Description
The Fighter of World War II P-51B - Academy 12464
1943 saw the introduction of a new US fighter in Europe, the North American P-51 B (built in Inglewood, CA), and the identical C (built in Dallas, TX). On May 5, 1943, the B variant flew first; on August 5, 1943, the C variant took its first flight. 1,988 B variants were produced, while only 1,750 C variants came off the assembly line. On December 1, 1943, the P-51B Mustang participated in its initial combat mission. It would go on to cover bombers to Berlin in March of 1944. This Academy kit with over 65 plastic parts faithfully recreates the American P-51B fighter in 1:72 scale.
HIGHLIGHTS
- New 2012 Release
- 1/72 scale model kit
- The Fighter of World War II P-51B
- Product code: 12464
- Unassembled and unpainted
- High-quality grey plastic parts
- Features highly detailed:
- Interior and cockpit
- Landing gear and compartment
- Engraved panel line
- Optional standard or Malcolm Hood canopy
- Includes:
- Plastic and transparent parts for assembling P-51B fighter
- Four sprues with more than 65 parts
- Under-wing stores with:
- 4.5” rocket bazooka
- 500lb bomb
- 108g reinforced paper drop tank
- 75g drop tank
- Three finishing options:
- USAAF P-51B-15-NA, Capt. Clarence E. Anderson, 363rd FS/357th FG, England, June 1944
- USAAF P-51B-1-NA, F/O Fred Glover, 336th FS/4th FG, England, April 1944
- RAF Mustang III, S/Ldr. Eugeniusz Horbaczewski, No. 315 (Polish) Squadron
- Waterslide decals
- Detailed manual
- Plastic and transparent parts for assembling P-51B fighter
EAN: 0603550016677