Bozothenutter
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- Feb 10, 2021
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I rather think you missed the point.The "Petie 3rd" was the P-51D-15-NA as memo serves.
The Eduard cockpit set is dedicated to the Eduard 1/48 P-51D kit series. As a result, that's the Eduard Mustang kit determinates which variant of the cockpit has to be used basicly.
Regarding the cockpit set .... actually the Eduard instruction is clear. All main parts are printed with their numbers clearly. Also the assembling manual is fine and clear. Just the cockpit kit covers a couple of P-51D variants. IMHO there is no need to explain what the options/parts are for. All needed info is contained in the assembling manual. However, a picture of the aircraft may be very useful because it can help with which the set of parts is needed to be used for the the paricular plane.
Thanks,I believe I have all I have from here.There is a big manual section for the p51 on this board and a few builds of said model to be found.
I rather think you missed the point.
But without knowing what is what,
or what was/is inside a D-XX.
Hence my wondering if there such a thing as a build sheet for this particular aircraft.
I have to admit I have been almost sure you had the kit. The key for the correct set of the cockpit parts is the letter at the left top corner of each of page with the profiles of the P-51D coming with the kit. There are profiles marked with A,B,C,D,E,F..
the profile A is for the P-51D-10 ... and this is the first line of the table of the alternate parts
the profiles B and C are for P-51D-15 ... the second and third lines of the table
the profile D,E,F are for P-51D-20 ... the fourth line of the table.
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So .. your profile is the "C" and this results in ...
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and this results in the set ...
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thanks for your patience!As you may notice the line D of the table list is for the D,E,F profiles of the 82102 kit. All of them are the D-20 sub-type of the P-51D. However the list mentions the "D" as the D-15+ what makes sense as the D-20 is more than the D-15 and the "+" just do that. It has to be kept in mind that Eduard offers the D-25 as well.
And some additional explanation to the pics above ...
The table calls for the R89 or R34 bottom panel. The R34 can't be used because ( according to the instruction - diagram B ) it was used for P-51D with bazookas only. Because the R87 part is for the D-10 ( see the list ) , the R89 is for the D-15.
The main trouble may be the gunsight .The table lists either the R90+P6 or R91 what is nicely shown in the diagram "C" of the Eduard instruction. The set allows to make the N-9 gunsight (R38) or the K-14 Mark B (R91) or the K-14 Mark A (R90). There is a picture with W.Kohlhas sitting in the cockpit. The gunsight is covered with a case but the caption says tht it was the K-14 gunsight. The N-9 was used for the "Petie 2nd". Therefore there is the K-14A and K-14B optionally. Which one you will choose it depends on you only. However please pay your attention the the Eduard 82102 kit instruction suggests the A11 gunsight what looks like the N-9 (R38) one for the "A,B,C,E,F" profiles for the D-10,D-15 and D-20. While the gunsight ( A3+A4 ) that looks like the K-14A is suggested for the "D" ( D-20 ). IMHO it is a result of unification of parts for too many P-51D variants in one kit. And later , this resulted in the additional sets for both gunsights and cockpits. The Eduard offers also the D-5 variant.