Friday, March 8

Preview: Eduard's new "Overlord: D-Day Mustangs / P-51B Mustang Dual Combo" in two versions in 1/48th scale...

Eduard has been teasing this for a while - and it is high time now they reveal the box art for their new 1/48th scale kit "Overlord: D-Day Mustangs / P-51B Mustang Dual Combo" to thirsty modellers. We look at this kit's features as it comes available to pre-order in our preview...
Preview: Eduard's new "Overlord: D-Day Mustangs / P-51B Mustang Dual Combo" in 1/48th scale...

Overlord: D-Day Mustangs / P-51B Mustang Dual Combo (two kits inside)
From Eduard
 1/48th scale
New-tooled kit
Ten marking choices
Photo-etch included
Canopy masks included
Price: 76,46 US$
The Limited edition of the kit of the famous US fighter aircraft P-51B Mustang in 1/48 scale. The kit offers aircraft which took part in the operation Overlord. Marking selection covers American and British aircraft taking part during the D-Day and successive operations in June 1944

Plastic parts: Eduard; full set of plastic parts for build of two scale models
Marking options: 10
Decals: Eduard
PE parts: yes, pre-painted
Painting mask: yes

P51B-10-NA, s/n 43-6934, Cpt. Henry White, 328th FS, 352th FG, 8th AF, Bodney, Great Britain, June 1944
P51B-10-NA, s/n 42-106472, Lt. Carlton Fuhrman, 486th FS, 352th FG, 8th AF, Bodney, Great Britain, June 1944
P51B-10-NA, s/n 43-6688, 1Lt. Arval „Robide“ Roberson, 362nd FS, 357th FG, 8th AF, Leiston, Great Britain, June 1944
P51C-1-NT, s/n 42-103309, Lt. William B. Overstreet, 363rd FS, 357th FG, 8th AF, Leiston, Great Britain, June 1944
P51B-10-NA, s/n 42-106448, Cpt. Henry W. "Baby" Brown, 354th FS, 355th FG, 8th AF, Steeple Morden, Great Britain, June 1944
P51B-15-NA, s/n 42-106924, 2nd Lt. Ralph K. „Kid“ Hofer, 334th FS, 4th FG, 8th AF, Debden, Great Britain, June 1944
P51B-5-NA, s/n 43-6425, Maj. Jack T. Bradley, CO 353rd FS, 354th FG, 9th AF, A.2 Criqueville, France, June 1944
P51B-10-NA, s/n 42-106647, Capt. John R. Brown, 382nd FS, 363rd FG, 9th AF, Staplehurst, Great Britain, June 1944
P51B-15-NA, s/n 42-106763, Capt. George R. Rew, 374th FS, 361st FG, 8th AF, Bottisham, Great Britain, June 1944
Mustang Mk.III, FB382, S/Ldr Eugeniusz „Dziubek“ Horbaczewski, No. 315 (Polish) Squadron, RAF Coolham, Great Britain, June 1944

There is also a "Royal Class kit of the same aircraft, also on pre-order at Eduard's store
The Royal Class edition kit of the famous US fighter aircraft P-51B Mustang in 1/48 scale. The kit offers markings for 14 aircraft; 13 of them of US Air Force and one Mustang Mk.III of RAF. The kit is prepared as a Dual Combo, it is extended version of kit 11181.

Plastic parts: Eduard; full set of plastic parts for build of two scale models
Marking options: 14
Decals: Eduard
PE parts: yes, pre-painted
Painting mask: yes
Resin parts: yes (exhausts - two types; undercarriage wheels - two types; pilot seat with seatbelts)
Space set
Badge (pin) with 8th Air Force motif, diameter 25 mm
wheel wells plugs (co. Omask)
Poster with artwork by Piotr Forkasiewicz

The 1/48th scale P-51B Mustang kit pre-order is now live- you can order the kits now.
The pre-order will end on March 18, 2024.