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Great book, Bill! I just got it in the mail yesterday and have been reading it nonstop. You mentioned that in going from the...

When do you expect this book to come out? Can't wait to see it! Regarding the two piece bubble canopy, I saw the join line in a number...

One thing that had me puzzled for a while is that while the firewall of the P-51H is clearly ahead of the wing, the firewalls of all...

My real interest in all this was originally just to build models of the XP-51G and J. Based on these comparisons, I do think the most...

The last step of the journey (ignoring the Twin Mustang, of course) is to go from the XP-51J to the P-51H. I do not have a good factory...

Although the XP-51J had more in common with the P-51H than any other model from the firewall back, the Allison engine installation made...

After the XP-51G, you need to proceed to the XP-51J. Even though it had a totally different engine installation, it is a necessary...

I forgot to mention that the firewall of the early Mustangs (NA-73X thru P-51D/K) was more angled than the later Mustangs (F/G/J/H)...

Here's the XP-51G general arrangement drawing by itself. Key features to note are: 1. raised cockpit floor with the gas-fired Janitrol...

I suppose it makes sense to go chronologically, so here's the comparison of the P-51D and XP-51G. I'm skipping the F model because I...

Justin, I finally got hold of the XP-51G inboard profile, as some call it. The drawing itself is labeled "general arrangement", so I...

The 1/72 P-51H looks very nice! I didn't find many errors in the RS Models P-51H kit, so I'm curious what problems you ran into...

Here are the 1/48 scale Light Weight Mustangs that I have spent the last few months on. In the foreground is FR409, the RAF XP-51F...

Justin, I think the most expeditious way to build a 1/72 XP-51G would be to mash up the top of a P-51D with the bottom of a P-51H. I...

Yeah, texting is not the easiest form of communication! I learned something new about the Ju52, though. :) I caught Fifi at Chino a...