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Picked this kit up last week. It's going to be the first airplane kit I have built in 50 years. It comes with a melcolm hood. Questions. Did the P51A use it, and did it open from the side, or a slide open? I'll also pick up a seat and exhaust from Ultra cast. The last mustang I built was Monogram's P51B. It was new in box in 1969.
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The "hood" slides back over the spine of the aircraft when the canopy is in the open position.
KnightTemplar5150 The "hood" slides back over the spine of the aircraft when the canopy is in the open position.
I could be wrong, but I don't think the Malcom hood came into use until after the P-51B/C came out. I haven't seen any picutures of an Allison engined mustang with a Malcom hood.
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Cdn Colin I could be wrong, but I don't think the Malcom hood came into use until after the P-51B/C came out. I haven't seen any picutures of an Allison engined mustang with a Malcom hood.
Here's an interesting thread I found on the topic.
http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/archive/index.php?t-41500.html
It was not commonly used on USAAF Allison engined Mustangs. But here is a photo recon F-6B with the Malcolm Hood
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Decals are for the CBI theater. I'll be using them. So, it's a standard canopy. Thank you all for your answers. Also, the link was very informative.
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