One of WWII's greatest fighters was the P-51 Mustang. The later D model was the one that today's enthusiast can still see at air shows around the world as hundreds are still flying in the hands of war bird enthusiasts. So good was the aircraft, that it was widely exported after the war where it served as front line equipment  in many of the world's air forces. It did not leave service with some of the smaller ones until the early 1970s.

This new book in  MMP's Yellow series takes a look at the design and development of the P-51D and the nearly identical P-51K. Within its 152 pages is a complete rundown on the aircraft and its different variants, including the TP-51 and those built in Australia by Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation. With so many aircraft still extant, it isn't surprising that the walk-around section of this book is particularly large. Most of the images in this section are in full color and there are also pages from the maintenance manuals to give even greater insight into this fighter. There are also a goodly number of the color profiles we have all come to expect from MMP books. This is arranged by the country that flew the aircraft, providing a lot of inspiration for modelers. As an added bonus, there are scale plans included in 1/72, 1/48 and 1/32 scale, the latter provided as a huge fold out that provided additional detail drawings. 

Overall, it is a most complete look at one of the world's classic fighters. A book that continues the excellent of MMP products and one that I can highly recommend to you.

July 2009

Review book courtesy of Mushroom Models Publications where you can order your copy. Australian readers can get theirs from Platypus Publications, and US reader from MMD.

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