003 - P-51 /USA/”Mah Sweet – Eva Lee”137322/154st Recon Sq./Tunisia 1943

This is one of the 150 exemplars that was built with 4 wing light gun.
This model was assembled using the kit of the italian Italeri .

The kit adaptable in the sense that you can build 3 different version of the plane: The  Mk-I, the P-51and the P-51-A versions.

The plane named "Mah Sweet – Eva Lee”, piloted by K.F. Bush, was dislocated in Tunisia in 1943.
It has the classic Olive Drab livery in the upper part and Light Grey in the lower part.

Red nose cone, America flag and yellow stripes on the wings.
Insignia with star without bar circled in yellow, typical of the period.

The Decals made by Italeri seems to be incomplete, other manufacturers such as Accademy offer decals both on the tail and on the fuselage, as depicted by hystorical pictures.

It should be verified if it is caused just by a temporal difference or a real lack by the kit, future models will solve the dilemma.
This model has been completely painted by me by brush.