In a year hardly short of controversial kit releases, Dragon's new 1/32 scale P-51D Mustang must be vying for the title of "Topic of Most Lines of Divisive Text in Online Model Discussion Forums".

Eduard has recently addressed the cockpit interior and the airframe of this contentious kit in two new photo-etched sets.

32 569 - P-51D Mustang Interior

The detail contained in Eduard's photo-etched sets is always remarkable, but it can best be appreciated in large scale. This time, Eduard has really gone to town with Dragon's cockpit, supplying two full colour photo-etched frets with details including instrument panel, harness straps with stitching beautifully depicted, consoles, switches and other tiny details.

A third fret in nickel plated photo-etch supplies yet more detail, this time for the canopy and other structural details inside the cockpit.

32 168 - P-51D Mustang Exterior

Three nickel-plated photo-etched frets supply a mass of detail covering the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine, the cowling frame, radiator outlet flap and vent, tail wheel strut and bay main undercarriage details, bomb sway braces and replacement bomb and rocket fins (the rocket fins come with a rather clever jig to ensure correct alignment), feul tank straps and other small, delicate exterior parts.