Eduard – R0021 – P-51D MUSTANG DUAL COMBO (Royal Class)

Description:

Unassembled plastic model kit in 1/72 scale of a U.S. North American P-51 Mustang fighter aircraft of the World War II, in a D variant, the most produced variant of the P-51 with lot of improvements over previous series, with a new canopy, improved armament and navigation, changes on the carriage and several other minor updates. In the later variants a new fin fillet on the tail was added too.

Royal Class edition of the newly tooled kit P-51D by Eduard, including parts to build two full kits, decal sheet with 14 different markings to chose from, including 12 U.S.A.F markings (P-51D), one British RAF marking and one Canadian RCAF marking, both Mustangs Mk.IVA.

Kit include also resin cast and 3D printed parts, exhausts in two types, undercarriage wheels also in two types, two pilot seats with seatbelts and a Badge with 8th Air Force motif and wheel wells plugs as extra parts. Features 3 different canopy types.

Paint mask and PE (photo-etched) pre-colored parts by Eduard complete the package. This is a highly detailed kit not suitable for beginners.

Markings detail:

• P-51D-15, 44-15080, Capt. Amos H. Bomberger, 361st FS, 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, United Kingdom, December 1944
• P-51D-10, 44-14798, Maj. Joseph Broadhead, 357th FG, 8th AF, Leiston, United Kingdom, January 1945
• P-51D-5, 44-13317, Capt. Donald R. Emerson, 336th FS, 4th FG, 8th AF, Debden, United Kingdom, September 1944
• P-51D-5, 44-13837, Lt. Richard Ozinga, 343rd FS, 55th FG, 8th AF, Wormingford, United Kingdom, September 1944
• P-51D-5, 44-13561, Maj. Richard E. Turner, 356th FS, 354th FG, 9th AF, Orconte, France, September 1944
• P-51D-5, 44-13693, 2nd Lt. Bruce W. Carr, 353rd FS, 354th FG, 9th AF, Orconte, France, October 1944
• P-51D-15, Lt. Charles White, 301st FS, 332nd FG, 15th AF, Ramitelli, Italy, January 1945
• P-51D-10, 44-14467, Lt. Gordon H. McDaniel, 318th FS, 325th FG, 15th AF, Rimini, Italy, March 1945
• P-51D-5, 44-13500, Capt. Robert J. Goebel, 308th FS, 31st FG, 15th AF, San Severo, Italy, 1944
• P-51D-20, 44-64124, Capt. Leroy V. Grosshuesch, 39th FS, 35th FG, 5th AF, Okinawa, August 1945
• P-51D-25, 44-72671, 457th FS, 506th FG, 20th AF, Iwo Jima, June 1945
• P-51D-25, 44-72628, Lt. Ralph R. Coltman / Lt. James E. Coleman, 458th FS, 506th FG, 20th AF, Iwo Jima, July 1945
• Mustang Mk.IVA, KH729, S/Ldr Mitchell Johnston, No. 442 “Caribou” Squadron RCAF, RAF station Digby, United Kingdom, June 1945
• Mustang Mk.IVA, KH774, Fl/Lt. Ellis F. Blanchford, No. 112 Squadron RAF, No. 239 Wing RAF, Italy, April 1945

*This project is suffering delays and as per June 2024 this kit hans’t been officially released and is not available.