The
second plane is a P-51K-5-NT "Iron Ass" "QP X" was flown by
Lt. Col. Jack J. Oberhansly with 334 FS, 4 FG,out of Debden, England in
Late 1944 - early 1945. This
Mustang is baremetal with black stripes on the top and underside of the
wings and tail horizontal flying surfaces. This P-51 has olive drab on
the anti-glare panel on the top side of the engine cowling. The noseart is
a grinning donkey with armor plating covering his backside on the side of
the forward engine cowling.
Script ebside the artwork reads "Iron Ass". The forward engine cowling
and sweeping to cover the whole underside of the engine cowling is red. The artwork of this aircraft
has white decals to go underneath
the noseart decal.
The noseart decals are delicate and two are included
for each plane in case
you mess up the first ones. Exacting
instructions are included on how to prepare and install these decals…..read
these instructions carefully to avoid disaster. Apparently these noseart decals are very thin and need
special care, but once installed they will look very accurate and realistic.
The nose art decals are printed on a one piece decal sheet, so you’ll
need to cut the decal free from the rest of the decal film…..patience is the
key here. The noseart decal is
beautifully printed with fantastic detail and lovely shading.
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