{"product_id":"bo61040_1-48-north-american-p-51d-mustang-8th-af-tamiya-model-plane","title":"1\/48 North American P-51D Mustang 8th AF - Tamiya Model Plane","description":"\u003cp style='FONT-SIZE: 17px; FONT-FAMILY: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, \"Segoe UI\", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, \"Apple Color Emoji\", \"Segoe UI Emoji\", \"Segoe UI Symbol\"; WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(51,51,51); PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; FONT-STYLE: normal; PADDING-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; MARGIN: 0px 0px 1.5em; LETTER-SPACING: normal; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial'\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#000000\" size=\"3\" face=\"arial\"\u003eOf the several variations of this famous fighter, the P-51D is generally accepted as the definitive Mustang and was the first production version with the “Bubble” canopy. More “D” model Mustangs were built than all other Mustang variants combined, with a total of 9,603 coming off production lines. 45 squadrons of the famed U.S. 8th Air Force, stationed in England were equipped with the P-51D, which could now escort and protect the heavy bombers all the way to and from targets on the European continent.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style='FONT-SIZE: 17px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, \"Segoe UI\", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, \"Apple Color Emoji\", \"Segoe UI Emoji\", \"Segoe UI Symbol\"; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(51,51,51); PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; FONT-STYLE: normal; PADDING-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; MARGIN: 0px 0px 1.5em; LETTER-SPACING: normal; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial'\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#000000\" size=\"3\" face=\"arial\"\u003eThere were several major changes that set the “D” apart form earlier Mustangs. One was the change from four .50 caliber machine guns to six, three in each wing. Another was to mount the guns upright which helped to eliminate a jamming tendency that occurred in the four gun system. Ammunition was increased to 400 rounds per inboard gun, and 270 rounds for each of the other four. Under-wing pylons were strengthened to carry the 110 or 165 gallon auxiliary drop tanks or 1,000 lb bomb. P-51D Mustangs went to fight in the later Korean conflict and it last flew combat in 1956 in the deserts to the Middle East, when Israel used Spitfires, Messerschimitts and Mustangs together in the Mid East conflict.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style='FONT-SIZE: 17px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, \"Segoe UI\", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, \"Apple Color Emoji\", \"Segoe UI Emoji\", \"Segoe UI Symbol\"; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(51,51,51); PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; FONT-STYLE: normal; PADDING-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; MARGIN: 0px 0px 1.5em; LETTER-SPACING: normal; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial'\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#000000\" size=\"3\" face=\"arial\"\u003eAssembly and painting required. Kit does not include model cement glue, paint, tools.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Rocking Horse Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48347214119101,"sku":"BO61040","price":31.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0528\/6903\/8269\/files\/80e3fd32e18bf3485862f095d3c05445.jpg?v=1788013627","url":"https:\/\/www.therockinghorseos.ca\/products\/bo61040_1-48-north-american-p-51d-mustang-8th-af-tamiya-model-plane","provider":"The Rocking Horse Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}