P-51D Mustang 1:72 Arma Hobby 70070

Plastic model airplane to assemble: P-51D Mustang 1:72 Arma Hobby 70070

The plastic model P-51D Mustang 1:72 Arma Hobby 70070 is a unique proposition for model-making enthusiasts and aviation history lovers. This kit allows you to build a miniature of one of the most famous fighter planes of World War II, which played a key role in ensuring air superiority for the Allies.

Model features:

• Scale: 1:72
• Versions: P-51D, P-51K, and F-6D/K (reconnaissance aircraft)
• High-quality parts designed for ease of assembly and realistic detail reproduction
• Unique feature: the only model in 1:72 scale with puttied wing panels, just like the original aircraft
• Techmod decals with precisely reproduced operational markings and unit insignias
• Self-adhesive masks for the cockpit and wheels, facilitating precise painting
• Transparent transport base, helpful for proper landing gear assembly

Contents of the kit:

• Plastic parts to build one miniature
• Techmod decal sheet
• Mask set for the cockpit and wheels
• Assembly base made of transparent material
• Assembly instructions with painting variants
• Code to download a free file with 3D accessories

Painting and marking schemes:

1. P-51 D-10-NA Mustang, pilot: Lt. Clarence “Bud” Anderson, 375th Fighter Group, 363rd Fighter Squadron, 8th Air Force, RAF Leiston, England, January 1945.
2. P-51 D-5-NA Mustang, pilot: Cpt. Jack Ilfrey, 79th Fighter Squadron, 20th Fighter Group, 8th Air Force, RAF Kings Cliffe, England 1944.
3. Mustang IV (P-51 D-5 NT), pilot: F/Lt Janusz Franckiewicz, 303 Fighter Squadron PSP, RAF Andrews Field, England, April 1945.

Historical background: The North American P-51 Mustang is an American long-range fighter that gained fame during World War II and the Korean War. Designed in 1940 by a team led by James H. Kindelberger from North American Aviation, the Mustang was initially intended to meet the British purchasing commission's demand for Curtiss P-40 fighters. Instead of building an older design, NAA proposed a modern fighter that quickly became one of the most important Allied aircraft.

The early versions of the Mustang were powered by the Allison V-1710 engine, which limited their performance at high altitudes. A breakthrough occurred when the Rolls-Royce Merlin 65 engine was introduced in 1942, significantly improving the aircraft's performance. The P-51D version, armed with six .50 caliber Browning machine guns, became a key element in escort and fighter operations over Europe.

Mustangs were used by the 8th Air Force USAAF to escort bombers over Germany, as well as by the RAF and other Allied forces in various theaters of war. Mustang pilots reported the destruction of 4,950 enemy aircraft during World War II. After the war, Mustangs were used as fighter-bomber aircraft, and their popularity lasted into the 1980s, when they became favorites among civilian pilots and air race participants.

Assembly and painting kit. Does not include paints or glue. To assemble, separately sold modeling tools are needed (including cutters, files, tweezers), paints, brushes, and plastic model glue (e.g., Tamiya Extra Thin Cement). The photo shows a professionally assembled and painted model.