1/32 P-51B Mustang II

Trumpeter 02274

Excludes allglues,paintsandtoolsnecessary to assemble.

Designed in 1940 at Britain’s request, The prototype was constructed within a 120-day limit. It was the Royal Air Force that bestowed the nickname “Mustang” on the type. In December 1943, P-51Bs first entered combat with the 354th Fighter Group of the 9th Air Force in England. The bulk of the P-51B/C in combat status was assigned to the 8th and 9th Air Forces in England With a lesser number doing combat chores with the 12th and 15th U.S.A.A.F in Italy and surrounding areas. The P-51B/C was the prime variant from December 1943 until March 1944 at which time the P-51D began to appear in quantity with the 8th A.F. However, the P-51B/C remained predominant until the middle of 1944 and remained in combat till the end of the conflict. Of the 1,357,000 combat hours flown by the P-51s in all theatres of war. and approximately 400,000 of that quantity by the ever-present B’s and C’s. General characteristics P-51B/C: Power plant: One Packard V-1650-3(license-built Rolls-Royce Merlin) Wingspan:11.28 m Length: 9.83m Height: 4.16m Wing area: 21.83sqm Weight: empty 4445kg max. 5080kg Max. Speed: 708 km/h Ceiling: 12,740m Max. range: 2010km

• Scale: 1/32
  
• Item Type: Static Aircraft
  
• Model Brief: Length: 308mm Wingspan: 352.5mm
  
• Total Parts: 356pcs
  
• Photo Etched Parts: 2 pcs
  
• Film Parts: 1 pcs
  
• Total Sprues: 13pcs, 3 rubber tires
  
• Paint Schemes
  • 1) P-51B-5NA(NA.104) (43-6315), Ding Hao! Major Jim Howard, CO of 356th FS/354th FG, January 1943
    
  • 2) P-51B-15NA (43-24857), 90, Sweet Clara II, 319th
    
• Released Date: 2007-11
  
• More Features:
  • The kit consists of 322 parts in plastic with an additional 3 TPR tires, 17 clear plastic parts for the canopy, 2 frets of etched parts
  • Clear fuselage