Eduard R0021, P-51D Mustang. Royal Class Model Kit. 1:72 Scale
P-51D Mustang Royal Class Edition, 1:48 Scale
R0021 - Eduard Royal Class
The P-51 Mustang is one of the best fighter aircraft of all time and although it was an American aircraft, it owes a lot to Great Britain for its genesis. In 1940, the British Purchasing Committee requested North American Aviation (NAA) to build the Curtiss P-40 for the RAF.
NAA President, James Kindelberger, offered the British the development of a much better plane instead. The British agreed, and the team led by chief designer Edward Schmued, who was a German immigrant with Austrian roots, went to work. The preliminary design was approved on may 4th 1940, final assembly and engine installation began on September 9th and the first flight of the NA-73X prototype followed on October 26th 1940.
After solving the longitudinal stability problems of the early P-51D-5 Series with the addition of the dorsal fin extension, the P-51D-20 series also received a new K-14 gyroscopic gunsight, replacing the older N-9 reflector unit. In the Dash 20 Series, the elevators became alumni covered as opposed to fabric. During production, the battery moved from the rear of the cockpit to the nose, making room for the IFF (Identification Friend or Foe) system. Starting with the 20th Series, the wings were fitted with attachment points for various types of rockets for extra ground attack punch.
Royal Class Kit
The Royal Class edition kit of the famous US fighter aircraft P-51D Mustang in 1/72 scale. The kit offers markings for 14 aircraft; 12 of them of US Air Force P-51Ds and two Mustangs Mk.IVA of RAF.
The box contains plastic sprues for two complete kits, both version D-5 without the dorsal fin assembly and the later Mustangs with the dorsal fin assembly. With this kit you can build one model of P-51 D-5 version and one model of D-10 version or higher.
Model Kit Features:
- plastic parts: Eduard
- marking options: 14
- decals: Eduard
- PE parts: pre-painted
- painting mask: yes
- Royal Class Medal - (enamelled metal)
- resin parts: yes (exhausts – two types; undercarriage wheels – two types; two pilot seats with seatbelts) Badge with 8th Air Force motif wheel wells plugs (Omask)
COL A. P-51D-15, 44-15080, Capt. Amos H. Bomberger, 361st FS, 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, United Kingdom, December 1944
COL B. P-51D-10, 44-14798, Maj. Joseph Broadhead, 357th FG, 8th AF, Leiston, United Kingdom, January 1945
COL C. P-51D-5, 44-13317, Capt. Donald R. Emerson, 336th FS, 4th FG, 8th AF, Debden, United Kingdom, September 1944
COL D. P-51D-5, 44-13837, Lt. Richard Ozinga, 343rd FS, 55th FG, 8th AF, Wormingford, United Kingdom, September 1944
COL E. P-51D-5, 44-13561, Maj. Richard E. Turner, 356th FS, 354th FG, 9th AF, Orconte, France, September 1944
COL F. P-51D-5, 44-13693, 2nd Lt. Bruce W. Carr, 353rd FS, 354th FG, 9th AF, Orconte, France, October 1944
COL G. P-51D-15, Lt. Charles White, 301st FS, 332nd FG, 15th AF, Ramitelli, Italy, January 1945
COL H. P-51D-10, 44-14467, Lt. Gordon H. McDaniel, 318th FS, 325th FG, 15th AF, Rimini, Italy, March 1945
COL I. P-51D-5, 44-13500, Capt. Robert J. Goebel, 308th FS, 31st FG, 15th AF, San Severo, Italy, 1944
COL J. P-51D-20, 44-64124, Capt. Leroy V. Grosshuesch, 39th FS, 35th FG, 5th AF, Okinawa, August 1945
COL K. P-51D-25, 44-72671, 457th FS, 506th FG, 20th AF, Iwo Jima, June 1945
COL L. P-51D-25, 44-72628, Lt. Ralph R. Coltman / Lt. James E. Coleman, 458th FS, 506th FG, 20th AF, Iwo Jima, July 1945
COL M. Mustang Mk.IVA, KH729, S/Ldr Mitchell Johnston, No. 442 “Caribou” Squadron RCAF, RAF station Digby, United Kingdom, June 1945
COL N. Mustang Mk.IVA, KH774, Fl/Lt. Ellis F. Blanchford, No. 112 Squadron RAF, No. 239 Wing RAF, Italy, April 1945
Glue and paint are required but are not included.