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Acurate Minatures P51A 1/48 Scale

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  • Member since
    October 2015
  • From: Tacoma, WA.
Posted by M60_ tanker on Thursday, December 12, 2019 10:28 AM

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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    July 2004
  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Thursday, December 12, 2019 10:27 AM

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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  • Member since
    January 2012
  • From: Barrie, Ontario
Posted by Cdn Colin on Thursday, December 12, 2019 9:31 AM

Here's an interesting thread I found on the topic.

http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/archive/index.php?t-41500.html

I build 1/48 scale WW2 fighters.

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  • Member since
    November 2003
  • From: Naples, FL
Posted by tempestjohnny on Thursday, December 12, 2019 7:04 AM

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.

 

The British used the Malcolm hood on the Allison engines. Not sure about the Americans. My P-51A has the standard canopy. The British Mk.Ia has a Malcolm

 

  • Member since
    January 2012
  • From: Barrie, Ontario
Posted by Cdn Colin on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 6:48 PM

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.

I build 1/48 scale WW2 fighters.

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  • Member since
    October 2015
  • From: Tacoma, WA.
Posted by M60_ tanker on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 3:35 PM

KnightTemplar5150

The "hood" slides back over the spine of the aircraft when the canopy is in the open position.

 

Thanks for your reply.

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  • Member since
    April 2013
Posted by KnightTemplar5150 on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 3:00 PM

The "hood" slides back over the spine of the aircraft when the canopy is in the open position.

  • Member since
    October 2015
  • From: Tacoma, WA.
Acurate Minatures P51A 1/48 Scale
Posted by M60_ tanker on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 2:50 PM

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.

Nothing is impossible as long as somebody else has to do it.

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