Decals by AMtech
1/24 Tuskegee Airmen
Red Tail Mustangs
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The release of the Trumpeter 1/24 P-51D Mustang kit has prompted many
aftermarket decals to come out with colorful decals for the model. This
latest release from Decals by AMtech is just such a case. This time around
we get a pair of red-tailed Mustangs from the famous Tuskegee Airmen.
Flying the Mediterranean theater, the 332nd Fighter Group achieved high
accolades for their activities in the air, holding the honor of not losing
a single bomber while under their protection.
Since the 1/24 Mustang is rather large, it is understandable that there
are only two options on this sheet. The first option is a P-51D-15-NA
of the 100th Fighter Squadron, 332nd Fighter Group, flown by 1st Lt. Robert
W. Williams. Based out of Ramitelli, Italy, this plane is named "Duchess
Arlene" and carried two victories by March 31, 1945. The red tail
is prominent, and as a distinguishing squadron mark, all the tail trim
tabs are painted black. The nose is also red, with a triangle point extending
off underneath the exhaust stacks. The plane has the number 10 on the
fuselage sides, and artwork of what I can only guess is Duchess Arlene
underneath the windscreen.
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second option is from the 301st Fighter Squadron, 332nd Fighter Groupe,
and was flown by 1st Lt. Charles White. Also based out of Ramitelli, Italy,
this plane is named "Creamer's Dream" and had a single victory
by April 1, 1945. Like the above aircraft, this plane also has artwork
of a woman on it, but interestingly this plane features both sides of
the woman, with the back of the woman on the left side of the fuselage
and the front on the right side. The red tail is accented by white trim
tabs, and the nose has a red band and spinner. This plane is numbered
42, and both aircraft also carry yellow wing ID stripes.
This decal sheet will offer some rather colorful and definitely historical
options for your Trumpeter 1/24 P-51D kit. The quality is high and there
should be no problems in applying these to your model. My thanks to AMtech
for the review sample.
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