The BEST 1/72 Scale Mustang? | Eduard P-51D-5 ProfiPACK Inbox Review

Welcome to another 1/72 scale inbox review — and this time we've got a BIG one! After looking at several older P-51 Mustang kits from the likes of Tamiya, Hasegawa and Italeri, one name has repeatedly appeared in the comments...'Eduard'. Many of you have described Eduard's new-generation 1/72 Mustang family as the king of P-51 kits in this scale, so I thought it was finally time to find out what all the fuss is about! Today we're taking an in-depth look at the Eduard 1/72 North American P-51D-5 Mustang ProfiPACK, released in 2024. Join me as I take a close look at: 🔹 The history and development of Eduard's 1/72 Mustang tooling 🔹 Box art, packaging and presentation 🔹 Instruction booklet and layout 🔹 A brief look at the early P-51D-5 and its distinctive filletless tail 🔹 Assembly sequence and kit engineering 🔹 The included marking options and colour guides 🔹 Surface detail and moulding quality 🔹 Cockpit and interior components 🔹 Wings, fuselage and exterior details 🔹 Landing gear, weapons and smaller components 🔹 The huge number of optional parts included 🔹 ProfiPACK photo-etched details 🔹 Pre-cut masking set 🔹 Decals, stencils and print quality 🔹 Australian pricing and overall value 🔹 How it compares with some of the other 1/72 Mustangs I've reviewed and built 🔹 My inital impressions The P-51D-5 represents an interesting early stage in the development of the famous D-model Mustang, before the now-familiar dorsal fin fillet became standard. Eduard gives us plenty of options to explore here, and the sheer amount of incredibly fine detail packed into these little 1/72 parts genuinely surprised me! I've already reviewed or built examples from Tamiya, Hasegawa and Italeri, including my recent Tamiya F-51D build in No. 77 Squadron RAAF Korean War markings which you can view in this playlist:    • Mustang Review Series   👉 Have you built Eduard's 1/72 Mustang? 👉 Do you think this is currently the best P-51 available in the scale? 👉 Or would you rather build something simpler and cheaper? 👉 Which Mustang should I tackle next? Let me know in the comments! ⬇️ Support the Channel ⬇️ 🛩️ Patreon:   / luca_sprues   🛒 eBay Shop: https://www.ebay.com.au/usr/luca_sprues 🖨️ Cults 3D Store: https://cults3d.com/en/users/LucaSpru... 💙 Huge thanks to all current Patreons for your incredible support — including Archie Palmer, IMO, J and K Jones, Matt Austin, Patrik Hammar, Joan Moss, Paulo (Modeling the comeback), Supply Sergeant Karl and Phill!💙 If you enjoy 1/72 scale aircraft, detailed model kit reviews, WWII aviation and comparing classic kits against the latest tooling, consider subscribing for more... Chapters: 0:00-0:32 Intro 0:32-2:15 Box 2:15-3:00 Unboxing 3:00-4:04 History of the D-5 4:04-12:47 The Assembly Guide 12:47-17:00 Marking Guide and Schemes 17:00-21:40 First Sprue 21:40-27:20 Second Sprue 27:20-29:05 Third Sprue 29:05-31:07 Clear Sprue 31:07-32:22 Masks and Photo Etch 32:22-34:42 Decals 34:42-37:13 Initial Review 37:13-38:19 Outro and Thankyous #Eduard #P51D #Mustang #ProfiPACK #172Scale #ScaleModelling #ModelAircraft #WWIIAircraft #ModelKitReview #InboxReview