Description
The P-51 was designed in 1940 at Britain's request. The prototype was constructed within a 120-day limit. It was the Royal Air Force that bestowed the nickname "Mustang" on the type. In December 1943, P-51Bs first entered combat with the 354th Fighter Group of the 9th Air Force in England. The bulk of the P-51B/C in combat status were assigned to the 8th and 9th Air Forces in England With a lesser number doing combat chores with the 12th and 15th U.S.A.A.F′s in Italy and surrounding areas. The P-51B/C was the prime variant from December 1943 until March 1944 at which time the P-51D began to appear in quantity with the 8th A.F. However, the P-51B/C remained predominant until the middle of 1944 and remained in combat till the end of the conflict. Of the 1,357,000 combat hours flown by the P-51′s in all theatres of war, approximately 400,000 were completed by the ever present B′s and C′s.
Please see the paint guide below for the manufacturer’s suggested colors.
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Product Details:
Scale: 1/72
Skill Level: 2
Length: 5.2”
Height: 2.2”
Parts: 65+
- Painting and assembly required
- 4 sprues
- Molded in grey plastic
- One decal sheet
- Clear parts
- Highly detailed cockpit interior and landing gear
- Fully engraved panel lines and rivet details
- Various under-wing stores include 4.5” rocket bazooka, 500lb bomb, 108g reinforced paper drop tank and 75g drop tank
- Optional standard canopy or Malcolm Hood
- Illustrated instructions and paint guide
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Paint Guide:
A. USAAF P-51B-15-NA, Capt. Clarence E. Anderson, 363rd FS/357th FG, England, June 1944
Black
Red
Yellow
Silver
Metallic Grey
Flat Black
Light Brown
Clear Red
Clear Blue
Clear Orange
Clear Green
Interior Green
Olive Drab
Neutral Grey FS 36173
B. USAAF P-51B-1-NA, F/O Fred Glover, 336th FS/4th FG, England, April 1944
Black
Red
Yellow
Silver
Metallic Grey
Flat Black
Light Brown
Clear Red
Clear Blue
Clear Orange
Clear Green
Interior Green
Olive Drab
Neutral Grey FS 36173
C. RAF Mustang III, S/Ldr. Eugeniusz Horbaczewski, No. 315 (Polish) Squadron
White
Black
Yellow
Silver
Metallic Grey
Flat White
Flat Black
Light Brown
Clear Red
Clear Blue
Clear Orange
Clear Green
Interior Green
Olive Drab
Medium Sea Grey FS 36270
Ocean Grey FS 36152
Dark Green FS 34079
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