Tamiya 1/72 F-51D Mustang Build Review
By Michael Benolkin
| Date of Review | October 2023 | Manufacturer | Tamiya |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | F-51D Mustang | Scale | 1/72 |
| Kit Number | 60754 | Primary Media | Styrene |
The Build
Here is the Tamiya F-51D depicting a Mustang assigned to the SC National Guard circa 1946-7. (The Air National Guard would come with the passing of the National Security Act of 1947 that established the Department of the Air Force.) The Tamiya Mustang is a great kit with a good fit and a wealth of details. I used no filler. It's painted in Alclad metal lacquers. The decals are from the commemorative decal sheet of the 2016 IMPS/USA National Convention held in Colombia, SC.
Refs:
- 1. F-51 Mustang Units over Korea; Osprey Frontline olor #1, by Warren Thompson, Osprey Publishing Limited, Oxford England, UK, 1999.
- 2. "More Mustangs Please" by Oliver Peissi, Scale Aviation & Military Modeler International, Vol 52, Issue 610, New Horizon T/Ai Hobby, Bedfordshire, UK.
- 3. "Mustang Savy" byDavid Parker, Air Modeller 38 Issue, Oct/Nov 2011, AFV Modeller ltd, Northumberland, UK.
- 4. "N.A. P-51K Mustang" by Randy Lutz, Scale Aviation International, Vol 7, Issue 9 Sept 200, COMSAM, Bedford, UK.
- 5. North American P-51D Mustang, AF Ser. No. 44-73699, assigned to the 157th in 1946