Hasegawa 1:32 P-51D Mustang Kit HST05

Hasegawa 1:32 P-51D Mustang Kit HST05

The P-51D Mustang is one of the few WWII fighters that most Americans know about. Several reasons for this but the biggest is probably the fact that so many of them are still flying. It is impossible to go to any air show and not see one of these warbirds take to the skies.

It's claim to fame was not only that it was the best escort fighter than the USAAF had at the end of the war, but that it was exported to dozens of other nations once the war was over. It also served with distinction in a role for which it was never designed during Korea. Using a liquid cooled engine airplane in the ground attack role was simply making it easier for a stray bullet to puncture a coolant line and cause the plane to crash once the engine seized. Yet that is how it was used in the first two years of the Korean War.

This model kit features:

• Detailed plastic model kit
• Will require paint and glue to complete
• Decal set
• Parts: 112
• Length: 299mm
• Width:341mm

Additional items are required to complete kit as illustrated