Model already familiar to you — the gallery of the aircraft itself was published two weeks ago. Today it’s time for something that completes the whole: the base, the setting that gives my P-51D Mustang a second life.
How I wanted to showcase our new model
It started with an idea — I wanted the model to sit on a solid, geometric plinth with a big, blocky inscription. The first sketch was made spontaneously on a desk pad.
Next came the 3D concept. I placed the lettering on the side walls of a cuboid measuring 10 × 10 × 5 cm.
I printed the base on an FDM printer, straight in black — no painting needed. If, after reading and viewing the gallery, you’d like to make a similar one, you can download the 3D file from our store by ordering the free file:
This small surface isn’t a diorama yet, but…
I wanted to give the presentation a bit of context and life. So I used PSP plates from our accessories set, laying them slightly askew. I made the plate edges overlap, and filled the ground between them with Tamiya two-part putty. After painting, I added a few details to enliven the scene and help convey the scale of the aircraft: a barrel, a crate, a small jerrycan, wheel chocks, and a fire extinguisher. All these parts come from our free 3D files set with the PSP plate.
👉 PSP accessories set to download in the Arma Hobby store
The pilot figure is from a very nice set by the Polish manufacturer White Stork Miniatures. Definitely worth a look:
👉 White Stork Miniatures – U.S. Air Force Pilots
A second life for the Mustang
I placed the Mustang diagonally across the base — it suited the blocky, geometric form better. The model is not permanently attached, so you can lift it off at any time to view the underside details and weathering.
I wanted the whole composition to be clean, modern, and focused on the model, yet with a touch of “life.”
How do you like this form of presentation? Would you consider something similar for your own models?
Gallery
What do you think about this way of displaying the model? Let me know in the comments below!
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P-51 Mustang kits in the Arma Hobby store link
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Wanted to be Philanthropist, statesman and patron of the arts. Temporarily focused on developing scale model production in Poland. Co-founder of Arma Hobby. Designer of kits: TS-11 Iskra, PZL P.7a, Fokker E.V, PZL P.11c, Hawker Hurricane, Yak-1b, FM-2 Wildcat, P-51B/C Mustang and 1/48 Hurricane.
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