Airfix Airfix North American P-51D Mustang 1:48 WWII Aviation Plastic Model Kit A05131A

It only took 102 days after an initial order was commissioned by the British, for the North American Mustang to be imagined; even during a time of war, the prototype rolled off the manufacturing floor in September of 1940. Seeing a significant drop in performance above 15,000 feet, variations quickly followed to keep up with the battles that constantly took place above this elevation over Europe. The Mustang wasn't used by the United States until their oversight of lack in defence for when their day bomber formations started to become a beacon for the Luftwaffe, proving that remaining tried and true only allows the enemy an advantage and left the bombers vulnerable to future attacks. Once the Mustang started escorting the bombers, the roles were reversed and the Germans quickly saw themselves as the vulnerable ones as their fighters lacked the speed and altitude the Mustang had gained in their updates and were easily picked apart and shot down giving the Allies significant air superiority. Over the course of the war, the Mustang assumed many roles as far as air-to-combat to destroying enemy transports, the Mustang racked up over 10,000 airplanes destroyed in the air and on the ground and stood as one, if not the best, aircraft fighter to take to the skies and dominate to help change the outcome of WWII. About this item Airfix is the oldest UK manufacturer of scale model plastic kits and has been producing kits for the mass market since 1952. Airfix produce a wide range of kits aimed at all types of scale modelers with subjects such as; military aircraft, ships, space, cars, dioramas and military vehicles. Primary Scheme: North American P-51D -15-NA Mustang 'The Millie G' flown by Major Edward Bonfoy Giller, 343rd Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group, 8th Air Force, United States Army Air Force, Royal Air Force Wormingford, Essex, England, 1944-45. Secondary Scheme: North American P-51K-1-NT Mustang 'Frisco Kid' flown by Lt. John Carl Casey, 363rd Fighter Squadron, 375th Fighter Group, 8th Air Force, United States army Air Force, Royal Air Force Leiston, Suffolk, England, 1944. Skill level: 3. Dimensions of completed kit: length 20.4cm x width 23.5cm. Total Pieces: 147. A great plastic model kit for the intermediate or advanced modeler. Painting and assembly required. Paints and glue need to be purchased separately. Humbrol paints needed to complete the liveries are listed on the outside of the box. See more product details