Mistercraft C-48 P-51 B-5 Bee 1:72

P-51 B-5 Bee 1:72

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The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang isan American long-range, single-seat fighter and fighter-bomberusedduring World War II and the Korean War, amongotherconflicts. The Mustang was designed in April 1940 by a design team headed by James Kindelberger of North American Aviation (NAA) in response to a requirement of the British PurchasingCommission. The PurchasingCommissionapproachedNorth American Aviation to buildCurtiss P-40 fightersunderlicense for the RoyalAir Force (RAF). Ratherthanbuildanold design from anothercompany, North American Aviationproposed the design and production of a more modern fighter. The prototype NA-73X airframe was rolled out on 9 September 1940, 102 daysafter the contract was signed, and firstflew on 26 October.
Overtwentyvariants of the North American P-51 Mustang fighter wereproduced from 1940, whenitfirstflew, to after the Second World War, some of whichwereemployedalso in the Korean War and in severalotherconflicts. Numerousexamples of the aircraftsurvive to thisday, often as warbirds orheavilymodified airracers.
Kit Contents:
• Plane model
• Assembly instructions
• US Aviation In England, Major DuaneBeeson 24 kills of squadron 334 FS DebbenAir Base England April 1944.
• US Aviation In England Captain Don Gentile 28 kills in Division 336 FS Air Base London England March 1944.
• US Aviation In England Lieut. Lieut Fred Glover 8 kills in 336 FS DivisionDebenAirbase England April 1944.
Technical data:
• Model: Plastic
• Scale: 1:72
• Skilllevel: 3
• Number of parts: 51
• Length of the model: 136.5mm
• Wingspan: 156.6mm
• Box dimensions: 257x134x37 mm
• Barcode: 5903852030483
• Product code: C-48
• Paintings: 4xUSA
• Type: Fighter aircraft
• Period: World War II
• Country: USA
• Decals for 4 versions: