P-51D-20 Mustang
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# 84176
1/48 Scale Plastic Model Kit Produced under license
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The P-51 Mustang is one of the best fighters of all the time and although American design, it owes a lot to the Great Britain for its genesis. It was in 1940, when British Buying Committee asked North American Aviation (NAA) to build the Curtiss P-40s for the RAF. NAA president James Kindelberger offered Britons developement of much better plane instead. Britons agreed and the design team led by chief designer Edward Schmued, who was German immigrant with Austrian roots, commenced their work. The preliminary design was approved on May 4, 1940, final assembly and engine installation began on September 9 (just 127 days after approval) and the first flight of the NA-73X prototype followed on October 26. Innovative fighter The Allison V-1710-39 liquid cooled in-line engine rated at 1,100 HP was choosen for the new fighter and the designers did their best to create as narrow and sleek fuselage as possible to lower the drag. For the same reason they decided to use an inovative laminar flow airfoil, which lowers the drag, but, on the other hand, requires smooth surface. That necessitated to putty and sand the leading area of the wing. Another design novelty was the radiator belly under the fuselage. Armament consisted of two guns in the nose and four in the wings, all of them .50 caliber Brownings (the Mk. Ia variant had four 20mm cannons). Britons chose the name Mustang for the new aircraft, later adopted by US side as well. The RAF received first Mustangs Mk.I 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. On the other side, the Allison engine reached its maximum power at only 11,800 ft (3597 m) because of only one stage supercharger. Above this level the engine performance decreased rapidly. As the aerial combats occurred much higher, the RAF decided to use their Mustangs in the reconnaissance role and US Army Air Corps, interested in the new type as well (but bound to the contracs to build P-40, P-39 and P-38 pursuits), asked the NAA to convert the Mustang as a dive bomber with wing dive brakes (the A-36 variant). Merlin magic To solve the high altitude weakness, the work had begun in Britain to fit the Mustang with the double stage compressor Merlin engine. The trials of the Mustang X prototype found the level speed was 433 mph (697 km/h) at 22,000 ft (6700 m), 100 mph (161 km/h) faster than Mustang Mk.I. As it was obvious this is the way to further develop the Mustang, NAA started the work, using Packard V-1650-1 (license built Merlins 61). As the Packard unit sported some design changes, it was not possible to fit the Mustangs with original Merlins anymore. The need of intercooler for two stage supercharger necessitated bigger radiator duct. Another change included removal of the fuselage guns. The production started at the Inglewood plant as P-51B on May and at the new production line at NAA Dallas plant as P-51C in
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August, 1943. Supplies to RAF continued as Mustang Mk. III. After just handful of the new Mustangs were produced, the then commander of US Air Forces in Europe General Henry Arnold asked for even greater range. NAA responded with additional 85gallon tank installed behind the pilot‘s seat. The P-51B/C were great fighters but lacked backward visibility and suffered with gun jamming. The RAF found particle solution of the visibility issue with a „Malcolm Hood“ semi-bubble canopy, but 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 and the new arrangement of ammo chutes eliminated the jam problem. Together with some other changes, the new P-51D, the „Definitive” Mustang, was born at the end of 1943 and the production started at both Inglewod (serials with -NA suffix) and Dallas (-NT) plants. Due to the short supply of the Hamilton Standard alloy propellers used on Merlin powered P-51s, the Dallas Factory was fitting their Mustangs with steel Aeroproduct ones with hollow blades as the P-51K. The P-51D/K became the true ruler of the skies, serving as the escort and patrol fighter, and also in ground attack or reconnaissance role (F-6 conversion). In total, 8,102 units of P-51D and 1,500 of P-51K were produced. Mustang stayed operational after the War and served in pursuit and attack role even during the Korean War. The last P-51 retired from USAF service in 1978, while in foreign services was operational until 1984 (Dominican Republic). Some 55 nations used the P-51 in various versions and modifications. Ace maker and infinite warrior The first Mustang aerial victory was achieved on August 19, 1942, when Flight Officer Hills shot down an Fw 190. It was the beginning of the incredible tally of 4950 enemy aircraft shot down by Mustang pilots during World War II. Of them, 251 achieved the „ace“ status. The most succesfull pilot of P-51 was George Preddy Jr., recording 24 of his 27 aerial victories flying Mustang, followed by John C. Meyer and John J. Woll with 21 kills. Famous Charles Yeager, the first man to break the sonic barrier (1947), was the first pilot of P-51D to became Ace in just one day, after recording five kills during October 12, 1944. The kit: P-51D-20 After solving the longitudal stability problems of the early P-51D-5 series with the additional dorsal fin, the Mustang was equipped with the new gyroscopic gunsight K-14 instead of older N-9 reflexive one starting with the -10 series. For the -20 series the cover of the elevator changed from fabric to duraluminium (from February, 1945). During production of these series also the battery moved from rearside of the cockpit to the nose, thus making space for the IFF system (Identification Friend or Foe) under the canopy.
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INSTRUCTION SIGNS
BEND OHNOUT
OPTIONAL VOLBA
INSTR. SYMBOLY
SAND BROUSIT
PARTS
ACHTUNG
INSTRUKTION SINNBILDEN
SYMETRICAL ASSEMBLY SYMETRICKÁ MONTÁŽ
OPEN HOLE VYVRTAT OTVOR
ATTENTION
DÍLY
REVERSE SIDE OTOČIT
REMOVE ODŘÍZNOUT
TEILE
SYMBOLES
APPLY EDUARD MASK AND PAINT POUŽÍT EDUARD MASK NABARVIT
PIECES
PLASTIC PARTS
A>
B>
82100 A
D>
82100 B
F> 82100 F
G> 82100 G
82100 D
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82100 H
PE - PHOTO ETCHED DETAIL PARTS 84 176-LEPT1
P-51D-20 Mustang 1/48
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COLOURS
BARVY
GSi Creos (GUNZE)
2
3 4 Made in Czech Republic
FARBEN
PEINTURE
MISSION MODELS
AQUEOUS
Mr.COLOR
PAINTS
H1
C1
MMP-001
H8
C8
H11
C62
H12
C33
H15
GSi Creos (GUNZE)
MISSION MODELS
WHITE
AQUEOUS
Mr.COLOR
SILVER
H91
C48
MMP-001
FLAT WHITE
H94
C138
MMP-047
FLAT BLACK
H327
C327
MMP-101
RED
C65
BRIGHT BLUE
H329
C329
MMP-003
YELLOW
H27
C44
TAN
H414
C352
MMP-003
YELLOW CHROMATE
H37
C43
WOOD BROWN
Mr.METAL COLOR
PAINTS CLEAR YELLOW CLEAR GREEN
METALLICS
H47
C41
MMP-012
RED BROWN
MC214
MMM-001
H52
C12
MMP-091
OLIVE DRAB
Mr.COLOR SUPER METALLIC
METALLICS
H58
C351
MMP-059
INTERIOR GREEN
SM201
MMC-001
SUPER FINE SILVER
H77
C137
MMP-040
TIRE BLACK
SM203
MMC-001
SUPER IRON
H90
C47
CLEAR RED
SM206
MMC-001
SUPER CHROME SILVER
DARK IRON
A
1
=
90%
+
10%
H58 C351
H12 C33
ZINC-CHROMATE TYPE I
FLAT BLACK
H50 - MARKING
D ONLY
H12 MMP C33 047
decal 85
H12 MMP C33 047
H12 MMP C33 047
H47 MMP C41 012
FLAT BLACK
FLAT BLACK
RED BROWN
H31
FLAT BLACK
H50 H58 MMP C351 059
H35 H19
INT. GREEN
H47 H58 MMP C351 059 INT. GREEN
H58 MMP C351 059 INT. GREEN
1
1
H52 MMP C12 091
H58 MMP C351 059
OLIVE DRAB
INT. GREEN
H52 MMP C12 091 OLIVE DRAB
decal 89 H3
decal 90 H27 C44
H52
TAN
H12 MMP C33 047
decal 79
FLAT BLACK
H2 1
H52 MMP C12 091
H58 MMP C351 059
OLIVE DRAB
INT. GREEN
decal 80
H21
H22 - MARKING
D
ONLY
H24
H40
step 4
H22 H29
H58 MMP C351 059
H23
INT. GREEN
H12 MMP C33 047
H12 MMP C33 047
FLAT BLACK
FLAT BLACK
H51 step 3
H63
step 1 H12 MMP C33 047 FLAT BLACK
step 2
H12 MMP C33 047
H26
H11
FLAT BLACK
H25 2 pcs. H12 MMP decal 70 C33 047
H51
FLAT BLACK
H58 MMP C351 059
H58 MMP C351 059 INT. GREEN
H58 MMP C351 059 INT. GREEN
INT. GREEN
H12 MMP C33 047 FLAT BLACK
H52 MMP C12 091 OLIVE DRAB
H34 H58 MMP C351 059 INT. GREEN
SIDE VIEW
H12 MMP C33 047 FLAT BLACK
H51
H26
H11 3
B
MARKINGS
decal 82 decal 83
SM201 MMC 001
A ; C;D
H58 MMP C351 059
FINE SILVER 2
D1
INT. GREEN
H20
H56
ONLY
H12 MMP C33 047 FLAT BLACK
H12 MMP C33 047
H4
FLAT BLACK
H13
PE4
decal 91
C
MARKINGS
decal 84
A ; C;D
4x
H12 MMP C33 047 FLAT BLACK
ONLY
- 0,2 mm
decal 76
H12 MMP C33 047 FLAT BLACK
decal 68
H8
A ;B;C
MARKINGS
decal 67
H20
D1 H58 MMP C351 059 INT. GREEN
H56
G42 H62
H58 MMP C351 059
B
INT. GREEN
H58 MMP C351 059 INT. GREEN
H52 MMP C12 091 OLIVE DRAB
G5
MARKINGS
A ; C;D
ONLY
H53
D
D2 D2 G52
PE3
G6
SM201 MMC 001 FINE SILVER 2
SM201 MMC 001
A ; C ; D ONLY - 0,2 mm
MARKINGS
4x
H58 MMP C351 059 INT. GREEN
H43
FINE SILVER 2
H58 MMP C351 059 INT. GREEN
H14 H12 MMP C33 047 FLAT BLACK
SM201 MMC 001
H58 MMP C351 059
FINE SILVER 2
INT. GREEN
decal 69
G41
MMP C352 067
G49
H8 C8
decal 83 decal 82 H43
SM201 MMC 001
SILVER
G51
FINE SILVER 2
decal 77 decal 78 H12 MMP C33 047 FLAT BLACK
4
decal 81
G20
MMP C352 067
G18
C
D
A
MARKINGS A ;B ;C ONLY
H15
E G19 H70 MMP C352 067 CHR. YELLOW
G39 SM201 MMC 001 FINE SILVER 2
G47
G44 G64
H329 C329 YELLOW
G27
H70 MMP C352 067 CHR. YELLOW
G61
H70 MMP C352 067
G63
H70 MMP C352 067
H70 MMP C352 067
CHR. YELLOW
CHR. YELLOW
CHR. YELLOW
G36
G62
G43 G46 G40 H70 MMP C352 067 CHR. YELLOW
H70 MMP C352 067 CHR. YELLOW
step 1
G32 H70 MMP C352 067 CHR. YELLOW
G35 step 2
5
H12 MMP C33 047
SM201 MMC 001
FLAT BLACK
FINE SILVER 2
2
B10
G34
H12 MMP C33 047
H94 C138
FLAT BLACK
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
SM201 MMC 001
- 1 mm
FINE SILVER 2
H70 MMP C352 067 CHR. YELLOW
F
B9
F
B15
H70 MMP C352 067 CHR. YELLOW
B15 B15 fill
fill
PE2
B6
DO NOT GLUE! NELEPIT!
G50 MC214 MMM 001 DARK IRON
B5 MARKING
D ONLY 1x - 0,5 mm MC214 MMM 001 DARK IRON
6
G48
H94 C138 CLEAR GREEN
A5
A5
H90 C47 CLEAR RED
D4
B7 D3 H1 MMP C1 001 WHITE
B8
B16
B14
B17
B13
7
OPTIONAL: decal 71, 72, 73, 74, 75
A3
A8 right 1.
H45
A4
H12 MMP C33 047
SM201 MMC 001
A7 left 2.
H12 MMP C33 047 FLAT BLACK
FINE SILVER 2
FLAT BLACK
H1 H12 MMP C33 047
H12 MMP C33 047
FLAT BLACK
FLAT BLACK
H12 MMP C33 047
H33
FLAT BLACK
H12 MMP C33 047 FLAT BLACK
H59 H33 DO NOT GLUE! NELEPIT! MARKING D ONLY PE1
H45 H45 H49
H58 MMP C351 059
H59
INT. GREEN
H59
H12 MMP C33 047 FLAT BLACK
G22
H7
H8 C8
H77 MMP C137 040
SILVER
TIRE BLACK
SM206 MMC 001 CHROME SILVER
G13 G45
H8 C8 SILVER
SM201 MMC 001 FINE SILVER
8
G26
SM206 MMC 001
H37 C43 WOOD BROWN
CHROME SILVER
A6
SM206 MMC 001 CHROME SILVER
5x
G12
5x
G56 5x
5x G55 G11 SM201 MMC 001 FINE SILVER
step 1 - G37, G38 step 2 - G24, G25
G66 H8 C8 SILVER
H8 C8
SM206 MMC 001
H8 C8 SILVER
step 1 - G37, G38 step 2 - G24, G25
G24
H8 C8
H8 C8
SILVER
CHROME SILVER
SILVER
H8 C8
SM206 MMC 001
G25
G38
G53
G37
G37
G38
G37 G24
SILVER
CHROME SILVER
G68
G54 G37
H8 C8
SILVER
SILVER
G38
G67
G69
G25
G25
G25
G38
G24
G24
H
G H77 MMP C137 040
H77 MMP C137 040
TIRE BLACK
TIRE BLACK
H8 C8 SILVER
H8 C8 SILVER
I J
B1
B2 decal S84
SM206 MMC 001
SM206 MMC 001
CHROME SILVER
CHROME SILVER
B4 B3 9
J G16
G
SM201 MMC 001
H
SM201 MMC 001
FINE SILVER
FINE SILVER
G4 - MARKING D ONLY
G15
G4
I
G33
G31
SM206 MMC 001
SM206 MMC 001
CHROME SILVER
CHROME SILVER
SM201 MMC 001 FINE SILVER
G31
G65 H8 C8
H8 C352
G33
SILVER
YELLOW CHROMATE
SM201 MMC 001 FINE SILVER
G65 H8 C8 SILVER
SM201 MMC 001 FINE SILVER
G10
K
MARKING
L
B
MC214 MMM 001 DARK IRON
G28 G30 MC214 MMM 001 DARK IRON
MARKINGS
A ;C;D
G23
MC214 MMM 001 DARK IRON
G29 G21
G29 MC214 MMM 001 DARK IRON
10
M
H16
MARKING
D
ONLY
G1
G2
H37
H28
H39
H27 7,4 mm
N
H6 H5
H12 MMP C33 047
- 0,8 mm
FLAT BLACK
H12 MMP C33 047 FLAT BLACK
OPEN CANOPY POSITION A14
G3 - MARKINGS
N
A,B,C
ONLY
G3
PE5 - MARKINGS A ; C ; D ONLY
A12
PE5 H12 MMP C33 047 FLAT BLACK
wire - MARKING
K
A
ONLY
L
L M
K
11
O
MARKINGS
A ;B;D
2 pcs.
P
MARKING
C
2 pcs.
F6
F5
F14 F12
P P
O O
F19
H8 C8 SILVER
F18 H8 C8 SILVER
12
F13
R
2 pcs. F16 F1
F1 F8
MARKING
A
H52 MMP C12 091
R
OLIVE DRAB
F19
H8 C8 SILVER
R
H52 MMP C12 091 OLIVE DRAB
F18 H8 C8 SILVER
13
A
B
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H11 MMP C62 001
SUPER MMC FINE SILVER SM201 001
BLACK SUPER IRON
H12 MMP C33 047
SM203
OLIVE DRAB
SILVER
H52 MMP C12 091 H8 C8
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P-51D-20 ALUMINIUM LACQUER PAINTED AREAS
NATURAL METAL FINISH
ALUMINIUM LACQUER
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STENCILING POSITIONS
S10
S37
S68
S66 ? S65 S24 S5 S95
S56 S87 S64
S57 S7
hyd fluid tank
S6 S43 S42
S71
S11 S88
G53
S6
G54 S15
S52 S69
S58
S70
Parts No. H27, H28
S94
S4
S32 S48
550 lb. max load
H329 MMP C329 041
S94
H12 MMP C33 047 550 lb. max load
S35
IMP. GAL. CAPY.75 U.S.GAL. 62.5 FUEL SUITABLE FOR AROMATIC
S36
SIDE VIEW
FOR P-47 A P-51
FRONT VIEW
S76
S21
REAR VIEW
S27 ?
S46
S31
S13
S17
S19 S81
S26 ? S12 S93 S24 S49
S26 ? S12 S24
S93
S81 S19
hyd fluid tank
S33 S50 FUEL 92 US GALLONS
SUITABLE FOR AROMATIC FUEL
S82
NO STEP
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 S79 S43 S61
S14
S44
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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