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-51B first entered combat with the 354th Fighter Group of the 9th Air Force in England. The bulk of the P-51B 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 in Italy and surrounding areas. The P-51B 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 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，and approximately 400,000 of that quantity by the ever present B′s. 

Kit Features:

• Scale  :  1:32
  
• Item Type  :  Static Aircraft
  
• Model Brief  :  Length: 267mm   Wingspan: 338mm
  
• Total Parts  :  292pcs
  
• Photo Etched Parts  :  2 pcs
  
• Film Parts  :  1 pcs
  
• Total Sprues  :  12 sprues ,3 rubber tires
  
• Paint Schemes  :  1) Mustang Mk.III, FB 387,PK-G of No 315 (Deblinski) Polish Squadron RAF,based at Brenzett, June 1944.  flown by Polish ace S/Ldr Eugeniusz Horbaczews
  
• More Features  :  " Fuselage
  - Left and right fuselage are slide moulded w/ authentic details
  - Offer clear fuselage edition to assembly to show the full interior "