Tamiya
has re-boxed their 1/48 P-51 B and D Mustang series in two Limited Editions kits
which include new decal schemes and extra parts. Today I will be looking at
extra contents included with the P-51B “Blue Nose” Mustang kit. The kit
itself hasn’t changed in any kind of form since it was first released back
around 1995. So most modelers should know what to expect from this fantastic
“Shake and Bake” kit from Tamiya.
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For
those who aren’t to familiar with the kit, the 1/48 P-51 series from Tamiya
has to be the best on the market to date. The standard kit offers a lot of
optional parts straight from the box –
Choice
of open or closed canopy
Choice
of Blown or Malcolm hoods
Optional
pilot figure
Positional
flaps
Positional
rear radiator flap
Choice
of exhaust stacks
Optional
108 gallon Paper drop tanks
Optional
500 lb bombs (two)
In
this Limited Edition boxing includes two extra pilots. One seated with his arm leaning
on the side of the cockpit and the other is in a standing pose. Also canopy
masks are included.
Cartograf
in Italy has printed the decal sheet that contains the two “Blue Nose” or as
352nd Fighter Group were known “The Blue Nose Basterds of Bodney”.
The
two decal options are for the same aircraft “Snoot Sniper” Flown by Lt.
Francis W. Horne of the 328th Fighter Squadron, 352nd
Fighter Group. The differences between the two schemes are the time periods,
June 1944, which carries full D-Day stripes on upper and lower wings and
fuselage. August 1944, just carries D-Day stripes on the lower rear fuselage.
I
would like to thank Hobby
Link Japan
for supplying this review sample.Dave
Johnson
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