P-51/N "SeaStang"

[PanzerWulff]

during WWII the P-51 was modefied and tested by the US Navy for it's suitability as a carrier fighter I just went a lil farther and put operational colors on the 1/48 Monogram P-51/D and added the needed carrier use gear (Tail hook,catapault attachments & Navy pilot)

the origional trial aircraft


and my version


Hope you all like it BETTER PICS coming ASAP
TTFN "Panzer"

[Archibald]

Nice model, really!
And lot of fun every time you post, thanks to that        

[MMM]

Okay, now figure hou how to make those wings fold.

Beautiful and inspirational, BTW.

[Rafael]

Who wants to fold wings?
Let there be fun modeling!!
Where's my Mustang??
I left it in the stash years agoooooo!!!!
Nice, beautiful steed

[wolfik]

my is stil not finished...hmhmm
your SeaStang looks awesome!!! but....three tone camo after 1944?
good work!!

[GTX]

Hi folks,

I've previously mentioned this.  There was actually a proposal for a Sea Mustang - went by the designation NA-133.  It was a development of the P-51H.  Here are some pics:



Regards,

Greg

[gooberliberation]

So would the designation be FJ, while the fury becomes F2J?

[John Howling Mouse]

...during WWII the P-51 was modefied and tested by the US Navy for it's suitability as a carrier fighter

I always wondered about this possibility for Mustangs (and P-40's and P-38's and ... ).
For the trial a/c, did they modify the landing gear, too?
That paint scheme is positively inspired, IMHO.  Do you have a Wildcat, Corsair or Hellcat you can pose it next to?

Looking fwd to more pics...

 

[Brian da Basher]

Wow Panzer she looks great! Very striking in that three-tone camo! I love the Jolly Rogers markings and kills on it too! I can easily picture it taking on the Kamikazes and flying CAP during Olympic/Coronet! Great stuff!

Brian da Basher

[PanzerWulff]

For the carrier trials they beefed up the gear struts and attachment points as well as the main spar the landing gear had catapault attachment points and a "stinger" type tail hook was added. the aircraft was an earlier model P-51/D. the production P-51/N was to have wing folds outboard of the .50 caliber ammo bays (as for the wingfolds for my 'SeaStang" I'm still working on the second kit in overall gloss sea blue )

[BlackOps]

Mustang looks great in Navy skin!  Very cool. I think this is one I'd like to try some time in the near future date  

[ysi_maniac]

Great idea and great realization