Description
70073 P-51D Mustang™ VLR 1/72
P-51D Mustang VLR was a late-war version of the famous American fighter adapted for Very Long Range missions. Aircraft of this type operated from Iwo Jima, escorting Boeing B-29 Superfortress bombers over Japan and carrying out long-range strike missions.
Arma Hobby 70073 presents the Mustang in one of its most demanding operational configurations of the Second World War – fitted with external fuel tanks, rockets, and equipment typical of Pacific operations.
This kit is ideal for enthusiasts of:
- Second World War aviation
- USAAF aircraft
- 1945 operations against Japan
- long-range escort fighters
- classic Mustangs in an unusual variant
Key Features
- 1/72 scale
- modern next-generation Arma Hobby kit
- highly accurate P-51D Mustang VLR representation
- additional VLR sprue with Pacific-specific equipment
- 110-gallon underwing drop tanks
- 150-gallon streamlined drop tanks from the P-38 Lightning
- rockets for strike missions
- detailed cockpit
- high-quality Cartograf decals
- canopy masks included
- clear assembly and painting guide
- Free 3D file with accessories (link to download in instruction)
Marking Options
- P-51D-20-NA Mustang “Snortin’ Phyllie”
1st Lt. Herb Straughn, 531st Fighter Squadron, 21st Fighter Group, Iwo Jima, spring–summer 1945. - P-51D-25-NA Mustang “Little One”
1st Lt. Francis J. Pilecki, 458th Fighter Squadron, 506th Fighter Group, Iwo Jima, spring 1945. Tail stripe decals have been specially shaped to match the curved fin surface, providing a more realistic result than the flat tail bands often seen in other kits.
