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HotRodTom
Skill 3 "im good"

For those who fought for it, FREEDOM has a taste that the protected will never know.

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1/72 scale P-51D, IDFAF Mustang Oct 17, 2022 12:46:22 GMT -5

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Post by HotRodTom on Oct 17, 2022 12:46:22 GMT -5

I have been wanting to build one of these for a couple decades, and finally did it. I will not go into the history of this bird if you are looking for "rivet counter" information. It is a "Type/Shadow" build of one of the first Mustangs in service in Israel after Independance declaration in 1948. The first mustangs in service were old Swedish planes that were sold to israel as surplus.

Note: I don't have a high-speed, low-drag, multi-gagillion dollar camera, so the pics are kind of rough from my trusty old cellphone camera.

It took a while to cut out the roundels tx 2

Anyway, There it is. Baruch a hashem Adonai. Shalom!

Last Edit: Oct 17, 2022 13:01:52 GMT -5 by HotRodTom

mack2856 Awesome Forum Participator Posts: 316	1/72 scale P-51D, IDFAF Mustang Oct 17, 2022 21:23:19 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mack2856 on Oct 17, 2022 21:23:19 GMT -5 Trusty cell phone camera looks great, nice.

HotRodTom Skill 3 "im good" For those who fought for it, FREEDOM has a taste that the protected will never know. Posts: 254	1/72 scale P-51D, IDFAF Mustang Oct 19, 2022 13:41:13 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by HotRodTom on Oct 19, 2022 13:41:13 GMT -5 Oct 17, 2022 21:23:19 GMT -5 mack2856 said: Trusty cell phone camera looks great, nice. Danke! Danke schön!!

jimrichards Awesome Forum Participator Posts: 335	1/72 scale P-51D, IDFAF Mustang Nov 23, 2022 3:26:18 GMT -5 HotRodTom likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jimrichards on Nov 23, 2022 3:26:18 GMT -5 Sorry Tom, I meant to comment on this sooner, "Dammit Jim!" Very good looking plane, Love 1/72 Aircraft. Jim

HotRodTom Skill 3 "im good" For those who fought for it, FREEDOM has a taste that the protected will never know. Posts: 254	1/72 scale P-51D, IDFAF Mustang Nov 24, 2022 11:27:46 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by HotRodTom on Nov 24, 2022 11:27:46 GMT -5 Thank you, Jim! I have some limited space living in an apartment, so the 1/72 scale is amenable to my lovely wife. And she thinks they are "cute".
	Last Edit: Nov 24, 2022 11:28:49 GMT -5 by HotRodTom

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jbwelda: Thanks again Tom, funny thing is, this current IP also resolves to an Amazon address but seems to work just fine. jb May 29, 2023 15:06:36 GMT -5

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It's an interweb thing..... May 29, 2023 19:46:30 GMT -5

jbwelda: ha ha happened again...this is getting really tedious. now i am in canada and working well Jun 14, 2023 11:22:48 GMT -5

jbwelda: wow like three whole people logged on yesterday...I feel like a rat on a sinking ship! Oct 8, 2023 11:34:03 GMT -5

HotRodTom: You know JB, U-boats had UnterZeRattens.... Haaaaa! Oct 17, 2023 18:53:34 GMT -5

sharp: Happy New Year guys!! c.1

Dec 31, 2023 18:29:26 GMT -5

RodBurNeR: nice Bonneville up top! hey all, I still am around but struggling to get my hobby hands back, mainly no way to paint right now Jan 16, 2024 22:48:31 GMT -5

jbwelda: NNL West is today, anyone going? Its going to be crazy around there what with the footsball game next door. First time in a while I am avoiding it but hope someone posts some photos. Jan 20, 2024 12:51:40 GMT -5

jbwelda: heard it was announced that next year will be the last NNL West. Another one bites the dust. Jan 22, 2024 13:59:15 GMT -5

jbwelda: yo Mar 19, 2024 13:07:33 GMT -5

jbwelda: looks like visits here are dwindling rapidly...wonder why that would be? May 4, 2024 22:19:40 GMT -5

Spike: What's happening out there? I seems that fewer and fewer members of this forum are building model cars, or are they still being built but not being shared? Jul 8, 2024 13:46:43 GMT -5

jbwelda: well speaking for myself there are a number of reasons I haven't been participating lately, the most likely one is that I generally do not build much during the summer months. Too many other things to occupy my time. Jul 10, 2024 11:36:30 GMT -5

jbwelda: Second, this past year I have been spending time in Jamaica a lot, I have a winter place there I have shared for years now and try to spend at least a few months there a year. I have few or no model supplies there and other things to smoke, uh, do there. Jul 10, 2024 11:37:48 GMT -5

jbwelda: Third, there really has been very little in the way of models newly released that do much for me. All this reissue sixties junk the USA companies push out I have very little interest in. Euro car kits have been pretty sparse the last couple years. Jul 10, 2024 11:39:17 GMT -5

jbwelda: And mail order is getting more expensive. So mostly I have been sitting on the sidelines, but come autumn, I will probably get back into it. I have a few projects I need to finish up. Just a matter of motivation. Jul 10, 2024 11:41:43 GMT -5

jbwelda: I realize many more people here are much more involved than I have been but I too have noticed the huge drop off in participation by those who seem mostly to just look and not build, or at least not post builds here. Jul 10, 2024 11:42:46 GMT -5

Spike: I don't mean to criticize, I just want to see more models. Jul 12, 2024 15:18:22 GMT -5

jbwelda: site seems to have some problems, when i log in from the USA, i get a msg about the site not being available; when i change my vpn to Canada, it comes right up...for instance i am right now "in" Canada. Might want to look into that and yeah, I do know what Jul 15, 2024 19:06:25 GMT -5

jbwelda: I am doing. Might be my computer or the continuing problem with my isp evidently being somehow banned somehow, see messages above. Jul 15, 2024 19:06:59 GMT -5

1/72 scale P-51D, IDFAF Mustang

Post by HotRodTom on Oct 17, 2022 12:46:22 GMT -5

Post by mack2856 on Oct 17, 2022 21:23:19 GMT -5

Post by HotRodTom on Oct 19, 2022 13:41:13 GMT -5

Post by jimrichards on Nov 23, 2022 3:26:18 GMT -5

Post by HotRodTom on Nov 24, 2022 11:27:46 GMT -5

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