FABBRI Edition

Series – Air Combat Collection

by ITALERI

AG-P-0_ _ P-51 B Mustang

“Short-Fuse” Salle

Die-cast

Scale – 1/100

Condition – stock, in sealed original blisterpack

20% discount (adjusted price $7.99) will apply if purchased along with any other aircraft model from my inventory (same or higher value).  Price adjustment will be processed before your credit card will be charged.

Additional savings on S&H with a combine shipment, on average additional model will add only $1-2 to the S&H per model.

This model presented in the markings of USAF Ace Richard Eugene Turner who served with 356^th Fighter Squadron, 354^th Fighter Group.  The unit was the first to receive the new Rolls-Royce powered North American P-51B Mustang.  Turner scored his first victories on January 5, 1944 and became an Ace on February 10, 1944.  His plane was named for a girl friend back home. His last victory took place on July 30, 1944 in his new Mustang P-51D.  This plane was renamed to just Short-Fuse after braking with his girl friend.  Turner was credited with 11 confirmed victories, not including tow V-1 get powered wing bombs (missile).  The pilot returned home after completed 96 combat missions.

Now beautifully restored P-51D Mustang finished in the same markings can be seeing flying.

Fabbri is international publishing company that among many other line of products in recent years sales different collectibles along with its magazines.  Models that are distributed under Fabbri name in fact produced by different model makers depend on the collection theme.

Models were distributed in some European countries, New Zealand and in Japan.

On some markets models were distributed under DeAgostini brand name.  Fabbri didn’t export their models beyond countries where they have their own distribution system.

These models were exported from Europe where they were purchased from independent dealer. 

Air Combat Collection

“The collection covers all the most important warplanes of World War 2, the Cold War and the present day. …  1:100 scale die-cast model warplane or helicopter. All the models are intricately detailed with accurate and historically correct camouflage and markings”

It appears that models from ‘Air Combat Collection’ made of famous C.D.C. Armour Collection tooling and presented in the liveries that were available in their original collection.

The main difference is on C.D.C. branded models weapons were attached to the model while Fabbri models have weapons packed along with a model in a blisterpack and need to be attached.  And of cause packaging, instead of display case it is a blisterpack. 

Please note that C.D.C. models retailed around $30.00 and now retails up to $40.00