Thursday, August 29

Preview: Eduard's second new tool Mustang release sneaks out of the stable...

Eduard's new-tooled 48th scale P-51D Mustang's first boxing has already sold out - now to fill the need for more the second stallion has snuck out of Eduard's stable. We have some tasty information about the new kit. See what we know about the second release of this popular model in our preview...


Preview: Eduard's second new tool Mustang release sneaks out of the stable...

P-51D-5 "Limited Edition"
From Eduard Model Accessories
 1/48th scale
Cat. No. #82101
Cartogeaf decals for five aircraft in six markings in the one box
Masks, Photo-etch included
Due for release in October 2019
We have already shown you the first new-tool Mustang from Eduard in 48th scale recently - This was the variant with added dorsal fin released in  August in a Limited Edition package called "Chattanooga Choo Choo"  - just in time for the  IPMS National Convention in Chattanooga, Tennessee on August 7th. The whole first run of kits has already been sold out  (and we hear they are making more to fill the need).
To fill the space for "more Mustangs!" next in the family is the original P-51D-5 model Mustang ( focussing on aircraft without the dorsal fin) to be released in October as a ProfiPACK release.
The sprues for these kit have already been sent to select people so we hear (not us lol) for the non-dorsal fin variant - here is the sprue map sowing the parts breakdown
Being a profiPACK there are of course pre-painted photo-etch parts and a mask sheet included in the pack with the plastic parts and decals.

 In the kit there are decals printed by Cartograf for five Mustangs in SIX variations of very attractive Mustangs:  (one aircraft is featured with two choices of markings)
The six selected 'Stangs are:
s/n 44-13318, Lt Col. Thomas L Hayes Jr, CO of the 364th FS, 357th FG, 8th AF, Leiston, UK, August 1944

s/n 44-13606, Capt Claude J Crenshaw, 369th FS, 359th FG, 8th AF, East Wretham, UK, Sept 1944

s/n 44-13321, Maj George Preddy, 487th FS, 352nd FG, 8th AF, Bodney, UK, June 1944
s/n 44-13321, Maj George Preddy, 487th FS, 352nd FG, 8th AF, Bodney, UK, July 1944 (an alternate version of this kite)

s/n 44-13322, Capt. John M Simmons Jr., 317th Fs, 325th FG, 15th AF, Lesina, Italy, August 1944

s/n 44-13859 Lt Walter Mullins, 55th Fs, 20th FG, 8th AF Kingscliffe, UK Sept 1944


 The future of this model family from Eduard?
The D-10-NA production block will be part of the December Royal Class release. These kits will contain several interior details variable choices, various canopies, antennas, instrument pannels, gunsights, radios and batteries, etc. This scheme is focused on exterior differences of actual variants.
This edition of P-51D-5 without the dorsal fin fillet will be released in October 2019. More information as it comes to hand here or from the Eduard Models Website