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North-American P-51 D Mustang
Item Number:
ARMA70070
ARMA70070
Manufacturer
ARMA HOBBY
ARMA HOBBY
Scale:
1:72
1:72
26.50 €
VAT included plus shipping and handling
Appears soon
We expect to arrive at middle / end of October 2025
Expected to be released middle / end of October 2025
The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang is a single-seat American long-range fighter and fighter-bomber used in World War II and the Korean War, among other wars.
The P-51D Mustang was the most important and widely used version.
The predecessor models, the P-51B and C, which appeared over Europe in late 1943, were the first to offer comprehensive escort to Berlin and back for American bombers, thanks to a range of over 2,600 km.
They paved the way to victory, but it was the improved Model D that became the real scourge of the Luftwaffe.
In January 1944, the new commander of the 8th U.S. Air Force, General James H. Doolittle, issued a groundbreaking order: escort fighters were to attack the Luftwaffe wherever they encountered it—in the air or on the ground.
Freed from the rigid obligation to stay close to the bombers, the Mustangs could seize the initiative, hunting down German fighters before they approached, and attacking airfields, trains, and convoys.
The success of this strategy was evident during "Big Week" in February 1944, when the Luftwaffe suffered heavy losses.
The P-51D retained the impressive range of its predecessors but was significantly improved.
Its "bubble canopy" offered pilots excellent visibility, and its six .50-caliber Browning machine guns provided tremendous firepower.
Beginning in the spring of 1944, Mustangs—initially the B/C and then, primarily, the D—played a crucial role in dismantling German air power.
They gave the Allies complete air superiority, which ensured the success of the Normandy invasion and the ultimate defeat of the Third Reich.
Plastic model kit
unbuilt / unpainted
Paint and glue not included
The P-51D Mustang was the most important and widely used version.
The predecessor models, the P-51B and C, which appeared over Europe in late 1943, were the first to offer comprehensive escort to Berlin and back for American bombers, thanks to a range of over 2,600 km.
They paved the way to victory, but it was the improved Model D that became the real scourge of the Luftwaffe.
In January 1944, the new commander of the 8th U.S. Air Force, General James H. Doolittle, issued a groundbreaking order: escort fighters were to attack the Luftwaffe wherever they encountered it—in the air or on the ground.
Freed from the rigid obligation to stay close to the bombers, the Mustangs could seize the initiative, hunting down German fighters before they approached, and attacking airfields, trains, and convoys.
The success of this strategy was evident during "Big Week" in February 1944, when the Luftwaffe suffered heavy losses.
The P-51D retained the impressive range of its predecessors but was significantly improved.
Its "bubble canopy" offered pilots excellent visibility, and its six .50-caliber Browning machine guns provided tremendous firepower.
Beginning in the spring of 1944, Mustangs—initially the B/C and then, primarily, the D—played a crucial role in dismantling German air power.
They gave the Allies complete air superiority, which ensured the success of the Normandy invasion and the ultimate defeat of the Third Reich.
Plastic model kit
- with paint masks
- Three decal options
- Link to free download of the 3D accessory file
- P-51 D-10-NA Mustang, Pilot: Lt. Clarence "Bud" Anderson, 75th Fighter Group, 363rd Fighter Squadron, 8th Air Force, RAF Leiston, England, January 1945
- P-51 D-5-NA Mustang, Pilot: Cpt. Jack Ilfrey, 79th Fighter Squadron, 20th Fighter Group, 8th Air Force, RAF Kings Cliffe, England, 1944
- Mustang IV (P-51 D-5 NT), Pilot: F/Lt. Janusz Franckiewicz, 303rd (Polish) Squadron, RAF Andrews Field, England, April 1945
unbuilt / unpainted
Paint and glue not included
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