USAF Mustang P51-D and 2010 Ford Mustang 'AV-X10 Special Edition' - Detroit Doll
This one was a bit of an easy one, given that I had created the USAF Mustang P51-B 'Razorback' previously, along with a 2013 Ford Mustang 'Tuskagee Special Edition'.
This time the plane is the later USAF North American P51-D, notable for the canopy having greater visibility to the rear. Nearly four times as many P51-Ds were built as the earlier P51-B (including 200 copies in Fishermans' Bend in Melbourne, Australia).
The North American Aviation Mustang P51-D featured a Rolls-Royce V12 Merlin engine built by Packard with output of 1,490 hp (1,111 kW). This allowed a maximum speed of 437 mph (703 km/h). The P51-D served a a long-range fighter and low capacity fighter-bomber in both the Pacific and European theatres during WWII, and is one of the most famous warplanes of the era. A fitting name to be applied to Ford's all-new pony car in 1964.
The car is the earlier 2010 S195 Mustang, which issued a special AV-X10 edition, one of a long line of celebratory Mustang special editions. The car features a yellow nosecone along with special badging and a front fender illustration of an attractive young lady 'Detroit Doll' in the style commonly featured on WW II Aircraft.
The two models here, the North American Aviation Mustang P51-D and Ford Motor Company 2010 S195 Mustang AV-X10 Special Edition have both been created in Lego miniland-scale for Flickr LUGNuts' 79th Build Challenge, - "LUGNuts goes Wingnuts", - celebrating automotive creations with and aviation connection.
USAF Mustang P51-D and 2010 Ford Mustang 'AV-X10 Special Edition' - Detroit Doll
This one was a bit of an easy one, given that I had created the USAF Mustang P51-B 'Razorback' previously, along with a 2013 Ford Mustang 'Tuskagee Special Edition'.
This time the plane is the later USAF North American P51-D, notable for the canopy having greater visibility to the rear. Nearly four times as many P51-Ds were built as the earlier P51-B (including 200 copies in Fishermans' Bend in Melbourne, Australia).
The North American Aviation Mustang P51-D featured a Rolls-Royce V12 Merlin engine built by Packard with output of 1,490 hp (1,111 kW). This allowed a maximum speed of 437 mph (703 km/h). The P51-D served a a long-range fighter and low capacity fighter-bomber in both the Pacific and European theatres during WWII, and is one of the most famous warplanes of the era. A fitting name to be applied to Ford's all-new pony car in 1964.
The car is the earlier 2010 S195 Mustang, which issued a special AV-X10 edition, one of a long line of celebratory Mustang special editions. The car features a yellow nosecone along with special badging and a front fender illustration of an attractive young lady 'Detroit Doll' in the style commonly featured on WW II Aircraft.
The two models here, the North American Aviation Mustang P51-D and Ford Motor Company 2010 S195 Mustang AV-X10 Special Edition have both been created in Lego miniland-scale for Flickr LUGNuts' 79th Build Challenge, - "LUGNuts goes Wingnuts", - celebrating automotive creations with and aviation connection.