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North American P-51 Mustang series – Raúl Hrubisko

December 26, 2020 · in Aviation · · 4 · 2K

Hi to all.

It has been a long time since I have not posted here. I will try to correct that mistake.

During the second half of the year my father and I have been working in one of the largest series of our collection after the Spitfire (122) and Hurricane (110) series.

We have received a lot of help for this project. Many modeller and well known historians shared with us their knowledge in order to build these models. I have to give a special thanks to Colin Ford and David Muir.!

There are about 15 or 19 more Mk IV to do.The final number of this series will be around 60 models.

These are the ones already made.

1) North American P51 Mk I AG351 Air Fighting Development Unit (A.F.D.U.) A&AEE 9 February 1942
2) North American P51 Mustang Mk I AG357/G A&AEE March 1943
3) North American P51 Mustang MkI AM106 used by the RAF at Boscombe Down for the flight testing of underwing drop tanks.
4) North American P51 Mustang Mk I AM106 used by the RAF at Boscombe Down for the flight testing of underwing 40 mm British S guns.
5) North American P51 Mustang Mk I AM106 used by the RAF at Boscombe Down for the flight testing of underwing 40 mm Vickers S guns
6) North American P51 Mustang Mk IAG645 RZ/W 241 RAF Bottisham November 1942
7) North American P51 Mustang Mk I AM137 NM-H 268 RAF July 25, 1942
8) North American P51 Mustang Mk I AL973 R - 168 RAF B.21 Ste Honorine de Ducy - August 1944
9) North American P51 Mustang Mk I AM177 V – 241 Sqdn RAF Bottisham 1942
10) North American P51 Mustang MK I code unknown X, France, August 1944
11) North American P51 Mustang Mk IA FD546 G 268 RAF Odiham 9 September 1943 Flg. Off. Eric Milne Operation Starkey markings
12) North American P51 Mustang Mk IA FD535 X – 268 RAF - Gilze Rijen - January 1945
13) North American P51 Mustang Mk II FR908 S 268 RAF squadron January 1945
14) North American P51A Mustang Mk II FR901 used by the Air Service Training during Summer 1943 fitted with deep-section very-long-range fuel tanks for trials.
15) North American P51 Mustang Mk III KH610 GL-C 5 Sqd SAAF 23/4/1945
16) North American P51 Mustang Mk III KZ187 GL-S 5 Sqd SAAF Cervia, Italy 1944
17) North American P51 Mustang Mk III FX952 541 Sqd RAF
18) North American P51 Mustang Mk III FX893 RAF AAE&E March 1944 fitted with Rockets
19) North American P51 Mustang Mk III FZ103 RAF AAE&E April 1944 fitted with Smoke curtain instalation.
20) North American P51 Mustang Mk III FB226. 122 Sdn RAF Andrews field October 1944
21) North American P51 Mustang Mk III FZ152 SS 133 Sdn Polish, Colham, June 1944
22) North American P51 Mustang Mk III FB181 SZ-R 316 Z Andrews field Spring 1945
23) North American P51 Mustang Mk III FB201 QV-D 19 Squadron June 1944
24) North American P51 Mustang Mk III KH495 9G-S 441 Squadron RCAF
25) North American P51 Mustang Mk III KH427 GN-V 249 Squadron RCAF Befernoi, Italy 1944
26) North American P51 Mustang Mk.III FB128 CV- , 3 RAAF Squadron Lavariano Italia 1945
27) North American P51 Mustang Mk.III KH616 CV-J, 3 RAAF Squadron Fano, Dec 1944.
28) North American P51 Mustang Mk.III KH593 CV-A, 3 RAAF Squadron Fano Diciembre 1944
29) North American P51 Mustang Mk.III HB876 9G-L - 441 RCAF Hawkinge April 1945
30) North American P51 Mustang Mk.III FB328 GA-S - 112 RAF Squadron Italy 1944
31) North American P51 Mustang Mk.III FB269 LW - 239 Fighter Bomber Wing, Falerium, Italy jun-44
32) North American P51 Mustang Mk.III FB244 OK-F - 450 RAAF Squadron Lavariano
33) North American A-36 Apache EW998 RAF A&AEE March 1943
34) North American A-36 Apache HK944 C 1437 Strategic Reconnaissance Flight RAF Foggia, Italy nov-43
35) North American P51K Mustang Mk IV KH798 GL-A 5 SAAF
36) North American P51K Mustang Mk IV KH814 GL-O 5 SAAF Yugoslavia may-45 Mayor H.O.M "Tank" Odendaal
37) North American P51K Mustang Mk IV KM545 India 1945
38) North American P51F Mustang Mk V FR409 in October 1944 at A&AEE
39) North American P51H Mustang KN987
40) North American P51 Mustang Mk X AL963
41) North American P51 Mustang Mk X AM208

1) North American P51 Mustang Mk I AG351 Air Fighting Development Unit (A.F.D.U.) A&AEE 9 February 1942

2) North American P51 Mustang Mk I AG357/G A&AEE March 1943

3) North American P51 Mk I Mustang AM106 used by the RAF at Boscombe Down for the flight testing of underwing drop tanks.

4) North American P51 Mk I Mustang AM106 used by the RAF at Boscombe Down for the flight testing of underwing 40 mm British S guns.

5) North American P51 Mk I Mustang AM106 used by the RAF at Boscombe Down for the flight testing of underwing 40 mm Vickers S guns

6) North American Mustang P51 Mk IAG645 RZ/W 241 RAF Bottisham November 1942

7) North American Mustang P51 Mk I AM137 NM-H 268 RAF July 25, 1942

8) Mustang Mk I AL973 R - 168 RAF B.21 Ste Honorine de Ducy - August 1944

9) Mustang Mk I AM177 V – 241 Sqdn RAF Bottisham 1942

10) North American Mustang P51 code unknown X, France, August 1944

11) North American Mustang P51 Mk IA FD546 G 268 RAF Odiham 9 September 1943 Flg. Off. Eric Milne Operation Starkey markings

12) Mustang Mk IA FD535 X – 268 RAF - Gilze Rijen - January 1945

13) North American Mustang P51 II FR908 S 268 RAF squadron January 1945

14) North American P51A Mk II Mustang FR901 used by the Air Service Training during Summer 1943 fitted with deep-section very-long-range fuel tanks for trials.

15) North American Mustang P51 Mk III KH610 GL-C 5 Sqd SAAF 23/4/1945

16) North American Mustang P51 Mk III KZ187 GL-S 5 Sqd SAAF Cervia, Italy 1944

17) North American Mustang P51 Mk III FX952 541 Sqd RAF

18) North American Mustang P51 Mk III FX893 RAF AAE&E March 1944 fitted with Rockets

19) North American Mustang P51 Mk III FZ103 RAF AAE&E April 1944 fitted with Smoke curtain instalation.

20) Mustang Mk III FB226. 122 Sdn RAF Andrews field October 1944

21) Mustang Mk III FZ152 SS 133 Sdn Polish, Colham, June 1944

22) Mustang Mk III FB181 SZ-R 316 Z Andrews field Spring 1945

23) Mustang Mk III FB201 QV-D 19 Squadron June 1944

24) Mustang Mk III KH495 9G-S 441 Squadron RCAF

25) Mustang Mk III KH427 GN-V 249 Squadron RCAF Befernoi, Italy 1944

26) Mustang Mk.III FB128 CV- , 3 RAAF Squadron Lavariano Italia 1945

27) Mustang Mk.III KH616 CV-J, 3 RAAF Squadron Fano, Dec 1944.

28) Mustang Mk.III KH593 CV-A, 3 RAAF Squadron Fano Diciembre 1944

29) Mustang Mk.III HB876 9G-L - 441 RCAF Hawkinge April 1945

30) Mustang Mk.III FB328 GA-S - 112 RAF Squadron Italy 1944

31) Mustang Mk.III FB269 LW - 239 Fighter Bomber Wing, Falerium, Italy jun-44

32) Mustang Mk.III FB244 OK-F - 450 RAAF Squadron Lavariano

33) North American A-36 Apache EW998 RAF A&AEE March 1943

34) North American A-36 Apache HK944 C 1437 Strategic Reconnaissance Flight RAF Foggia, Italy nov-43

35) North American Mustang P51K Mk IV KH798 GL-A 5 SAAF

36) North American Mustang P51K Mk IV KH814 GL-O 5 SAAF Yugoslavia may-45 Mayor H.O.M "Tank" Odendaal

37) North American Mustang P51K Mk IV KM545 India 1945

38) North American P51 F Mustang FR409 in October 1944 at A&AEE

39) North American Mustang P51 H KN987

40) North American Mustang Mk X AL963

41) North American Mustang Mk X AM208

Cheers
Santiago

Reader reactions:
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4 responses

  1. Nice work.

    (You might want to give a second look to #2, #8 and #12 regarding the landing gear - a simple mistake when you're doing an assembly line)

  2. Wow, a P-51 assembly line!
    Looks great, Santiago!

  3. One heck of a collection! Well done.

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