ITA0090   Italeri   1/72 P-51B Mustang 

TECH NOTES
           This is a 1/72 North American P-51 Mustang from Italeri.

     The P-51 Mustang was designed in response to a British request for North
America to produce Curtiss P-40's under license.  North America refused and
came up with the NA-73, later called "Mustang" by the British.  The first
versions of the airplane were powered by the same Allison engine that was used
in the P-40, and as a result performance at high altitude suffered.  However,
the aircraft excelled at low altitude and these first Mustangs were used in the
ground attack and close air support roles.

FEATURES: Detailed 1/72nd scale plastic kit for static display.
          56 parts in grey and clear with fine recessed panel lines.
          Single piece canopy may only be posed closed.
          Detailed cockpit with instrument panel, seat, control stick and
            floor.
          Ordnance includes 2 bombs or 2 "teardrop" style drop tanks.
          2 types of wing guns - 20mm cannons or .50 cal machine guns.

MARKING
OPTIONS:  Single decal sheet with markings for 2 aircraft:
            1: s/n 137322, "Mah Sweet Eva Lea", 154th Recon Sqdn, USAAF,
               Tunisia, 1943.
            2: s/n AM101, "RM o D", No 26 Sqdn, Gatwick, 1942.
          Airframe Colors:
            1: Overall Olive drab with Neutral Grey undersides.
            2: Overall Dk Green/Ocean Grey camouflage with Lt Sea Grey
               undersides.
          Detail Colors:
            Interior Green, Black, Silver, Yellow, Red, Blue, Olive Drab, Red,
            Blue.

INCLUDES: One 1/72 P-51B North American Mustang Aircraft Kit

REQUIRES: Assembly
          Hobby Knife
          Paint (see MARKING OPTIONS)
          Brushes
          Sandpaper
          Liquid Plastic Cement
          White Glue
          CA or Tube Type (thick) Plastic Cement
          Nice-to-have tools: Needle File Set, Sprue Cutter, Airbrush and
            Associated Accessories

SPECS:    Scale:    1/72
          Wingspan: 6-1/4" (15.7cm)
          Length:   5-1/2" (13.7cm)

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