AirfixNorth American P51-D Mustang Plastic Model Kit, 96 months to 1188 months, Small, Clear, 147 pieces

The kit was detailed and a challenge. Ending product was beautifulAt this level of difficulty, an air brush is helpful

I hadn't ever heard of Airfix and I'm extremely happy with every aspect of this kit. How the parts fit, the assembly instructions and quality of the plastic parts were all top notch. It's also a really detailed kit compared to other similar kits by brands I've known for a long time. Well done, Airfix.My only problem with the kit was trying to understand what needed to be painted with which colors. Part of that could be due to inexperience but I wish I'd been able to understand better.

I was a model builder in my teens, but it is now 60 years later. I would not rate this a Skill 2 - more like a high 3 or 4. The parts needed little modification to fit together tightly. Instructions were so-so, (not bad but not great either); but the order of assembly was good. The most glaring problem I found is no key to matching Humbrol paints to any other paint manufacturer. It takes exacting workmanship to put this model together; but the end product is worth the time spent.

I got this from my son he loves anything military model planes trucks things like that this was a huge hit had together in 15 maybe 20 minutes and has played with it flown it around threw it through the air tried to make it fly on its own highly recommend this

This item was shipped in only the flimsy box you see pictured here. There was no normal 'amazon' packaging material. Package just thrown out in my driveway. It was a gift, and my kids found the box laying on the ground, with the picture clearly visible.Model is nicely detailed. For the intermediate model builder, not for a beginner.

This is the 3rd P-51 that I have built in this scale. The Air fix is dare I say it. Better than the Tamiya of the same scale. By far the best available 2nd Air commando group P-51 in 1/48 scale.

Great little kit. Fun to put together

Pictures were hard to follow, parts didn’t fit right

Es de relieve hundido, excelente pieza, muy bien detallado, todo encaja a la perfeccion. Lo volvería a comprar y lo volvería a armar.

My friend absolutely loved this product!!!

product used as part of my collection. lightning decals need improving as they breakup and fold over themselves. plane is very well detailed otherwise.

This is a kit that Airfix didn’t have to make, given that your 1/48 P-51D has been well represented by the likes of Hasegawa, Tamiya, Revell, Italeri, Hobby Boss and Meng. Buyers are already spoiled for choice of well engineered kits with plenty of building options, so it’s unexpected to see Airfix join a very crowded marketplace.However, it’s fair to say that Airfix has done a brilliant job and has laid down a statement of intent that it intended to produce the definitive Mustang, at least until someone else decides to have a crack at it.Detail is exceptional, with very fine moulding seen everywhere. There’s been criticism from some quarters as to the depth of the panel lines and rivets, but the real article had filler applied to wings and body to smooth the airflow, so there’s no reason why the keen modeller shouldn’t do the same.The slightly odd fit of the wing box, tail structure and fin makes sense if you’re looking to release variants in the near future (much like Airfix’s Meteor in the same scale). Filleted and non-filleted fins, factory specific variants, even the wing shape of later Mustangs will be easily catered for without massive retooling, thus giving Airfix a chance to market some niche variants of this well known aircraft.I’ve yet to fully assemble this kit, but early impressions are very good indeed.While I’d rather that Airfix turned its attention to some unsung planes in this scale (Hawker Tempest, Westland Welkin and Whirlwind, a decent 1:48 Typhoon and the Canadair Sabre), the prolific nature of scale Mustangs means that there are plenty of comparative kits from rival manufacturers which will be found wanting.The only criticism that I can justifiably levy is that there are only two kit options out of the box, the more colourful of the two is quite challenging on the eye. If you’ve a spare set of decals from another manufacturer’s P51d then you’ve more options open to you, but having said that Airfix’s decals are excellent.

エアフィックスの完全新金型のP-51Dです。既に同機は人気機種故にキットは多数存在するので正直面白みに欠けるチョイスですが、やはり老舗メーカーとしては避けられないアイテムなのでしょう。実機をスキャンしてキット化したらしくプロポーションは良好で、コクピットや主脚収納庫のディテールもいい感じです。機首のエアフィルターが別パーツになっており、ルーバーが付いたタイプも再現できるのが珍しいです。右翼下面の識別灯はクリアーパーツですが、翼端灯がクリアー化されていないのは中途半端な感じで残念です。ガンサイトは初期のN-9(パーツE7)と後期のK-14(パーツE9)がパーツ化されていますが、K-14は戦後型の形状を参考にしてしまったのか、何故かサンバイザーや保護パッドなどが省略されています。アクセサリーは75ガロン増槽と108ガロン強化紙製増槽、M10ロケットランチャーが付属。デカールは上質なカルトグラフ製で、マーキングはインド/ビルマ戦線で活躍した、第2特任航空群と欧州戦線の13機撃墜のエース、ドン ストレイト少佐機の二種が付属します。ストレイト少佐機の撃墜マークはハーケンクロイツが正解ですが、デカールでは大人の事情でただの十の字なのが残念です。P-51Dのキットは既にありふれた存在になっていますが、製作に値する良いキットだと思います。