Guillow’s P-51D Mustang Kit 905 build and review by James Packwood
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I am a big fan of any modeling project that can be a family project. The Guillow’s P-51D kit is simple and easy to put together for the first time modelers. It can take a weekend if you’re building by yourself or a couple of weekends with the Kids. Either way you’re going to have a great time. The kit comes with a generous sheet of grey tissue that you can use just by itself or paint it if you choose. I opted to use 3 different colors of tissue for this kit to help reduce the weight. I also order a larger prop and used a bigger rubber motor in order to get more out of the kit when flying it. This is a cost effective hobby so you’re not going to go broke if there is a mishap with the plane. I would also suggest that you look up your local indoor modeling group for tips on building, balancing and flying you project.
Here is a list of the items you will need to assemble the Guillow’s P-51D kit.
- xacto knife with a sharp blade.
- Waxed paper to cover the plans.
- Building Board (A ceiling tile will do. that is what I use).
- T pins or straight pins (the T Pin is best).
- Pliers to bend the wire for the landing gear.
- Glue – I use CA glue (thin and medium) you can also use the Testors wood glue (takes a little while to set).
- A small square and small clamps to make sure the parts are straight and square.
- Use a glue stick to apply the tissue. This avoids the smell of regular model dope and it is quicker to dry.
- A mixture of half and half water and alcohol in a spray bottle to shrink the tissue.
- A can of clear coat spray to help protect the tissue on your model.The plans are fairly simple to follow and it does not require a lot expense. After building your kit I would suggest you locate a local indoor group to get some tips on balancing and flying your model. Make new friends and have some quality time with your family.
Here are resource links if you are looking to use different color tissue to cover your model .
Easy Built Hobbies ( recommended )
http://www.easybuiltmodels.com/b02.htm
Tower Hobbies
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0095p?FVSEARCH=covering+materials+%3Cb%3Etissue%3C%2Fb%3Es
Fly 2 Build
http://fly2build.com/coveringmaterials&supplies.html
Micron Radio Control
http://www.micronradiocontrol.co.uk/covering_tissue.html
Free Flight Models
http://www.freeflightmodels.com/pages/aerodyneproducts/covering_materials.htm
Sam’s Models
http://www.samsmodels.com/acatalog/Section_B._Covering_materials.html
Happy Building
