1/72 Pzl P.51 (licensed Loire-Nieuport LN 161)

[Dingg]

General Ludomil Rayski on August 1, 1936, took over the newly created position of the commander of the Air Force, subordinate to the Minister of Military Affairs (in the peace track).

Knowing about not the best properties of Polish machines (Pzl P.7, Pzl P.11), he decided to base the supply of equipment on the basis of domestic production, not forgetting about the potential of foreign licenses. He wanted to nationalize the entire aviation industry in Poland, even well-managed private factories (DWL-RWD).

In the second half In the 1930s, the PZL-38 Wilk pursuit failed due to the fact that the "Foka" engine exceeded its own mass and failed. With PZL P.50, the Goshawk was no better.
For a temporary rescue of the situation regarding fighter planes, it was decided to look for a license in France. A traditional ally and source of military loans in the 1930s.

The contract was signed in November 1937 and the choice fell on the Loire-Nieuport LN.162 - the future PZL P.51 Sęp (Vulture).The production started 10 months later.

The basis is a vintage Smer kits of the Dewoitine D.510 fighter with a fixed landing gear, a pretty aircraft, but the kit's quality is rather so-so. Details are good, you get a mix of engraved and risen surface details, but fit is mediocre and you get lots of flash. But with some effort, things can be mended.

Donation parts for the Vulture, including canopy from Eduard Avia B.534,the wings come from RPM Bf-109T-0(Pzl P.51a), Bf-109F2 (Pzl P.51c),the engine & propeller Smer Yak-3 (Pzl P.51c)

New landing gear wells had to be drilled into the lower wing halves, I went for an inward-retracting solution, using parts from an early Spitfire. The Klimov 105 fitted very well onto the Dewoitine ( Pzl P.51c) fuselage.

[NARSES2]

I like the sound of this, it's a period of history that really interests me

[Dizzyfugu]

Looking forward to this. I know the Smer kit (converted it into a sesquiplane some time ago), and it's... challenging. But I am curious of what becomes of it, sounds promising. 

[JayBee]

.... and there was me expecting a Polish built version of the P-51 Mustang! 

[loupgarou]

Interesting build I'll follow with pleasure. Not much left of the poor Dewoitine. 
I think the kit was an Heller original, BTW.

[Dizzyfugu]

.... and there was me expecting a Polish built version of the P-51 Mustang! 

LOL, that was my first thought when I read the post's title, too! 

[Tophe]

I made the same mistake, sorry, and yes a Polish Mustang needed adaptation to the square roundel:

Now let us go back to Dingg's model, Loire-Nieuport/mix...