F-82 Database - iModeler

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Modelsvit 1/48 F-82G Twin Mustang

by Tom Cleaver on January 7, 2022
in Aviation — 20 Comments

The Airplane: The North American F-82 Twin Mustang is the last piston- engine fighter ordered into production by the United States Air Force. The airplane was based on the North American P-51H Mustang and was originally designed to meet a [...]

Review: Modelsvit North American F-82F/G Twin Mustang – first look review

by Tom Cleaver on December 22, 2021
in Reviews — 13 Comments

Modelers have long wanted a good kit of the North American F-82 Twin Mustang in 1/48. For the past 25 years, the only alternative has been the Hobbycraft kit, which has resulted in some persistent modelers creating nice models, while [...]

Modelcraft 1/48 F-82B Twin Mustang

by Spiros Pendedekas on December 8, 2021
in Aviation — 36 Comments

Hi everyone! This is my Modelcraft 1/48 F-82B Twin Mustang, finished as Col. Bob Thacker's "Betty Jo" record breaking bird! Initially intended as a very long-range (VLR) escort fighter to Boeing B-29 Superfortresses on long [...]

Korea – The Forgotten War GB. North American F-82G Twin Mustang

by Jaime Carreon on July 6, 2020
in Aviation — 11 Comments

The F-82 was originally intended as a long range escort fighter, intended to shepherd B-29 raids to Japan beyond the range of the P-51 Mustang or P-38 Lightning. That role went out the window with the end of WWII, and those F-82's that [...]

F-82G Twin Mustang ,4th[AW] squadron, Okinawa.1950,Nose art group build.

by Robert Royes on June 9, 2018
in Aviation — 22 Comments

This is Revells 1994 boxing of Monograms 1/72 N A F-82G. The G was an all weather model used with some success in the early days of the Korean war. The first aerial victories are attributed to the F-82, it also was used for ground attack [...]