Eduard North-American P-51B Mustang Hybrid Edition
This 1/32 scale kit recreates the North-American P-51B Mustang with its distinctive Malcolm Hood canopy. The Hybrid edition combines Eduard plastic parts with photo-etched details, a painting mask and resin components for key areas of the model.
Kit Features
- 1/32 scale North-American P-51B Mustang kit
- Malcolm Hood canopy
- Eduard plastic parts
- Photo-etched parts included
- Painting mask included
- Resin cockpit, undercarriage bays, wheels, guns and exhausts
- Five aircraft marking options
The resin parts add detail to the cockpit, undercarriage bays, wheels, guns and exhausts, while the photo-etched parts provide additional fine components. The included painting mask supports the finishing stage of the build.
Marking Options
The decal options cover five aircraft operated by the US 8th and 9th Air Forces in the United Kingdom during 1944:
- P-51B-5-NA, 43-6315, Lt. Col. James Howard, 354th Fighter Group, 9th Air Force, Lashenden, April 1944
- P-51B-15-NA, 43-24769, Capt. Willard W. Millikan, 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, 8th Air Force, Debden, May 1944
- P-51B-15-NA, 43-24823, Capt. Clerence Anderson, 362nd Fighter Squadron, 357th Fighter Group, 8th Air Force, Leiston, June 1944
- P-51B-10-NA, 42-106451, Maj. George E. Preddy, 487th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group, 8th Air Force, Bodney, June 1944
- P-51C-10-NT, 43-25054, 1Lt. Willard H. Lewis Jr., 79th Fighter Squadron, 20th Fighter Group, 8th Air Force, Kings Cliffe, August 1944
With its large 1/32 scale, Malcolm Hood canopy and combination of plastic, photo-etched and resin parts, this Eduard kit provides a detailed Mustang subject with five historically specific finishing choices.
