Twin Mustang Database

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Hobbycraft 1/72 F-82 Twin Mustang

by Carl Smoot on September 29, 2024 · in Aviation · 19 ≡

For Christmas in 2022, my son bought me a few model kits that he thought I might like. Now my son is not a model builder, and therefore knows nothing about the various pluses and minuses of different kits. He was more interested in the [...]

Korean War Group Builds-North American F-82G Twin Mustang

by Bruce Archer on February 28, 2023 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

Here is my first contribution to the Korean War Group Build, a Modelsvit F-82G. Nice kit but I had a slightly warped part, not noticeable but wreaked havoc with fit until I found, and corrected the part. The rest of the kit went together [...]

Modelsvit 1/48 F-82H Twin Mustang

by Tom Cleaver on October 21, 2022 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

In October 1943, the North American began work on a fighter with an unrefueled range of over 2,000 miles. The twin-fuselage design was similar to the Messerschmitt Bf 109Z "Zwilling." Although based on the lightweight [...]

Conceived as an interim, born as a twin: F-82G Twin Mustang

by Roland Sachsenhofer on October 3, 2022 · in Aviation · 29 ≡

Are there "bi-fuselages" as well as bi-planes? No, this linguistically unattractive term has not become established in the history of aviation; it is more commonly referred to as a "twin". These designs are rare in the [...]

Modelsvit 1/48 F-82G Twin Mustang

by Tom Cleaver on January 7, 2022 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

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 [...]

In-Depth Review: Modelsvit F-82G Twin Mustang, 1/48th scale

by Chuck A. Villanueva on December 27, 2021 · in Reviews · 17 ≡

Happy New Year everyone. A more detailed review of the long awaited Modelsvit 1/48th N. American F-82 Twin Mustang. Personally one I have been looking forward to ever since it was announced about 2 years ago. Not since the Tamiya P-38 [...]

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

by Tom Cleaver on December 22, 2021 · in Reviews · 13 ≡

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 ≡

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 [...]