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           This is a Plastic 1/48 P-51B Mustang Airplane from Tamiya.

     The first Allison powered P-51's were good airplanes but lacked the high
altitude performance to be effective bomber escorts.  That changed when the
basic P-51 airframe was mated with a Rolls-Royce Merlin engine to create the
P-51B.  Tamiya's rendition of the Mustang builds up into an impressive, highly
detailed 1/48th scale replica with accurate interior and exterior detail.  High
quality water activated decals are included for three aircraft.

FEATURES: Highly detailed 1/48th scale plastic kit for static display.
          Approximately 60 parts in medium grey and clear with fine recessed
            panel lines.
          Accurately captures features of P-51B: wings, gear doors, canopy.
          Multi-part canopy may be posed open or closed - Malcolm Hood
            included.
          Main wheels have separate hubs for easy painting.
          Highly detailed cockpit with accurate instrument panel, seat, control
           stick and rudder pedals, bulkheads, and sculpted pilot figure.
          2 styles of exhaust stubs, optional position flaps, drop tanks.
          Detailed pictorial instructions.

MARKING
OPTIONS:  Single sheet of InvisaClear decals by Scalemaster. These decals are
            very precisely printed so that the clear carrier layer is kept to
            a minimum and does not show on the completed model.
          1: 336th FS 4th FG Capt. D Gentile "Shangri La".
             Top: Olive drab; Bottom: Neutral Grey; Spinner: White w/red
             stripe.
          2: 358th FS 355th FG Lt William Hovde "Ole II".
             Same as A: except; Spinner: Cream.
          3: 339th FS 504th FG "Bonny Bea" S/N 210933.
             Fuselage: Bare metal w/Olive drab anti-glare panel; Wings: Silver;
             Spinner: White w/red stripe (decal); Nose: Red and white checked.
          Paints Required: Colors are all flat except where indicated:
            Detail colors: Interior Green, Black, Silver, Yellow, Red, Blue,
            Khaki, Tan, Buff, Gloss Red, Semi-gloss Black, Flesh, Green, Brown,
            and Gloss Blue.

INCLUDES: One 1/48 P-51B Mustang Airplane

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
            Accessories

SPECS:    Scale: 1/48
          Wingspan: 9-1/4" (23.5cm)
          Fuselage Length: 8" (20.5cm)

COMMENTS: As exquisite as the cockpit detail in this kit is it does suffer from
            a small accuracy problem.  In the original Allison powered
            Mustangs the cockpit floor was actually the top surface of the wing
            , resulting in a curved surface.  The change to the Merlin engine
            require modifications which made the fuselage taller.
            Consequently, a flat wooden floor was installed in all P-51's from
            the B model onwards.  However, this kit has the curved floor
            appropriate to an early Mustang.  It's easily fixed with some
            sheet styrene.
                                                                   san 10/16/00
                                                                          ir/jl



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