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Meng 1/48 P-51D Mustang

by Nikola Pentić on April 21, 2020 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

Finished No.2 during the lockdown. Meng 1/48 P-51D Mustang, 105 Sq. IAF. Oob, except for the markings which are a combination of very old decals from Ventura and Classic Airframes, plus some painting over the masks. Paints are AK [...]

Review: Airfix 1/48 P-51D-5 Mustang

by Tom Cleaver on February 28, 2020 · in Reviews · 21 ≡

The 361st Fighter Group and “Lou IV”: The 361st Fighter Group, comprising the 374th, 375th and 376th Fighter Squadrons, came into existence on February 10, 1943 at Richmond Army Air Base, Virginia. The unit was formed with trained [...]

Eduard 1/48 P-51D-5

by Tom Cleaver on February 14, 2020 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

“Frenesi” was named after a song popularized by the great Artie Shaw, pronounced "Free 'n Easy". Why would a fighter pilot name his airplane for a song? Click here - (link) - and find out. The airplane was one the very first [...]

Eduard 1/48 P-51D "My Achin' A*s".

by James Kelley on February 6, 2020 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

Major Harry Crim of the 21st group's 531st squadron was a veteran pilot with 2,200 hours total time, & had logged 35 in the P-51. It was enough to become well acquainted with the Mustang's characteristics, though Crim still favored the [...]

Review: "Happy Jack's Go Buggy" – Eduard 1/48 P-51D-5

by Tom Cleaver on November 16, 2019 · in Reviews · 11 ≡

History: Among the criticisms leveled by pilots against the P-51B Mustang was the limited visibility from the cockpit with the “coffin lid” canopy, and the tendency for the guns to jam due to their placement at an angle inside the [...]

Meng 1/48 F-51D Mustang, 2 Squadron SAAF, Korea

by Tom Cleaver on September 20, 2019 · in Aviation · 22 ≡

HISTORY Following the outbreak of war in Korea on June 25, 1950, and the UN Security Council resolution of June 26 calling on North Korea to cease its aggression and requesting that UN members come to the defense of South Korea, the South [...]

Review: The new Eduard P-51

by Tom Cleaver on August 16, 2019 · in Reviews · 25 ≡

As it turns out, there is more to the P-51D than many modelers have previously thought. There are minor but important differences between each sub-type, from whether they have a dorsal fin or not, to whether or not they have fabric-covered [...]

1/144 Ole Yeller

by Joe Borgia on July 30, 2019 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

Hi Builders, I've been lurking for a few months now and thoroughly enjoying the site. I figured I'd jump in with both feet today and share this diminutive Mustang I completed in January. This is Minicraft's P-51D in 1/144 scale. I had [...]

Airfix P-51D and the 23rd Fighter Group Yokahama Yardbird

by Wayne Landis on July 2, 2019 · in Aviation · 26 ≡

When most people think of the 23rd fighter group they are thinking of the extensive use of the various P-40 types during the campaign in China. Conversely it is thought that the P-51 is an aircraft of the European theaters or escorting [...]

Airfix P-51D “Big Beautiful Doll” 1/48

by Eric Berg on June 10, 2019 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

Yes…another P-51 build and another “Big Beautiful Doll”. This “Doll” is painted in its last known markings as piloted by Col. John Landers at the time he took over command of the 361FG in England July 1945 after VE day. Landers [...]