucente

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Hello everyone.  My latest submission to ARC is the excellent P-51A kit by Accurate Miniatures in 1/48.  I found this particular example on the shelf of an old toy/pet store for less than $20 US.  Having never built an Accurate Miniatures kit (I've been out of model building for a while) imagine my suprise at the quality and level of detail straight out of the box.  Also, assembly instructions with actual text was a nice change from the usual 'diagram only' type.

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No major fit problems were apparent with the exception of the forward wing root/lower cowling area.  The clear instrument panel, when painted black and backed with the instruments decal, creates an excellent three dimensional look to the gauges.  The rest of the cockpit is equally well detailed.  The engraved panel lines and detailed wheel wells round out this kit and help make it a great build.  I finished mine with Tamiya colors and weathered it with various pastels and thinned artists oils for the panel lines.  I also used a Falcon vacuformed canopy.  Hope you like it.

Vince

Photos and text © by Vince Lucente