Mustang Mk.IV item No.
82104
1/48 Scale Plastic Model Kit
Designed in 1940, in service until 1984... The life of one of the most famous fighter planes of all the time is extremely long and successfull story initiated by the request from the British Buying Comitee in 1940. While Germans were marching through the Europe, all the British plants were running at full speed to produce fighters and bombers in preparations for the inevitable clash. The RAF had its Spitfires and Hurricanes but did not want to waste them for strafing or reconnaissance purposes and so the source of suitable aircraft was sought elsewhere. USA had the capacity and technological level for such a supply, but only Bell P-39 Airacobra and Curtiss P-40 Tomahawk were found by RAF satisfactory, although far from perfect. More to it, the Curtiss had no capacity to built P-40s for RAF, so the North American Aviation (NAA) was approached by Britons with request to do so. NAA president James Kindelberger offered developement of completely new plane instead and after the preliminary work by design team led by chief designer Edgar Schmued (German born Austrian), the Britons agreed. The preliminary design was approved on May 4, 1940, final assembly and engine instalation began on September 9 (just 127 days after approval) and the first flight of the NA-73X prototype followed on October 26. The plane incorporated numerous novelties, like the laminar flow airfoil, but the engine used (Allison V-1710-39 V12) was supercharged by one stage compressor only which limited the effective use of the new plane to low and mid levels. RAF chose the Mustang name for the new type (which the US Army Air Corps adopted) and received its first Mk.Is in October, 1941. The performance was found satisfactory, as the Mustang was faster than the Spitfire Mk.V and had more than double the range. Several Allison powered P-51 Mustang variants were developed, even the dive bomber A-36, and they were considered a very good design, apart of aforementioned altitude limitations. To expand its versatility, the work began in Britain to fit the two-stage supercharged Merlin engine into the Mustang Mk.I. The trials of the prototype were promising and both RAF as well as USAAF were interested. As there was no capacity for additional Merlin production in the UK, the Packard, company already building the Merlins under license, was approached and the NAA team started to design Merlin powered Mustang. For even more range, 85gallon tank was installed behind the pilot‘s seat. The production started at the Inglewood plant as P-51B on May and the new production line at NAA Dallas plant started to make P-51C in August, 1943. Also the supplies to RAF continued as Mustang Mk. III.
The 5 series retained the shape of the vertical fin from P-51B/C, but it caused problems with longitudinal stability due to the reduced rearside surface area of the fuselage. Adding the dorsal fin solved the problem and factory production P-51Ds obtained it starting with P-51D-10 series, while field conversion kit was distributed to the units already using P-51D-5s. Other significant change to 10 series was new gyroscopic gunsight K-14 instead of older N-9 reflexive one. For 20 series the cover of the elevator changed from fabric to aluminium (from February, 1945). During production also the battery moved from rearside of the cockpit to the nose, making room for the IFF system (Identification Friend or Foe). Starting from the 25 series the wings were fitted with attachment points for various forms of rockets and rocket launchers to add the firepower for ground attacks. There were many other, rather minor changes in production blocks, reflecting specific demands of the theatre or use. For exapmle the recon version F-6D/K and the Mustangs used in CBI (Indochina) theatre were fitted with the direction finder system with distinctive ring aerial. On the other hand, the P-51K Mustang was essentially a P-51D with a different propeller (Aeroproduct instead of Hamilton Standard). Only Dallas factory produced the K variant. The RAF variant of P-51K was marked Mk.IVa. Luftwaffe killers and Tokyo Club The P-51D became the true ruler of the skies wherever it appeared, serving as the escort and patrol fighter, and also in ground attack or reconnaissance role (F-6 variants). One of the most significant tasks of P-51D (production blocks 20 and 25) were very long-range raids to the Tokyo, conducted by the 15th, 26th and 506th Fighting Groups of 7th Fighter Command (The Sunsetters). In European theatre, the mighty 8th, 9th and 15th Air Force produced numerous aces with George J. Preddy Jr. being the highest scorer of all the P-51 pilots with 23,83 kills. In total, 8,102 P-51Ds and 1,500 of P-51Ks were produced. Many of them stayed operational after the WWII and served in pursuit and attack role even during the Korean War.
D as “Definitive” The P-51B/C were great fighters but lacked backward visibility and suffered with gun jamming, so the design team of NAA decided to rework the Mustang again. The main change was the bubble canopy with lowered rear fuselage. The wing was reworked to accomodate six .50 cal guns instead of just four and the new arrangement of ammo chutes eliminated the jam problem. Together with some other changes, the new P-51D (Mustang Mk.IV for RAF) was born at the end of 1943 and the production started at both Inglewod (production blocks with -NA suffix) and Dallas (-NT) plants. The D-5 was the first production batch apart of the -1NA (100 unassembled Mustangs shipped for Australia).
The kit: Mustang Mk.IV and Mk.IVa The RAF had to wait for the Mustangs Mk.IV until late 1944, as the USAAF Fighter Groups had the priority of deliveries. First two Mustangs Mk.IV (TK586; TK589) were sent to RAF for evaluation in July 1944 and after that the first batch of thirty Mk.IVs and 200 of Mk.IVas was delivered between September 1944 and January 1945. The Mk.IVs were diverted from the Block 5 production and the Mk.IVas from the Block 1 and Block 5. Later on the British ordered another batch of 900 Mustangs Mk.IV and IVa of which 643 were delivered before the order was terminated in August 1945. These were 392 Mustangs Mk.IVa from Block 10 and Block 15 and 251 Mustangs Mk.IV from Block 20. All the aircraft were built by the Dallas factory and either painted in US colours camouflage or left in natural metal/silver paint finish. Some of the aircraft were later repainted in British camouflage scheme.
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82104-NAV1
ATTENTION
UPOZORNĚNÍ
INSTRUCTION SIGNS
BEND OHNOUT
OPTIONAL VOLBA
INSTR. SYMBOLY
SAND BROUSIT
PARTS
ACHTUNG
OPEN HOLE VYVRTAT OTVOR
ATTENTION
INSTRUKTION SINNBILDEN
SYMETRICAL ASSEMBLY SYMETRICKÁ MONTÁŽ
DÍLY
REVERSE SIDE OTOČIT
REMOVE ODŘÍZNOUT
TEILE
SYMBOLES
APPLY EDUARD MASK AND PAINT POUŽÍT EDUARD MASK NABARVIT
PIECES
PLASTIC PARTS
A>
B>
82100 A
F> 82100 F
G> 82100 G
COLOURS
BARVY
GSi Creos (GUNZE)
2
D>
82100 B
MISSION MODELS
82100 D
H>
FARBEN
82100 H
PEINTURE GSi Creos (GUNZE)
MISSION MODELS
AQUEOUS
Mr.COLOR
WHITE
H90
C47
CLEAR RED
SILVER
H91
C48
CLEAR YELLOW
MMP-001
FLAT WHITE
H94
C138
MMP-047
FLAT BLACK
H327
C327
MMP-101
RED
C65
BRIGHT BLUE
H329
C329
MMP-003
YELLOW
H25
C34
SKY BLUE
H330
C361
MMP-077
DARK GREEN
H27
C44
TAN
H330
C361
MMP-077
DARK GREEN
H37
C43
WOOD BROWN
H335
C363
MMP-094
MEDIUM SEAGRAY
H47
C41
MMP-012
RED BROWN
H414
C352
MMP-003
YELLOW CHROMATE
H52
C12
MMP-091
OLIVE DRAB
H414
C362
MMP-003
OCEAN GRAY
H53
C13
AQUEOUS
Mr.COLOR
PAINTS
H1
C1
MMP-001
H8
C8
H11
C62
H12
C33
H15
NEUTRAL GRAY
Mr.METAL COLOR
PAINTS
CLEAR GREEN
METALLICS
MC214
MMM-001
Mr.COLOR SUPER METALLIC
METALLICS
SKY
SM201
MMC-001
SUPER FINE SILVER
TIRE BLACK
SM203
MMC-001
SUPER IRON
H57
C73
H58
C351
MMP-059
INTERIOR GREEN
H74
C368
MMP-080
H77
C137
MMP-040
AIRCRAFT GRAY
DARK IRON
A
1
=
90% +
10%
H58 MMP C351 059
H12 MMP C33 047
INT. GREEN
FLAT BLACK
H58 MMP C351 059
H52 MMP C12 091
1
INT. GREEN
OLIVE DRAB
PE32 H12 MMP C33 047
H47 MMP C41 012
PE33
H12 MMP C33 047
H3
FLAT BLACK
RED BROWN
FLAT BLACK
H31
PE31
PE38
H58 MMP C351 059
H35
INT. GREEN
PE51 H47
H2
H19
1
H52 MMP C12 091
H58 MMP C351 059
OLIVE DRAB
INT. GREEN
1
PE5
PE32
H58 MMP C351 059
H52 MMP C12 091
H58 MMP C351 059
OLIVE DRAB
INT. GREEN
INT. GREEN
H24 H58 MMP C351 059
H40
INT. GREEN
H23
step 4
H12 MMP C33 047
H29
H51
FLAT BLACK
H12 MMP C33 047
H27 C44
FLAT BLACK
H52
H51
TAN
H12 MMP C33 047
PE46
H58 MMP C351 059 INT. GREEN
step 3
H12 MMP C33 047 FLAT BLACK
FLAT BLACK
H63
step 1 H12 MMP C33 047
H25 FLAT BLACK
H26
H11
H12 MMP C33 047
H21
FLAT BLACK
H12 MMP C33 047
FLAT BLACK
step 2
PE47
PE7
2 pcs. PE49
H60
H58 MMP C351 059 INT. GREEN
H58 MMP C351 059
H60
INT. GREEN
H58 MMP C351 059
H52 MMP C12 091
INT. GREEN
H51
OLIVE DRAB
SIDE VIEW H26
H34 H12 MMP C33 047
H58 MMP C351 059
FLAT BLACK
INT. GREEN
H11
B
PE17
H58 MMP C351 059
FINE SILVER 2
PE19 H54
SM201 MMC 001
C
INT. GREEN
H20
H55
H12 MMP C33 047
=
FLAT BLACK
H13 PE23
PE41 H12 MMP C33 047 FLAT BLACK
H12 MMP C33 047
PE24
D1 H58 MMP C351 059
FLAT BLACK
H9
H10
H9 - MARKING
B ONLY
PE16
INT. GREEN
PE15
H20
G42 H58 MMP C351 059
H61 H12 H54 H55 - MARKING
H58 MMP C351 059 INT. GREEN
H52 MMP C12 091
H55
B ONLY
B
INT. GREEN
G5
H61 - MARKING
OLIVE DRAB
B ONLY H53
3
D D2 G52
G6
SM201 MMC 001
PE19
FINE SILVER 2
SM201 MMC 001
PE17
=
H58 MMP C351 059 INT. GREEN
H43
H43
FINE SILVER 2
H58 MMP C351 059
PE42
INT. GREEN
H14 H12 MMP C33 047 FLAT BLACK
SM201 MMC 001
H58 MMP C351 059
FINE SILVER 2
INT. GREEN
PE14 H12 MMP C33 047
PE53
FLAT BLACK
H329 C329
G41
MMP C352 067
YELLOW
PE52
PE27
G49
H8 C8
SM201 MMC 001
SILVER
G51
FINE SILVER 2
G20
MMP C352 067
PE34 H8 C8 SILVER
G18
C
D
A
H15
E G19
MMP C352 067
SM201 MMC 001
SM201 MMC 001
FINE SILVER 2
FINE SILVER 2
step 1
G32 SM201 MMC 001 FINE SILVER 2
H329 C329
SM201 MMC 001
YELLOW
FINE SILVER 2
G27 SM201 MMC 001 FINE SILVER 2
SM201 MMC 001 FINE SILVER 2
G36 G35 step 2
4
PE11
PE44
H12 MMP C33 047
SM201 MMC 001
G47
G39
FLAT BLACK
E
G44
FINE SILVER 2
G64 SM201 MMC 001 FINE SILVER 2
H12 MMP C33 047
SM201 MMC 001
G34
FLAT BLACK
G61
FINE SILVER 2
SM201 MMC 001
SM201 MMC 001
FINE SILVER 2
FINE SILVER 2
G63 G43
G62
G46 G40 SM201 MMC 001 FINE SILVER 2
B10 H94 C138 CLEAR GREEN
A9 H90 C47
H91 C48
CLEAR RED
CLEAR YELLOW
G34
H58 MMP C351 059 INT. GREEN
G17
F
SM201 MMC 001 FINE SILVER 2
2x
- 1 mm
B9
E G14 UPPER VIEW G36
2x
G34
- 1 mm
SM201 MMC 001 FINE SILVER 2
SM201 MMC 001 FINE SILVER 2
SM201 MMC 001
B15
FINE SILVER 2
B15 fill
B6
G50 MC214 MMM 001 DARK IRON
B5
MC214 MMM 001
G48
DARK IRON
5
H94 C138 CLEAR GREEN
A5
A5
H90 C47 CLEAR RED
D5
B7
B11 D3 H1 MMP C1 001 WHITE
B7, B8 - MARKINGS
A,B,C,E ,F
B11, B12 - MARKING D
B8
B12
B16
B14
6
B17
B13
A ; C ;D; E ; F B PE3 PE2
PE1, PE8 - MARKINGS
A8 right
PE2, PE9 - MARKING
PE1 PE8
1.
SM201 MMC 001
A7 left 2.
H12 MMP C33 047 FLAT BLACK
FINE SILVER 2
PE9
H46 H12 MMP C33 047
PE26
H33
FLAT BLACK
H12 MMP C33 047 FLAT BLACK
PE21 PE26
PE50 H327 MMP C327 101
PE18
RED
PE13
PE20 PE25
A11
PE22
H12 MMP C33 047 FLAT BLACK
H45
H45
H12 MMP C33 047 FLAT BLACK
H33 H12 MMP C33 047 FLAT BLACK
H57 OPTIONAL:
A , C ,D, E , F decals 41, 42, 44, 46, 47 - MARKING B
H49
decals 40, 42, 44, 46, 47 - MARKINGS
H58 MMP C351 059
H45
INT. GREEN
H12 MMP C33 047 FLAT BLACK
H7
7
G22
H8 C8
H77 MMP C137 040
SILVER
TIRE BLACK
SM201 MMC 001
G13
FINE SILVER
PE43
G45
H8 C8
G26
SILVER
SM201 MMC 001 FINE SILVER
PE37
H8 C8 SILVER
SM201 MMC 001
G12
H37 C43 WOOD BROWN
FINE SILVER
PE29
A6
SM201 MMC 001
SM201 MMC 001 FINE SILVER
FINE SILVER
G12
PE28
PE12
G60 G56
G11 G55
SM201 MMC 001
G59
FINE SILVER
G55, G56 - MARKING D
PE10
A;C;E;F PE10, PE12 - MARKING B G59, G60 - MARKINGS
PE10 8
PE12
step 1 - G37, G38 step 2 - G24, G25
G66 H8 C8
step 1 - G37, G38 step 2 - G24, G25
G67
G69
SILVER
H8 C8
SM201 MMC 001
H8 C8
FINE SILVER
SILVER
G38
G53
G37 G37
G24
SILVER
FINE SILVER
G68
G54 G37
H8 C8
SM201 MMC 001
G25
SILVER
G38
SILVER
SILVER
H8 C8
G24
H8 C8
H8 C8
SILVER
G37
G38
G25
G25
G38
G24
G24
G25
G
F H77 MMP C137 040
H77 MMP C137 040
TIRE BLACK
TIRE BLACK
H8 C8 SILVER
H8 C8 SILVER
H
I
decal S84
B1 B2
PE35
SM201 MMC 001 FINE SILVER
B3
PE36
B4 SM201 MMC 001 FINE SILVER
9
I G16
F
SM201 MMC 001
G
SM201 MMC 001
FINE SILVER
FINE SILVER
G15
H
G33
G31
SM201 MMC 001
SM201 MMC 001
FINE SILVER 2
FINE SILVER 2
SM201 MMC 001 FINE SILVER
G31
G65 MMP C352 067
H8 C8
G33
SILVER
SM201 MMC 001 FINE SILVER
G65 H8 C8 SILVER
SM201 MMC 001 FINE SILVER
G10
J
MARKING
K
D
MC214 MMM 001 DARK IRON
G28 G30 MC214 MMM 001 DARK IRON
MARKINGS
A ;B;C;E; F
G23
MC214 MMM 001 DARK IRON
G29 G21
G29 MC214 MMM 001 DARK IRON
10
L
MARKINGS
C;F
MARKINGS
H16
A ;B;D;E
H16
H37
H36
H28
H42
H39
H38
H27
H41
M
H6 H5
PE6
H12 MMP C33 047 FLAT BLACK
H12 MMP C33 047
OPEN CANOPY POSITION
FLAT BLACK
A15
N H12 MMP C33 047
G3
FLAT BLACK
M
PE4
A12 PE30 H12 MMP C33 047 FLAT BLACK
N
J
K
K L
J
11
O 2 pcs.
PE45
R
2 pcs.
F6
F5
PE45
F14 F18
F19
F12
R
R
O O
F19
H8 C8 SILVER
H8 C8 SILVER
F18
12
F13
A
B
C
D
E
F
Mustang Mk.IV ALUMINIUM LACQUER PAINTED AREAS
NATURAL METAL FINISH
ALUMINIUM LACQUER
? MARKING
FOR FABRIC COVERED ELEVATORS
?
D ONLY
? MARKING
D ONLY
?
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Mustang Mk.IV/IVa S10
S37
STENCILING POSITIONS
S68
S66 ? S65 S24 S5 S95
S56 S87 S64
S57 S7
S6 S43 S42
S71
S11 S88
G53
S6
G54 S15
S52 S69
S58
S70
Parts No. H27, H28 H329 MMP C329 041
S94
S4
S32 S48
550 lb. max load
H12 MMP C33 047
S94
S76
550 lb. max load
S27 ? S35
IMP. GAL. CAPY.75 U.S.GAL. 62.5 FUEL SUITABLE FOR AROMATIC
S36
SIDE VIEW
S31
FOR P-47 A P-51
FRONT VIEW
S21
REAR VIEW
S46
Parts No. H41, H42
S13
H329 MMP C329 041
S26 ? S12 S17
S19 S81
S93
H12 MMP C33 047
S26 ? S12 S24
S24
S93
S81 S19 S67 S89, S90, S91, S92
S33 S50 FUEL 92 US GALLONS
SUITABLE FOR AROMATIC FUEL
S82 S44 S44
S45
S93 S20 S5 S18
S93 S20
S5
S45 S6
S8
S80
S38 S16
S83 S82 S8 S16 S38
S80
S6
S1 S75 S6 S77
S6 S77
S3 S78 S61 S43 S79 S44
S45
S45
S30
S54
S14
S44
S79 S43 S61 S14
S74 S25
S62
S22 S23 S29 S86
S87 S47 S56 S85 S60
S7 S57
S53
starter crank
S43
IN COOPERATION WITH
S73 S6
S42
S58 S6 S72
S51
S6
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