1:72 Scale USAAF North American P-51D Mustang Fighter - John Landers, "Big Beautiful Doll", 84th Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, RAF Duxford, England, December 1944

Product Dimensions: 5.38 x 6.17 x 2.28 in.

Model History and Information: The North American P-51D Mustang was North American Aviation’s long-range escort fighter, powered by a Packard V-1650-7 Merlin engine and armed with six .50-caliber machine guns. Serial number 44-72218, named "Big Beautiful Doll," carried the 78th Fighter Group’s black-and-white checkerboard nose and the 84th Fighter Squadron’s black rudder and red-outlined WZ-I codes. Lieutenant Colonel John D. Landers flew it after taking command of the 78th Fighter Group at RAF Duxford in February 1945; he ended the war credited with 14.5 aerial victories, including a shared kill over a Messerschmitt Me 262 on March 30, 1945. Landers had previously scored victories in the Pacific flying P-40s with the 49th Fighter Group.

Model Features & Details:

• Diecast metal 1:72 scale model of the North American P-51D Mustang
• Painted in the 78th Fighter Group’s black-and-white checkerboard nose and the 84th Fighter Squadron’s black rudder and red-outlined WZ-I codes, with “Big Beautiful Doll” nose art
• Clear canopy over a detailed cockpit interior
• Four-blade propeller, underwing drop tanks, landing gear, antenna and pitot tube supplied as separate parts for attachment
• Includes a display stand

Packaging: Printed collector box with a hinged lid and an aircraft-specification insert card; the model and its separate parts (propeller, drop tanks, landing gear, antenna, stand) are held in a clear blister tray.