P-51D Mustang NZ 2415, No.3 (Canterbury) Sqn, RNZAF, 2010

Product Code: HA7742

Hobby Master 1/48 Air Power Series

1/48 scale pre-finished
Die-cast metal with a minimum of plastic.
Professionally painted.
All markings pad applied for superb results.
Cockpit slides open.
Comes with a pilot that can be removed.
Comes with display stand.
Can be displayed with landing gear up or down.

Later in WWII the Allied bombers were flying deep into Germany but suffered tremendous losses 
because of the lack of range the fighter escorts had. German fighters would wait beyond the 
range of the Allied fighters and then attack the vulnerable bombers. Once the P-51, called 
Mustang by the British, had the Allison engine replaced with a British Merlin it possessed the 
high performance that had been lacking. With drop tanks the P-51 had the range to escort 
bombers all the way to Berlin and back.

P-51D Mustang NZ2415 c/n 124-48258 serial 45-11505 was received in Hobsonville New 
Zealand’s Aircraft Assembly Depot on August 27, 1945. There it was wrapped in rubberized 
protectant and placed in storage in early 1946 until February 1947 when it was transferred by 
barge and road to Ardmore. It sat in Ardmore storage until No. 3 (Canterbury) TAF Squadron took 
possession in June 1952. In January 1954 the aircraft was badly damaged while landing and was 
stored until sold in 1958 and scrapped.


Specifications for the North American Aviation P-51D Mustang
The main difference between the D variant and the K variant was the use of the Aeroproducts 
propeller on the K instead of the Hamilton Standard propeller that was unavailable around the 
time of these P-51s being produced. However some K’s will be seen with Hamilton Standard 
because of field changes.

Hamilton Standard Prop – 11 ft 2 ins, 4 blades, some were cuffed and some weren’t and had 
square tipped blades (paddle blade)
Aeroproducts propeller – 11 ft ,  4 blades

Total K built – 1,500


Dimensions
Wing Span – 37 ft   (11.27 m)
Length – 32 ft 3 in   (9.82 m)
Height – 13 ft 8 in   (4.16 m)

Weight
Empty – 7,125 lb   (3,232 kg)
Gross – 10,100 lb   (4,581 kg)
Maximum Take-off – 11,600 lb   (5,262 kg)

Performance
Engine – Packard Merlin two-staged supercharged V-1650-7, 12 cylinder V engine 1,695 hp.
Maximum Speed – 437 mph   (703 km/h)
Ceiling – 41,900 ft   (12,771 m)
Range – 950 miles   (1,529 km)
Maximum Range – 2,300 miles   (3,701 km)

Armament
(6) .50 caliber MG
Maximum External Bomb Load – 2,000 lb   (907 kg)
Or (4) .5 inch rockets.

HK$ 629