1/48 P-51D Mustang IV Fighter with Australian Decals

The P-51 Mustang was designed in 1940 after Great Britain requested. Mustangs served in nearly every active combat zone, including the Pacific where they escorted B-29s from Iwo Jima to Japan. Between 1941 and 1945, the Army Air Force ordered 14,855 Mustangs (including A-36A dive bombers and F-6 photo-reconnaissance versions), of which 7,956 were P-51Ds with the "bubble" canopy and heavier armament. P-51Ds were played a interceptors and primarily for close support of ground forces Role. P-51s served with Reserve and National Guard units until 1957. Scale: 1:48 Item Type: Plastic Model Aircraft Kit Total Plastic Parts: 40+pcs Total Sprues: 5 sprues Chromeplate Parts: n/a Camouflage Scheme: South African Air Force Resin Parts: n/a Metal Parts: n/a Photo Etched Parts: n/a Film Accessory: n/a The kit consists of over 40 parts, includes 2 clear parts Fuselage&wing with finely engraved panel lines Package Dimensions: 6.5 x 33 x 21 cm