Two 1/48 Accurate Miniatures Mustang I

by Rafi Ben-Shahar

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These two early Mustangs provided an opportunity for me to lavish on an old and a great reference, "Camouflage & Markings" by Goulding and Jones (Ducimus Press) that I bought some 30 years ago while on a summer holiday in London. 

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Both are Accurate Miniatures kits and required some modifications, such as the installment of a pair of chin 0.5s. The aircraft are from No. 400 RCAF and 613 RAF squadrons.

 

This kit is not easy to assemble like the Tamiya counter part, but has a 3 bladder prop and other features that characterized the Mustang I. The old Aeromaster "Early Mustangs" decal sheet enabled me to highlight a forgotten, but colorful corner in the history of the Mustang.

Rafi

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Photos and text © by Rafi Ben-Shahar