P-51D Mustang Weekend Edition 1:72 Eduard 7477

Plastic model aircraft for assembly: P-51D Mustang 1:72 Eduard 7477

Plastic model for assembly of the American WWII fighter P-51D Mustang in 1:72 scale. The Weekend Edition set from Eduard focuses on machines equipped with a dorsal fin, serving in the 8th, 15th, and 20th Fighter Groups of the USAAF.

The North American P-51 Mustang is a legendary long-range, single-engine American fighter. Considered one of the best aircraft designs of World War II, the Mustang earned the reputation of an almost perfect machine after the adoption of the British Rolls-Royce Merlin engine (produced in the USA as the Packard V-1650). The P-51D version was the most widely produced variant, characterized by a bubble canopy providing the pilot with excellent visibility in all directions.

Available paint and marking schemes:

• P-51D-5, s/n 44-13535, "Chattanooga Choo Choo", pilot: Lt. Edward F. Pogue, 79th FS, 20th FG, 8th AF, Kings Cliffe, Great Britain, 1945
• P-51D-10, s/n 44-14450, "Old Crow", pilot: Capt. Clarence E. Anderson, 363rd FS, 357th FG, 8th AF, Leiston, Great Britain, October 1944
• P-51D-15, "Meatball Rap II", pilot: Flt. Off. Charles A. Lane, 99th FS, 332nd FG, 15th AF, Ramitelli, Italy, March 1945
• P-51D-25, s/n 44-72671, "The Enchantress", pilot: 2nd Lt. William Saks, 457th FS, 506th FG, 20th AF, Iwo Jima, June 1945

Original technical specifications:

• Length: 9.83 m
• Wingspan: 11.28 m
• Maximum speed: 703 km/h
• Maximum range: 2755 km
• Armament: 6 M2 12.7 mm machine guns and up to 908 kg of bombs or H.V.A.R. rockets

Kit for self-assembly and painting. Does not include paints or glue. Assembly requires separately sold modeling tools (including nippers, files, tweezers), paints, brushes, and plastic model glue (e.g., Tamiya Extra Thin Cement). The photo shows a professionally assembled and painted model.