Ukrainian firm Modelsvit has announced it is to release a new version of its highly regarded 1/48 P-51H Mustang kit.
This new iteration (4821) follows the initial 2019 tooling, with both depicting the ‘lightweight’ P-51H variant developed late in World War Two and used operationally following the conflict. Changes from the P-51D included a refined engine/supercharger arrangement, improved propeller, lengthened fuselage and increased tailfin area.
The quarter-scale kit will comprise 200 components, with a photo-etched metal fret, rubber tyres and inner/outer painting masks supplied. Construction options will include an open/closed canopy, raised/lowered flaps plus rockets and fuel tanks can be mounted on the wings. Decals are planned to cater for four US Air Force airframes:
44-64698/AC, 66th FS, 57th FG, Alaska Air Command, 1948
44-64566/NY-ANG, 138th FIS, New York Air National Guard (ANG), Syracruse, New York, 1953
44-64461/31 Ah'm Available, 62nd FS, 56th FG, Alaska Air Command, 1948
44-64346, 146th FIS, Pennsylvania ANG, 1954
Pricing information is set to be announced by the end of February 2023; for more information, visit Modelsvit’s e-shop or our page dedicated to the firm.
