1/72 P51B Mustang Fighter

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