After seeing that Tuskeegee stang post the other day I got the urge to build the B or C possibly with the Malcolm hood and I went shopping but to my dismay, I ended up ordering the Tamiya 1/48th because, well, that was all gretamodels was offering. I thought that the old Monogram would still be out there (is it?), or Hasegawa or some company would offer the B/C but, nooooo…
Plenty of D’s out there for sure. I know the Tamiya is a nice kit and I will relish building it but I would sure like to see some more B/C’s on the market (new releases). ( I ordered an “H” to just for something a little different). Any of you 'stang enthusiasts out there with me???
Accurate Miniatures kitted the B & the only C with the small fin fillet in 1/48. ICM also released the B, but it was a low quality rip-off of the Tamiya kit.
I saw that greatmodels does offer an F-82 Twin stang, but right in the “buy it” thumb there was a review that, well, said the canopy had bad fit and was too thick etc… so I passed. I checked the AM for a Vacuuform replacement but???the kit reviewer recommended bashing “D” canopies and cutting the fuse to make those fit but I’m pretty sure that the F-82 canopies and windscreen were different than the P-51. Bummerrrrr…
Crockett, That’s the Modelcraft kit which is better passed by unless you REALLY WANT an F-82 & are REALLY WILLING to WORK on a kit. The canopies are probably the least of many major problems with the kit.
I have the monogram B kit as well as the revell B kit in 1/32nd scale interestingly enough the Monogram kit is a red tail and it has the Malcom hood so im pretty sure its still in production.
If you step down in scale you may have some better luck… Academy has 2 1/72 kits of these birds. Hobbycraft, Hasegawa, Italeri, and even Heller have kits availiable too. Actually there are a few more out there too i believe.
In any case, if you’re jonesing for a Mustang B/C and are willing to build a small-fry you’ve got plenty of options. [:D]
I’ve built one of the Academy kits and was very pleased with the detail and scheme options. The kit went together smoothly and proved to be a fun build.
Where are they? On the closet shelf waiting until my modeling skills can do them justice. Have some aftermarket stuck away for a couple of them. I’ve opened the P-51A, it looks like a great kit.
Check on e-bay…I just bought an Accurate Miniatures P-51B in 1/48 for $15…plus $5 or $6 to ship. There were several on there yesterday, when I last looked.
I have 2 “C’s” & a “B” from ICM that are on the shelf.
Still looking for “By Request” decal; considering that the T/A’s a/c are more popular (sic), you’d think someone would come up with the CO’s bird.
