Airfix - A05137 - US North American Mustang Mk.IV/P-51K Mustang (1:48)

DETAILS

First flying in October 1940, The North American P-51 Mustang was American fighter aircraft developed by the North American Aviation Company between 1940-1945. The P-51 became one the most successful fighter aircraft of the Second World War. With over 15,000 built, The P-51 served with many air forces at the time including the USAAF, RAF & the Royal Canadian Air Force.

From late 1943, P-51Bs and P-51Cs (supplemented by P-51Ds from mid-1944) were used by the USAAF's Eighth Air Force to escort bombers in raids over Germany, while the RAF's Second Tactical Air Force and the USAAF's Ninth Air Force used the Merlin-powered Mustangs as fighter-bombers, roles in which the Mustang helped ensure Allied air superiority in 1944. The P-51 was also used by Allied air forces in the North African, Mediterranean, Italian and Pacific theaters. During World War II, Mustang pilots claimed to have destroyed 4,950 enemy aircraft.

As the North American Mustang was developed as a direct result of a British Air Ministry requirement, it is somehow fitting that the RAF and Commonwealth air forces used the aircraft extensively during WWII. The British designation for the later P-51D version was Mustang IV, with the Dallas built P-51K, which used a different Aeroproducts propeller, referred to as the Mustang IVa.

This kit represents the P-51 Mustang MkIV in 1945 RAF & 1945 Royal Australian Air Force Colours including RAF & RAAF decals.

This kit comes in moulded grey plastic. Construction & Painting is required

We recommend the use of Deluxe Plastic Kit Glue when building this kit

Specifications

Paints

Humbrol Paints required to complete this kit

• Option 1 (RAF 1945)
• No.11 Silver
• No.24 Trainer Yellow
• No.25 Blue
• No.33 Black
• No.34 White
• No.53 Gunmetal
• No.56 Aluminium
• No.155 Olive Drab

• Option 2 (RAAF 1945)
• No.24 Trainer Yellow
• No.30 Dark Green
• No.33 Black
• No.53 Gunmetal
• No.56 Aluminium
• No.90 Beige Green
• No.106 Ocean Grey
• No.109 WW1 Blue
• No.155 Olive Drab
• No.165 Medium Sea Grey