Review of the North American P-51D Mustang
Mushroom Model Publications (MMP)
Author Robert Peczkowski
ISBN: 978-83-65281-23-4
By Ray Mehlberger
MSRP: $39.00
Mushroom Models Publications (MMP) is based in the UK. They have all their books printed in Sandomierz, Poland in the English language by their associate Stratus. Stratus does their own series of books in the Polish language.
By Ray Mehlberger
MSRP: $39.00
Mushroom Models Publications (MMP) is based in the UK. They have all their books printed in Sandomierz, Poland in the English language by their associate Stratus. Stratus does their own series of books in the Polish language.
This detailed monograph covers the design and development of the P-51D Mustang family, the main wartime production variant of this classic fighter.
The P-51D model introduced the definitive "Bubble" canopy and heavier armament, and was the mount of many aces. After WWII, the Mustang saw action again in Korea, and also served with many other air forces around the world.
The book is hard cover and 247 pages long in 8 1/4" x 11 5/8" page format.
The cover shows a photo of a P-51D flying above the clouds over an all orange background photo of P-51D's parked on an airfield.
This book contains:
Comprehensive technical details of the American built P-51D, P-51K and the Australian CAC Mustangs.
There are 41 technical manual illustrations and 2 datal lists.
There are 85 black and white photos including 6 that are of the walk around type.
Of the 162 full color photos, 114 are the walk around type.
There are 9 1/72nd scale black and white line drawings. Two more of these line drawings are 3-views.
For cockpit details and instruments there are 11 illustrations in color, 16 in black and white.
There are 32 full color side profiles:
A P-51D-5 NA nicknamed "Swede's Steed II"
A P-51D-5 NA nicknamed "Nooky Booky II"
A P-51D-5 NA fuselage code 80-S
A P-51D-5 NA nicknamed "Miss Steve"
A P-51D-10 NA nicknamed " Crogman's Cruiser" on the port side and "Waverly Democrat" or the starboard side.
A P-51D-15 NA nicknamed "Jackie"
A P-51D-15 NA nicknamed "Striker Pat"
A P-51D-20 NA with an eagle on it's nose
A P-51D-20 NA nicknamed "Big Dick"
A P-51D-20 NA nicknamed "Bit O' Heaven"
A P-51D-25 NA nicknamed "Lucky Lady VII"
A P-51D-15 NA nicknamed "Cheese Cake Chassis" as a 2-view
A P-51D-20 NA nicknamed "Lady of the Sky"
A P-51D-10 NA nicknamed "Hard Luke Jr."
A P-51D-20 NA nicknamed "Little Freddie"
A P-51D-20 NA nicknamed "Margret IV"
A P-51D-25 NA nicknamed "Hubert"
A P-51D-20 NA nicknamed "Poontang II"
A P-51D-20 NA nicknamed "Tallahassee Lassie"
A P-51D-20 NA nicknamed "Fighting Lady"
A P-51D-25 NA nicknamed "Augusta Wind" This is a large color painting showing a mustang attacking an airfield.
A P-51D-30 NA serial number 44-75728
A P-51D-10 NA nicknamed "Miss Velma"
A P-51K-1-NT nicknamed "Oklahoma Kid"
A P-51K-10 NT nicknamed "Jossie"
A P-51K-5 NT nicknameed "Claire"
A Mustang IV-A nicknamed "Sweetpea"
A Mustang IV-A nicknamed "Anita"
A Mustang IV-A nicknamed "Edmonton Special" as a 2-view
A Mk. 123 of the Australian Air Force
A Cavalier P-51D of the Salvatorian Air Force
A Cavalier P-51D of the indonesion Air Force
This is a very therough book about the P-51D and covers a lot of information about it.
Highly recommended to aircraft historians and modelers alike.
I want to thank Roger Wallsgrove, Editor in Chief of MMP and the folks at Casemate publications who sent me this review sample.
Casemate is the N. American distributor of MMP books.
The P-51D model introduced the definitive "Bubble" canopy and heavier armament, and was the mount of many aces. After WWII, the Mustang saw action again in Korea, and also served with many other air forces around the world.
The book is hard cover and 247 pages long in 8 1/4" x 11 5/8" page format.
The cover shows a photo of a P-51D flying above the clouds over an all orange background photo of P-51D's parked on an airfield.
This book contains:
Comprehensive technical details of the American built P-51D, P-51K and the Australian CAC Mustangs.
There are 41 technical manual illustrations and 2 datal lists.
There are 85 black and white photos including 6 that are of the walk around type.
Of the 162 full color photos, 114 are the walk around type.
There are 9 1/72nd scale black and white line drawings. Two more of these line drawings are 3-views.
For cockpit details and instruments there are 11 illustrations in color, 16 in black and white.
There are 32 full color side profiles:
A P-51D-5 NA nicknamed "Swede's Steed II"
A P-51D-5 NA nicknamed "Nooky Booky II"
A P-51D-5 NA fuselage code 80-S
A P-51D-5 NA nicknamed "Miss Steve"
A P-51D-10 NA nicknamed " Crogman's Cruiser" on the port side and "Waverly Democrat" or the starboard side.
A P-51D-15 NA nicknamed "Jackie"
A P-51D-15 NA nicknamed "Striker Pat"
A P-51D-20 NA with an eagle on it's nose
A P-51D-20 NA nicknamed "Big Dick"
A P-51D-20 NA nicknamed "Bit O' Heaven"
A P-51D-25 NA nicknamed "Lucky Lady VII"
A P-51D-15 NA nicknamed "Cheese Cake Chassis" as a 2-view
A P-51D-20 NA nicknamed "Lady of the Sky"
A P-51D-10 NA nicknamed "Hard Luke Jr."
A P-51D-20 NA nicknamed "Little Freddie"
A P-51D-20 NA nicknamed "Margret IV"
A P-51D-25 NA nicknamed "Hubert"
A P-51D-20 NA nicknamed "Poontang II"
A P-51D-20 NA nicknamed "Tallahassee Lassie"
A P-51D-20 NA nicknamed "Fighting Lady"
A P-51D-25 NA nicknamed "Augusta Wind" This is a large color painting showing a mustang attacking an airfield.
A P-51D-30 NA serial number 44-75728
A P-51D-10 NA nicknamed "Miss Velma"
A P-51K-1-NT nicknamed "Oklahoma Kid"
A P-51K-10 NT nicknamed "Jossie"
A P-51K-5 NT nicknameed "Claire"
A Mustang IV-A nicknamed "Sweetpea"
A Mustang IV-A nicknamed "Anita"
A Mustang IV-A nicknamed "Edmonton Special" as a 2-view
A Mk. 123 of the Australian Air Force
A Cavalier P-51D of the Salvatorian Air Force
A Cavalier P-51D of the indonesion Air Force
This is a very therough book about the P-51D and covers a lot of information about it.
Highly recommended to aircraft historians and modelers alike.
I want to thank Roger Wallsgrove, Editor in Chief of MMP and the folks at Casemate publications who sent me this review sample.
Casemate is the N. American distributor of MMP books.
A complete listing of MMP titles can be seen on the Casemate site at:
www.casematepublishing.com
www.casematepublishing.com