Xtreme Detail 1:18 scale P51D Mustang "The Flying Undertaker" piloted by Major William A Shomo, 71st TRG, 82ndTRS, 5th AF, Philippines, 1945, plastic replica aircraft. Features rotating propeller, sliding canopy, retractable landing gear and tail wheel, detailed cockpit, and articulating pilot action figure. Prepainted and finished with major components assembling in a couple of minutes. Perfect for a static or hanging display. Orders placed today, ship out today! For teen and adult collectors only.

Model Features:

• Plastic construction
• Rotating Propeller
• Sliding Canopy
• Plenty of Cockpit Detail
• Moderate Panel Line Detail
• Moveable Wing Flaps, Ailerons, Rudder, and Elevators
• Retractable Folding Landing Gear
• Two Removable Drop Tanks
• Iron Bombs
• Articulating 1:18 Scale Pilot
• Authentic Old Crow Paint Scheme
• For Ages 5 and Up
• Perfect for Hanging or Desk Display
• 21" Length
• 24" Wingspan

Bad Cat Toys Review:

Unlike older versions of the 1:18 P-51, this plane boasts silky smooth wings and fuselage that closely resemble the full-scale bird. The landing gear length and rake have been painstakingly reproduced with great accuracy--a feat not previously accomplished in this scale. We like it!

About the P-51 Mustang:

The North American P-51 Mustang was an American long-range single-seat fighter aircraft that entered service with Allied air forces in the middle years of World War II. The P-51 became one of the conflict's most successful and recognizable aircraft.

The P-51 flew most of its wartime missions as a bomber escort in raids over Germany, helping ensure Allied air superiority from early 1944. It also saw service against the Japanese in the Pacific War. The Mustang began the Korean War as the United Nations' main fighter but was supplanted as a fighter by jets early in the conflict, being relegated to a ground attack role. Nevertheless, it remained in service with some air forces until the early 1980s.

Despite being economical to produce, the Mustang was a well-made and rugged aircraft. The definitive version of the single-seat fighter was powered by the Packard V-1650-3, a two-stage two-speed supercharged 12-cylinder Packard-built version of the legendary Rolls-Royce Merlin engine, and armed with six aircraft versions of the .50 caliber (12.7 mm) Browning machine guns. Like most other fighters that used a liquid-cooled engine, its weakness was a coolant system that could be punctured by a single bullet.