RNZAF P-51D Mustangs, “Checker Boards” No.3 Canterbury Squadron. 1/48th scale two options. Full set of stencils included.

NZ2409 of No.3 (Canterbury) Squadron. It was taken on charge in July 1952 and in early 1953 the checker board bars were adopted in Canterbury colours. NZ2409 was painted High Speed (gloss) Silver overall, including all moving surfaces. The aircraft appears to have very few stencils. Spinner is polished metal and the prop blades are black with yellow tips.

NZ2427 of No.3 (Canterbury) Squadron. Wings, plus all moving control surfaces were in the original factory silver (not high gloss). The fuselage, fin, under carriage doors, spinner and fixed tailplane are natural metal. The aircraft has a red spinner cap and band (black rubber bung in the tip) and faded yellow propeller blade tips. The prop blades had no yellow stencils. Radio mast is chromate green.