P51B Mustang Fighter

Name: P51B Mustang Fighter
Brand: Academy Plastics
Price: 14.79 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.4 (23 reviews)

Item Number: acy1667

4.4 Stars (23 Reviews)

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P51B Mustang Fighter

Item Number: acy1667

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Product Details

This is the P51B Mustang Fighter Plastic Model Airplane Kit in 1/72 scale by Academy. It represents one of the most iconic fighter aircraft of World War II, known for its speed, range, and role in escorting bombers over Europe.

Product Rank

#56 in 1/70-1/79 Scale
#144 in Airplanes
#1571 in Plastic Models

Includes

Plastic sprues with parts for one P51B Mustang model, molded in grey.
Clear parts for cockpit canopy.
Decal sheet with authentic markings for various options.
Detailed assembly instructions with diagrams.

Features

Detailed 1/72 kit for static display only.
65 parts in green and clear with fine recessed panel lines.
Accurately captures features of P-51B: razorback fuselage, wing, and canopy.
Cockpit includes seat, floor, radio rack, instrument panel with raised detail.
Separate exhaust stacks - 2 styles included.
108 gal paper drop tank and rocket tubes included.
Standard and Malcolm Hood canopies - both can be posed open or closed.
Detailed landing gear and wheel wells.

Requirements & Suggestions

Assembly
Modeling Knife (EXL16001) (XACX3627) (EXL16018)
Paint: (see MARKING OPTIONS)
Paint Brushes
Sandpaper
Plastic cement (TES3501) (PLS00002) (TAM87012) or glue (HLC107)
White Glue
Plastic cement (TES3501) (PLS00002) (TAM87012) or glue (HLC107)
Nice-to-have tools: Needle File Set, Sprue Cutter, Airbrush.

Comments

Keep this Academy Plastics item away from children under 3 years of age.

Specifications

Scale: 1/72
Wingspan: 6" (15cm)
Length: 5-1/4" (13.5cm)
Academy Product Number: 1667
Skill Level: Intermediate (varies depending on builder experience).
Manufacturer: Academy.
Model: P51B Mustang Fighter.
Material: Plastic.
Assembly Required: Yes.
Paint and Glue: Not included (sold separately).

Reviews

Review Summary

The reviews highlight that the kit generally offers good quality and detail for its price, with crisp engraved lines, impressive cockpit features, and a variety of optional loads and painting schemes. Many noted smooth assembly with minor fit and alignment issues, though some experienced persistent problems with decal application, often finding them thick or fragile. Overall, it's considered a solid choice for both beginners and experienced builders, despite small shortcomings like potential wing shape inaccuracies.

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Good kit

By: jeremy.s.michels1

It builds well with little in the way of fit problems. There are essentially 4 halves of the plane. Each side is split into two sections, and when pairing them together there can be some alignment problems. There is a good number of decal markings available on the sheet, it has several optional loads and the kit has good detail to it. The price is reasonable for a kit of this type and the huge majority of builders are not that concerned with the finer details of things and be very happy with the results.

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A very good early P-51

By: hhpodesta

This is a very good model of an early P-51, for its price, is very well molded, great details. It comes with air-ground rockets and fuel tanks, which are nice additions. The decals were a problem, in my case, especially the Normandy-invasion black and white stripes and the propeller nose cone, i saw that they were too fragile, so i decided to do them with the airbrush instead, with nice results in this case. The assemble work was in general smooth. I liked the way the kit ended up being.

(34)

Good Build, expecally for a beginner.

By: chrislehman05

I have built three of these, I am hoping to build about five more as I am useing them for a scale airfield. The kit is fairly clean minus some alignment issues. The parts don't require a whole bunch of sanding though. The instructions are pretty straight forward and simple to read. I have had an issue on two that I have made with the decals, no matter what I do, they wont soften that much. I have tried decal setting and softening solution along with heat. I think it is a problem with them being a bit thick.

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