Eduard 1/32 P-51B Birdcage for late September/October release, list price £79.99-ish

[allthumbs]

3 hours ago, Dave Williams said:

So, now that there are out, am I sensing a Mustang group build on the horizon?  
 

Wouldn’t be limited to just the new Eduard kit.  Any Mustang, including the A-36 Invader and Cavalier turboprop.

Ford?

 

Seriously, GB is a great idea!

[Kagemusha]

Instructions

[nmayhew]

@Sven 1ManArmy

this kit has 8 marking schemes i think which if you replicate them in the same manner you have done for say a Kotare Spitfire... it will cost double the kit lol

 

so my question / suggestion for you is perhaps consider allowing people to choose a selection of 1, 2 or 3 maybe?

 

i realise some may be much simpler than others, but i am sure you could price accordingly

 

what do you think? 

[Bill Cross]

On 6/12/2026 at 6:41 PM, Bob MDC said:

Just found this,

https://www.themodellingnews.com/2026/06/preview-eduards-new-p-51b-mustang-royal.html#more

 

 

Bob

Damn you! I shouldn't but I did. Dammit, dammit, dammit, dammit.

 

Looks wonderful. Should be fun to build because it looks like it doesn't need a thing.

 

Are gun barrels included or will the ports have to have something behind them?

[monthebiff]

2 minutes ago, Bill Cross said:

Damn you! I shouldn't but I did. Dammit, dammit, dammit, dammit.

 

Looks wonderful. Should be fun to build because it looks like it doesn't need a thing.

 

Are gun barrels included or will the ports have to have something behind them?

Gun barrels are not included but are depicted as two short stubs with a backplate as in insert.

 

Regards. Andy

[Redcap1960]

On 6/13/2026 at 4:11 PM, Tony T said:

All the hollerin' 'bout a P-51B, then all of a sudden 2,800Kĉ (about £100) is too many Karunas. 

Not my bag but if it were the price is entirely reasonable cf Kōtare, Tamiya et al.

Looks like a nice kit with everything needed except tools & paint. 

 

Tony 

Tony,

 

Hannant's currently have it listed on pre-order at £95. However, if you are interested and as I am fortunate enough to have a wholesale account with Hannant's you could have one for £75.00 plus postage. Not sure if that would appeal but the offer is there.

 

Gāri

[Tony T]

9 hours ago, Redcap1960 said:

Tony,

 

Hannant's currently have it listed on pre-order at £95. However, if you are interested and as I am fortunate enough to have a wholesale account with Hannant's you could have one for £75.00 plus postage. Not sure if that would appeal but the offer is there.

 

Gāri

 

Thanks Gary. The Mustang isn't my thing and I'm trying to reduce my stash by 5 for every new kit bought. So far, down from a gross 150 or so to a net 100. 

 

Cheers

 

Tony 

[Redcap1960]

7 hours ago, Tony T said:

 

Thanks Gary. The Mustang isn't my thing and I'm trying to reduce my stash by 5 for every new kit bought. So far, down from a gross 150 or so to a net 100. 

 

Cheers

 

Tony 

Tony,

 

Good luck with reducing the stash. I think it's a problem all modellers suffer from in some way, shape, or form, I know I do. 

 

Gary 

[Martinnfb]

On 7/25/2026 at 3:59 PM, Kagemusha said:

Instructions

It is safe to say that the "C" sprue would contain the parts which has being substituted by printed resin of the Royal class edition. 

[Martinnfb]

On 7/24/2026 at 6:37 PM, Dave Williams said:

So, now that there are out, am I sensing a Mustang group build on the horizon?  
 

Wouldn’t be limited to just the new Eduard kit.  Any Mustang, including the A-36 Invader and Cavalier turboprop.

Brilliant GB idea. We have to have a proper PONY GB.   Type less/build more!

 

 

[hopkinspeter]

2 hours ago, Martinnfb said:

It is safe to say that the "C" sprue would contain the parts which has being substituted by printed resin of the Royal class edition. 

Not so - as far as I'm aware Eduard has several times stated that the new 1/32 kits will all be in its 'Hybrid' range, i.e., the main components will be injection-moulded plastic, the detail parts will be 3D-printed resin and that it is not intended to issue 'Profipack-type' all-plastic boxings.

Edited July 29 by hopkinspeter

[Martinnfb]

Eduard stated several times that they will never again venture to 1/32 scale after the fail of Bf-109E. Given time there will be budget friendly version of this kit, it's common sense.

Having said that, what is the content of the mystical "C" sprue?

 

[Ralph-D]

🤔 Could the ‘C’ sprue be a fuselage with dorsal fin  ???

[hopkinspeter]

30 minutes ago, Ralph-D said:

🤔 Could the ‘C’ sprue be a fuselage with dorsal fin  ???

That would make a lot of sense.....and certainly far more likely than it being a sprue containing the injection-moulded equivalent of the 3D-printed parts!

[Kagemusha]

2 hours ago, Ralph-D said:

🤔 Could the ‘C’ sprue be a fuselage with dorsal fin  ???

 

I think you've nailed it.