The P-51D Mustang is considered by many to be the best fighter aircraft of WWII. It incorporated advanced features such as a laminar flow wing and an efficient radiator design.
Powered by the Packard-built Rolls-Royce Merlin V-1650 engine, it demonstrated superior performance and is widely considered to be the definitive variant of the Mustang. They were used to escort bombers such as B-17s and B-24s all the way to Germany and helped the Allies gain air superiority over Europe. Tamiya has reproduced this famous aircraft with utmost accuracy for addition to the 1/32 Scale Aircraft Series. The unmistakable form of the P-51D is accurately reproduced based on actual design drawings of the aircraft as well as thorough study of actual examples. Line it up with Tamiya's 1/32 scale Supermarine Spitfires and A6M Zeroes for a display of iconic WWII fighters.
- 1/32 scale plastic assembly kit of the P-51D Mustang
- Overall Length: 308mm
- Overall Width: 354mm
- Famous form of the aircraft including its distinctive wing profiles have been precisely reproduced
- Radiator components are reproduced just like those on the actual aircraft. Both the radiator flap and oil cooler flap are movable
- You can select either early- or late-type tails, with the latter featuring the dorsal fin
- Parts for 75- and 108-gallon drop tanks are included
- Comes with 3 kinds of markings to depict aircraft from the U.S. 8th Air Force
- A 16 page full-color photographic reference manual is also included
- Accurately depicted form of the P-51D. Control surfaces (ailerons, flaps, elevators, and rudder) are all movable
- Comes with 3 kinds of markings including one to depict the aircraft piloted by Lt. Colonel John C. Meyer
- Included stand enables an in-flight display. Parts to allow depiction of retracted or deployed undercarriage are included
- Packard-built Merlin engine features impressive details such as a carburetor, supercharger, and intercoolers
- Magnets enable the ultra-thin engine cowlings to be detached even after assembly
- 3 types of movable sliding canopies are included
- Parts for 75- and 108-gallon drop tanks are included
- Engine mount is molded together with fuselage to help ease assembly
- Highly detailed cockpit interior includes parts for early- and late-production seats and instrument panels
- Both the radiator flap and oil cooler flap are movable
- Wheel wells and the inside of the landing gear bays are also highly detailed. Solid rubber tires feature accurate tread patterns
- You can select either early- or late-type tails. Parts for fabric- and metal-covered elevators as well as photo-etched radar antenna also included
- The six 12.7mm Browning machine guns along with ammunition belts are accurately reproduced
- 2 pilot figures, 1 seated and 1 standing, are included
- Includes photo-etched parts to depict details such as seat harnesses and the oil cooler. A masking sheet to aid with painting the canopy is also included
