1:32 F-51D Mustang Korean War
Considered by many the most capable WWII fighters, the Mustang was also active in the Korean War, and this model creates one such F-51D. Renamed from the P-51D to the F-51D to go along with the creation of the US Air Force, the Mustang seemed set for gradual retirement as the jet aircraft took center stage. With the outbreak of hostilities on the Korean peninsula, however, that all changed. United Nations forces were hard pushed in the early stages of the war, and USAF P-80s were unable to land in areas where there were frequently no proper runways. The F-51D stepped in and performed admirably in a ground attack role as the United Nations forces pushed back.
1/32 scale plastic model assembly kit. Length: 308mm, wingspan: 354mm.
The six-wing machine guns feature individual parts for ammunition belts.
Underbelly radiators have depictions of the interior structure. Radiator and oil cooler flaps are moving parts.
Choose whether to display the kit in flight or parked (can be changed after assembly), with dedicated landing gear parts included. The tail wheel is attached with a magnet.
Moving ailerons, rudders, and elevators use metal shafts and photo-etched parts. Flaps are also movable with the use of poly caps.
Magnet-attached engine cowls are molded inappropriately thin plastic.
Features a 16-page full-color A5-size booklet packed with information and a dedicated four-language cover story.
What’s NEW:
Parts included for six 5-inch HVAR rockets.
The wider paddle blade propeller is accurately recreated.
Features a choice of SCR-522 transceiver with BC-453B receiver, and new AN/ARC-3 transceiver set. Each has dedicated cockpit parts.
New parts depict slitted fuselage side radiator access panel
Seated and standing pilot figures. The former uses new head parts featuring the P-1A helmet used in the Korean war.
Comes with three marking options (two U.S. and one Korean)
About the Model
This is a 1/32 scale plastic model assembly kit. Fuselage length: 308mm, wingspan: 354mm. The honed form of the F-51D is accurately recreated right down to rivets and panel lines. Features an accurate recreation of the Hamilton Standard propeller with squared off tips. Internal ducts and oil coolers give genuine realism to the radiator section. Elevators and other wing sections are moving parts.
Depictions of the six 12.7mm machine guns even have ammo belts. Parts are included to depict two types of drop tank, 500lb bombs, and six 5-inch HVAR rockets. Fuselage has cooling slits recreated on the radiator access panel. Comes with a seated pilot figure for that extra level of realism. Includes three marking options: two U.S. and one Republic of Korean Air Force.
