{"id":1590031,"date":"2022-07-19T18:40:48","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T16:40:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/?p=1590031"},"modified":"2024-07-03T11:42:45","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T09:42:45","slug":"p-51c-mustang-70038-gallery-kris-sieber-luftraum-72","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/blog\/2022\/07\/19\/p-51c-mustang-70038-gallery-kris-sieber-luftraum-72\/","title":{"rendered":"P-51C Mustang \u2013 Gallery \u2013 Kris Sieber (@Luftraum72)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/luftraum72?fbclid=IwAR0dsw1cBtP4Urq2cpY_8S2LzspUzqQKgFAiiMvifbd6NpPB65B9clXBmW4\">Kris Sieber (@Luftraum72), excellent modeller and bloger from Canada<\/a><\/span>, has built a stunningly beautiful model of P-51C Mustang \u2018Princess Elizabeth\u2019 \u2013 using the 1\/72 Arma Hobby kit. Kris\u2019 model already caused justified delight on the Internet worldwide, but now we have the pleasure to show it in the Armahobbynews Gallery, with exclusive builder\u2019s comments written for our visitors! Enjoy!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Kris \u2018Luftraum72\u2019 wrote:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Arma Hobby\u2019s P-51 Mustang is the most enjoyable 1\/72 build I\u2019ve experienced. I know, usually one would build up to the big defining statement in a review, however, this sentiment hit me early and carried through through the entire build process.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1590020 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-8848.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-8848.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-8848-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-8848-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-8848-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-8848-610x407.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-8848-1080x720.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This kit hits all the right notes at all the right times, from the beautiful box art through to final assembly. What few little glitches the kit has \u2014 many of which Arma Hobby pro-actively makes builders aware of through build articles on their blog \u2014 are minor and do little to diminish the positives of this kit.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Xa0nLFPjSm\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/blog\/2022\/01\/11\/sklejamy-mustanga-porady-modelarskie\/\">Sklejamy Mustanga\u2122 \u2013 porady modelarskie<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8222;Sklejamy Mustanga\u2122 \u2013 porady modelarskie&#8221; &#8212; Arma Hobby - blog firmowy\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/blog\/2022\/01\/11\/sklejamy-mustanga-porady-modelarskie\/embed\/#?secret=LTWb0MGywJ#?secret=Xa0nLFPjSm\" data-secret=\"Xa0nLFPjSm\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nA few notes and thoughts about my build:<\/p>\n<p>In many respects, this kit feels much like a 1\/48 scale kit shrunk to 1\/72 with fine rivet and panel detail, and even some stressed-skin effect, everywhere. Nowhere is the sense more evident though, than the jewel of a cockpit where a parts count of 25 is superseded only by the number of decals at 28! The finished cockpit is well-detailed without being overwhelming in its construction, and the various placard decals in particular lending a delicate realism that more companies should consider emulating.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1590031 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-6760.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-6760-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-6760-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-6760-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-6760-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-6760-610x407.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-6760-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-6760.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-6778.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-6778-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-6778-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-6778-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-6778-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-6778-610x407.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-6778-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-6778.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-6790.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-6790-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-6790-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-6790-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-6790-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-6790-610x407.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-6790-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-6790.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-6794.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-6794-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-6794-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-6794-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-6794-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-6794-610x407.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-6794-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-6794.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Parallel to building up the cockpit, a dry fit of the main airframe components made it became obvious that with some careful work in assembly, little to no filler would be needed. Sure enough, once each mating surface was lightly sanded and glued with Tamiya Extra Thin cement, the small amount of melted plastic squeezed out from the joins was sufficient to fill most seams. In the end, the only seam-filler used were small dabs of CA or Mr. Surfacer where this technique failed to produce enough \u201coverflow\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1590008 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_9836.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_9836.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_9836-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_9836-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_9836-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_9836-610x407.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_9836-1080x720.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The other aspect of this build that quickly became obvious, was the opportunity to build, paint, decal, and pinwash the airframe in two sub-assemblies. The design of the Mustang, in concert with the parts breakdown and fit quality of the kit, meant only one small seam per side would have to be filled, where it crossed a small panel. I outlined the benefits of this approach in a video shared elsewhere on the Arma Hobby Blog, and I\u2019m pleased to say the experiment was a resounding success. It was much easier and efficient to work on the two sections separately, and it really created no extra work as the panel would have required the seam to be filled all the same.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Lr2MK2PWU9\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/blog\/2022\/06\/27\/p-51-wideo-budowa-modelu-w-dwoch-czesciach-eksperyment-krisa-luftraum-72-siebera\/\">Wideo: Budowa modelu w dw\u00f3ch cz\u0119\u015bciach? Eksperyment Krisa &#8222;Luftraum\/72&#8221; Siebera<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8222;Wideo: Budowa modelu w dw\u00f3ch cz\u0119\u015bciach? Eksperyment Krisa &#8222;Luftraum\/72&#8221; Siebera&#8221; &#8212; Arma Hobby - blog firmowy\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/blog\/2022\/06\/27\/p-51-wideo-budowa-modelu-w-dwoch-czesciach-eksperyment-krisa-luftraum-72-siebera\/embed\/#?secret=MJwTuwjN8n#?secret=Lr2MK2PWU9\" data-secret=\"Lr2MK2PWU9\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nConstruction throughout is a straight-forward process, the only real tricky parts being the masking of the main gear well ribs \u2014 if that is the case for your specific aircraft\/references; a couple delicate sprue gates to snip and clean up, and some small sink marks to fill. While the plastic is not as hard as Tamiya or Hasegawa, it has a nice resilience, and will not snap easily. This saved me on the small main gear door actuators that protrude from the gear wells, which I caught on numerous times, yet they never broke off.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-1590031 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-6727.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-6727-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-6727-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-6727-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-6727-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-6727-610x407.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-6727-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-6727.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-6737.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-6737-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-6737-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-6737-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-6737-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-6737-610x407.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-6737-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-6737.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>For my natural metal finish, I ended up using a few shades of Gunze Super Metallics and Tamiya LP-11, which sprayed easily when thinned with Mr. Rapid Thinner and provide a bullet-proof finish. These were overcoated with a light coat of flat varnish, tinted with light grey, and sprayed through mottle masks to achieve a mild oxidation\/wear effect. The blue was a mix of Mr. Color 65 Bright Blue, darkened and desaturated with a touch of JASDF Deep Ocean Blue 375.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1590014 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-8846.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-8846.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-8846-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-8846-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-8846-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-8846-610x407.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-8846-1080x720.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As my Mustang was built as \u2018Princess Elizabeth\u2019, a scheme not included in the box, I used a number of the kit decals, a few extra decals from a DrawDecals set, and a few sprayed markings (the HO-W and the invasion stripes). Decals were cut flush with the printing to eliminate as many obvious decal edges as possible, and, under the matte coat mentioned earlier, all but disappeared.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-1590031 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-8710.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" 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In the case of the former, this saved having to restore tread detail to the tire, and for the latter, injection moulding has never been the friend of 1\/72 exhaust manifolds, and I\u2019d rather purchase the more highly-detailed resin part than to drill out and clean up the solid kit exhausts.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1590022 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-8854.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-8854.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-8854-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-8854-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-8854-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-8854-610x407.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u252ceLuftraum72_ARM_72_P-51_Mustang-8854-1080x720.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Being a new release, my build coincided with a number of others in the online communities I\u2019m part of, and it was really cool to collectively share our experience and enthusiasm with this kit. There\u2019s no doubt that Arma Hobby moved the goalposts with this release, pushing the 1\/72 build experience, and their reputation, to new heights. As I\u2019ve alluded to in my posts: if you\u2019ve built one, you know. If you haven\u2019t, you should.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>See also:<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.armahobby.com\/category\/aircraft-models-p-51-mustang?hash=4124d1af9a7ea1f5bece2c836dcc1e82\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1586642\" src=\"http:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/70038-web-1-300x203.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/70038-web-1-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/70038-web-1-1024x693.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/70038-web-1-768x520.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/70038-web-1-610x413.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/70038-web-1-1080x731.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/70038-web-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armahobby.com\/category\/aircraft-models-p-51-mustang?hash=4124d1af9a7ea1f5bece2c836dcc1e82\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1586640\" src=\"http:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/70038-decal-300x217.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"277\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/70038-decal-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/70038-decal-1024x739.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/70038-decal-768x554.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/70038-decal-610x440.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/70038-decal-1080x779.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/70038-decal.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 277px) 100vw, 277px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Buy P-51 Mustang\u2122 models in the Arma Hobby webstore: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armahobby.com\/category\/aircraft-models-p-51-mustang?hash=4124d1af9a7ea1f5bece2c836dcc1e82\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">link<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"M9C7jriLEX\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/blog\/2022\/05\/20\/p-51b-c-mustang-expert-set-krok-po-kroku-bartek-stawski\/\">P-51B\/C Mustang Expert Set &#8211; Krok po Kroku &#8211; Bartek Stawski<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8222;P-51B\/C Mustang Expert Set &#8211; Krok po Kroku &#8211; Bartek Stawski&#8221; &#8212; Arma Hobby - blog firmowy\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/blog\/2022\/05\/20\/p-51b-c-mustang-expert-set-krok-po-kroku-bartek-stawski\/embed\/#?secret=2D74WeRo6C#?secret=M9C7jriLEX\" data-secret=\"M9C7jriLEX\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"jwNH4xvCNk\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/blog\/2021\/01\/14\/wszystko-co-chcecie-wiedziec-o-mustangu-z-arma-hobby-i-nie-boicie-sie-pytac\/\">Wszystko co chcecie wiedzie\u0107 o Mustangu z Arma Hobby i nie boicie si\u0119 pyta\u0107<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8222;Wszystko co chcecie wiedzie\u0107 o Mustangu z Arma Hobby i nie boicie si\u0119 pyta\u0107&#8221; &#8212; Arma Hobby - blog firmowy\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/blog\/2021\/01\/14\/wszystko-co-chcecie-wiedziec-o-mustangu-z-arma-hobby-i-nie-boicie-sie-pytac\/embed\/#?secret=fDCErhAqHw#?secret=jwNH4xvCNk\" data-secret=\"jwNH4xvCNk\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kris Sieber (@Luftraum72), excellent modeller and bloger from Canada, has built a stunningly beautiful model of P-51C Mustang \u2018Princess Elizabeth\u2019 \u2013 using the 1\/72 Arma Hobby kit. Kris\u2019 model already caused justified delight on the Internet worldwide, but now we have the pleasure to show it in the Armahobbynews Gallery, with exclusive builder\u2019s comments written [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":35,"featured_media":1589999,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1,4,18],"tags":[328,98,82,139,292],"class_list":["post-1590031","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-model-gallery","category-modelling-advise","tag-nr70038-en","tag-scale172-en-2","tag-built-model","tag-expert-set-en","tag-mustang-en","et-has-post-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1590031","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/35"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1590031"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1590031\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1596577,"href":"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1590031\/revisions\/1596577"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1589999"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1590031"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1590031"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1590031"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}