Pegasus 1/48 E-Z Snapz P-51B (Tuskeegee)
Pegasus 1/48 E-Z Snapz P-51B (Tuskeegee) is the kit, to which was added Eagle Strike Checkertail Clan decals.
I was watching "Checkertails Parts 1 & 2- a Documentary by Neil "Mysticpuma" Pugh, on YouTube. It was a very well done, 4 hour presentation. At about 40:32 into part 2, I noticed a P-51B with the name "Carol", taking off. I thought this was an opportunity to score points with my wife, of the same name. I didn't want to spend a lot of time on it, so I opted for the 1/48 Pegasus Snapz kit. The fuel tanks didn't match the picture, but I proceeded. It went together ok, for a "snap-tite", with a little filling. It's seemed a little "bulky"in the landing gear, I presume to keep young hands from breaking essential parts. There is a "gear up" option, for those younger pilots.
I invested in some aftermarket decals rather than try to paint my own checkers. The Eagle Strike decals were faultless, a pleasure to work with. There were enough markings for several aircraft, but only enough "checkers" for one version of either the B or D models.
Unfortunately except for that brief glimpse of "Carol", I had no references as to any other markings, and so, just left it. Perhaps in the future, I'll come up with more information. I won't say it was the most enjoyable build I've done, but it suited the purpose. I retrospect, I probably would prefer the old Monogram re-release, in the same price range, but a "quick build" was the idea.
I love the story, Joe, I hope your wife of the same name (how many wives do you have?) liked the model. As you say, a nice, clean and quick build.
Nice Clean Build Joe,
you cant go wrong with a Pegasus kit for a quick and cheap model it looks great
That's one sharp looking p-51!
Nice P 51 Joe, I see you got your brownie points then?
I've actually heard some nice thing about these kits. I didn't get one because it was a snap together, but maybe I'll give a Pegasus kit a try! Yours doesn't seem very toylike like one would expect! A quick question about the tanks. I've heard that style was made of a type of waxed paper or cardboard, is this true?
Josh, this is my 2nd Pegasus build. Somewhere on this site, you'll see my Pegasus FW 190, which was part of our clubs group build a while back. (I added a float.) While I preferred the 190, I thought they were both pretty decent, and one of the best "snap tite" kits available. I have no idea where the "wax paper or cardboard" came from. I won't say it's the finest styrene, but it works like any other plastic. All in all I think it's a great starter kit, though it lacks some of the finer detail of the more expensive ones.
Joe,
Very nice. Interesting about these kits.