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Vintage: Revel 1/48 P-51D No. H31 (1977)


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Revell's P-51D kit #H31 is similar to Monogram's version from the same era except it does not have the removable panels.  Detail is not as crisp as Monogram's version but it is a simple kit and builds up nicely.  Here's my version built out of the box.  I dipped the spinner in red paint for the pointy end of the spinner.

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That came out pretty nicely David. What colors did you use on the exterior?

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Thanks,  from my understanding the top was RAF DG and that's what I used, and I can't remember if I used Neutral Gray for the bottom.  Maybe others can offer more insight on the colors applied.

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Yep! Nice looking build of Revell's less than successful attempt to compete with Monogram back in the mid 70's. Revell did do a better job engineering their windshield as a part much easier to blend in.

Two personal stories on this kit....

I built the Monogram P-51D when it was released in the 70s and painted it in this scheme, thinking surely the decals were available....BUT NO! So, I had to wait until Revell released their Mustang IN these markings so I could use them on my Monogram kit.

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A few years ago I built this Revell kit OOTB and unpainted for our club display case at the local library, just so viewers would see what a basic plastic kit looks like before we do all of the finishing.

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This is a nice, easy Mustang to build, as your great looking build shows. The trouble is trying to find one these days! Thanks for sharing!

 

Gil :cool:

 

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11 minutes ago, Mark Deliduka said:

Beautiful job on that pony! I love the nice clean look of this.

 

Gil, that is so cool. Brilliant idea for a model building display.

Thanks Mark.  I agree with you that Gil's display show kids what they can expect.  This really wants to make me contact the local libraries about such a display.  

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On 6/26/2021 at 3:37 PM, ghodges said:

Yep! Nice looking build of Revell's less than successful attempt to compete with Monogram back in the mid 70's. Revell did do a better job engineering their windshield as a part much easier to blend in.

Two personal stories on this kit....

I built the Monogram P-51D when it was released in the 70s and painted it in this scheme, thinking surely the decals were available....BUT NO! So, I had to wait until Revell released their Mustang IN these markings so I could use them on my Monogram kit.

1153022155_MonogramP-51DManOWar.thumb.jpg.5eb35145ee061f6055b96bfda749caa7.jpg

A few years ago I built this Revell kit OOTB and unpainted for our club display case at the local library, just so viewers would see what a basic plastic kit looks like before we do all of the finishing.

38877940_009(2).thumb.JPG.7f8b05a5abfcac8de9987f92decaecf9.JPG

This is a nice, easy Mustang to build, as your great looking build shows. The trouble is trying to find one these days! Thanks for sharing!

 

Gil :cool:

 

Thank you Gil.  That Mustang's camo is quite complex.  You are right this kit has gone missing. I see it in the Miss America racing markings now and again.  It's the same kit.  

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