Rando Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 I've been looking the past few days for a possible aftermarket decal set for AM's first P-51A kit, with 20mm cannons. It seems that most of the aftermarket sets out there have decals for planes with .50 cals. I was considering this decal set from DK Decals, but am unable to determine if any of the plane options have 20mm cannons. I could just use the kit decals, but I'm always wary of old decal sheets, and it would be cool to do something different besides. Thanks in advance to anyone who can point me in the right direction. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
seawinder Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 Aeromaster 48-106 has markings for two planes with cannon armament, one British, one American. Probably very hard to find. If I read the online references correctly, the DK sheet wouldn't have any appropriate markings since AFAIK all A-36s had .50-cal armament. Apparently only 150 cannon-armed P-51s were built, all but 57 going to the British who called them Mustang Mk. IA. I believe all the P-51s retained by the USAAF served in Africa and the Mediterranean with pretty plain markings. INHO the kit decals are probably your best bet. In my experience they hold up pretty well, but you could always give them a coat of Micro Liquid Decal Film if you're worried about disintegration. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mawz Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 That's not a P-51A, but a P-51 or Mustang Mk1A so if you're looking at P-51A sheets you won't find anything. Markings were generally very plan for these aircraft in both RAF/RCAF and USAAF service. Generally all you need is serials and roundels, possibly generic codes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rando Posted November 27, 2023 Author Share Posted November 27, 2023 Thank you both for this information, learned an important distinction about the earliest P-51 version, a bit confusing since I always thought it was the P-51A. Might be the OOB decals with some micro decal film for me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
You-Two Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 (edited) Xtradecal (X48236) has a currently produced set of decals available at Hannants for this P-51/Mustang Mk 1A kit. Supposedly a USAAF P-51 loaned to the RAF in North Africa for recon. Same decals that came with the A-M F-6A kit. Xtradecal Aircraft decals - X48236 | Hannants Edited December 4, 2023 by You-Two Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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