Sketched out in a New York city hotel room in April 1940, the P51 went on to become one of the best fighters to come out of WWII. The U.S. Army Air Corps gave it the title of P (for pursuit) 51, and it was named Mustang by the British. Of the several variations of this famous fighter, the P-51D is generally accepted as the definitive Mustang and was the first production version with the Bubble canopy. More D model Mustangs were built than all other Mustang variants combined, with a total of 9,603 coming off production lines. 45 squadrons of the famed U.S. 8th Airforce, stationed in England were equipped with the P-51D, which could now escort and protect the heavy bombers all the way to and from targets on the European continent. There were several major changes that set the D apart form earlier Mustangs. One was the change from four .50 caliber machine guns to six, three in each wing. Another was to mount the guns upright which helped to eliminate a jamming tendency that occurred in the four gun system. Ammunition was increased to 400 rounds per inboard gun, and 270 rounds for each of the other four. Underwing pylons were strengthened to carry the 110 or 165 gallon auxiliary drop tanks or 1,000 lb bomb. P-51D Mustangs went to fight in the later Korean conflict and it last flew combat in 1956 in the deserts to the Middle East, when Israel used Spitfires, Messerschimitts and Mustangs together in the Mid East conflict. About the Model: Kit includes 2 sheets of decals as well as a pilot figure. Paint colors needed: TS-17 Aluminum Silver, TS-28 Olive Drab, X-1 Black, X-10 Gun Metal, X-11 Chrome Silver, X-18 Semi Gloss Black, X-4 Blue, X-7 Red, X-8 Lemon Yellow, XF-1 Flat Black, XF-10 Flat Brown, XF-15 Flat Flesh, XF-16 Flat Aluminum, XF-3 Flat Yellow, XF-4 Yellow Green, XF-49 Khaki, XF-55 Deck Tan, XF-57 Buff , XF-62 Olive Drab, XF-7 Flat Red, and XF-8 Flat Blue.  | This plastic model kit requires plastic cement and paint for assembly, and they are sold separately. |
| WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD! Small parts. Not intended for children under 3 years of age. | | Product image and description is provided by the manufacturer, and is as accurate as possible. Some details of the product may be subject to change without notice (graphics, decoration, wheel color, etc.). eHobbies is not responsible for these changes, as it does not alter the function or value of the product. |
| Model length 8.1 inches, wingspan 7.9 inches. |
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