Trumpeter's 1/32 scale
P-51B Mustang

by Tolga Ulgur

Trumpeter's 1/32 P-51B Mustamg
is available online from Squadron.com for only $66.99

This is 1/32 Trumpeter P-51B Mustang finished with the markings of “Ding Hao” flown by Maj. James Howard of the 356th Fighter Squadron at RAF Boxted, Essex, England, UK; early 1944.

Howard s Mustang was named “DING HAO! and carried the victory marks from those AVG actions. “Ding Hao” was an American World War II slang term based on the Chinese phrase, “ting hao de” meaning “very good” or “number one”.

This kit has some accuracy problems. It needs some corrections and modifications. There is a shape problem on exhaust area and radiator cowling. And also upper fuselage area between right and left rear cockpit windows is too wide.

Cockpit and Wheel well area modified by Aires sets.

Trumpeter molded navigation lights as a single light on the tip of each wing like on the P-51D. But these lights of P-51B should be on the top and lower on the wings. I deleted and put them on the correct places. 

Painting was done with Gunze Sangyo acrylics. Upper surfaces painted to Olive drab and lower surfaces to Neutral gray.

I have used Zots decals set instead of wrong size kit decals.

And final modifications:

• Exhaust stacks are from Quickboost exhaust set.

• Spinner and propeller are from Quickboost

• Wheels replaced by Barracudacast goodies.

• I have used Resicast lens for the landing light.

This is finished after a matt coat and some weathering.

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Happy modeling!

Model and Text Copyright © 2016 by Tolga Ulgur
Page Created 17 October, 2016
Last Updated 17 October, 2016

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