Customer Reviews

Revell 1:48 P - 51D Mustang

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Length:: 1:28 Mins

This is another great model from Revell. The kit comes with a easy to read but very detailed instruction sheet that includes photographs of the real plane for reference as well as suggested readings. The kit itself is very straightforward to build. The details are very good and you have optional materials to put on the plane such as external fuel tanks and machine guns. It took me a few evenings to build it. I recommend this kit to everyone.

This was my first model kit to build in almost 10 years. I was impressed by the simplicity of putting the parts together,as almost no fitting was required at all. Everything went together as you would expect them to. Attention to detail on the part of Revell was very nice.

Good model. Works well for a 10-12 year old. It's not too difficult to put together and gives them several hours of fun, plus 15 minutes if you count their throwing rocks at the finished model.

Great model for my 13 year old, wwII fan. He built it without much trouble (of course he is a smart kid). Great "toy" for following directions and using fine motor skill.

I bought this as a birthday present for my teenage grandson he loves models. He was very happy with it, so I feel I got my money's worth.

Building this model was a great and relaxing experience. If this is your first model, I would suggest buying two of these: one to practice on and one to actually build. The reason for this is that there are many different methods to the aspects of building a model such as gluing, painting, sanding etc. I only found two flaws with the instructions. The first flaw is with the instructions for the optional installation of the fuel tanks. There is no specific contact points for gluing stated in the instructions. I just had to use my blade to trim it down so it would securely fit. The second flaw is with the installation of the machine guns. They don't even need to be installed if you're going to have them covered but if you leave them uncovered be sure to install them before the top of the wing. I would reccomend this product to any model builder that is not worried about 100% precision.

I know this Revell 51D Mustang model is a "toy" but I bought it for my 55 year old Dad. He's retired and I wanted to give him a new hobby. He loved reading about the plane's history and working on the plane. It filled up a weekend for him, all the parts fit together nicely (after he filed down the edges) and between the gluing and the painting (he did his own custom paint job), it provided him with hours of enjoyment. Now his friends want to get in on the action too. I'd recommend this for any young person or those young at heart that want to flex their building muscles and learn a little bit about our history. Also the model is historically accurate and to scale and looks great (not cheap) once completed/painted. Would make for a nice display once you've done a few of them.

Revell always puts together the better sets. This one took me a few days to build and with very little difficulty. The parts fit together nicely. some of the decals fit on the head of a pin, but that is to be expected in accurate kits.

Built this same model as a kid...now my son and I are doing the same. Simply the best prop-job in history, responsible for helping to turn the tide in Europe and defending our long bombers in the Pacific. My father in-law flew these over Japan as did my history professor. Worth building with your kids. Research them and teach them where we've come from.

My sons first model (age 11), perfect model to start on for that age group with some help from Dad.