"The Prodigal Son"The P-51D was developed from a Royal Air Force request for a high performance fighter, but the P-51 was finally refined to become thebestallied fighter in World War II after mounting Rolls Royce Merlin engine to the P-51 airframe in43. By44 the P-51D began operations as long-range bomber escort for operations against forces of Germany and Japan.Minicraft Models Kits new 1/144 scale P-51D offers builders the choice of 2 decal options representing 2 aircraft that operated in the famous 8th Air Force protecting US bombers engaged in day light bombing raids of Germany in44 and45.Scale: 1/144Finished Model Size: 177 x 100 x 50mm21 Parts