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P-51 Princess Elizabeth paper model - AirDave Models


Paperjerry

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After viewing and reviewing some of the great posts you guys have in the forum,

I took a deep breath and I leave you for your consideration, this P-51 Mustang,

paper model, depicting the "Princess Elizabeth" namesake, and to commemorate

the 60th Anniversary of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.

 

The model can be obtained at www.ecardmodels.com, as an electronic file (PDF).

 

I printed the model in cardstock, 80 lb, laser printer.

 

The kit comes with 7 pages - one for the cover, one for building diagrams, 4 with model diagrams,

one with formers diagrams to be laminated in cardboard (I use cereal boxes).

I cut out the rudder and ailerons. I also cut out the flaps, so they can appear as dropped.

The airframe is butt-to-butt, and there is no strips to attach each fuselage cylinder with the next one,

but you can make them easily. The kit has very good fit. I recommend it 100%.

 

 

The fuselage parts, without formers.

 

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I needed to add a little reinforce to the pilot's place. I achieved this

by adding a no-brainer reinforce below the base.

 

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Then I attached the seat.

 

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The fuselage was ready with the radio area in place (no radio box yet).

 

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Then, very carefully, I snapped in the pilot's office.

 

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left the aft parts pending until I had the pilot seat in place.

 

So far, so good.

 

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From below the fuselage, and thru the wing openings, I introduced my tweezers to fix the seat.

Then added a little swipe of glue (good old Elmer's) to fix it - not before, but after the seat was in place.

 

Then the tail.

 

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The cockpoit is closed. For this canopy, I used the two window pieces on the model,

and in the middle I put acetate paper like a sandwich.

 

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Now I am treating the paper to give it shape. I used a metal rod from a medical syringe.

 

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Then I detach flaps and ailerons.

 

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Then I put together the wings skeleton. These are the laminated parts in cereal boxes.

 

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The skeleton is very easy to do, but as the paper is think, there is no need for more.

 

To each piece I add a little piece of paper strip to simulate the separation for flaps and ailerons.

 

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Then I build the whole wing body.

 

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And wings to the fuselage.

 

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The flaps are detached and falling as a respond to gravity and lack of hydraulic liquid pressure -

I kow you know better :blu-plane:

 

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I will post more in a little.

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Thank you for the kind words, friends.

 

Yeah, paper models, you don't paint them... but you have to sculpt them somehow.

 

Landing gear. There are rolls of paper and a piece of wire in the middle.

 

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And now, the wheels. I prepare the carton-sandwish, then put it on the driller, with a bolt in the middle.

Again, I use cereal box carton for this.

 

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Not perfect, but not that bad... don't you agree?

 

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Then I paint them with a black sharpie.

 

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  • 1 month later...

Work has been preventing me to post on the forum... still lurking around other posts though.

 

But here she is... all dressed up.

 

I present you... Princess Elizabeth... the P-51 Mustang C

 

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I really enjoyed building this model. I recommend it 100%.

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