ScaleWings Carbon Fiber Mustang Replica at AirVenture 2022

With lots of downsized P-51 replicas to choose from, ScaleWings' carbon fiber version offers the Revell-model ease of assembly, while retaining the all-metal "look." The Germany-based company painstakingly duplicated all the rivets, screws, hardware - even replicated the fabric-covered rudder - with indentations in the factory molds. Many people assume it's actually a metal airplane.

[kevinbarry]

An amazing and wonderful world in which we live when a German company builds a replica of the P51

[dermick]

If you have not seen this one, it's worth having a look. Very well-done attention to detail - it looks like a metal aircraft.

[roderickcampbell]

Awesome. This is really great to see. I have never built an aircraft, but I am now tempted to.

[nickwulf]

Oh hell yeah. Been at the top of my wishlist for a long time!

[ChrisAX]

The attention to detail is awesome. I'm a little surprised its got a carbon fiber airframe. The illusion to make it look like aluminum is perfect.

[mazelme]

P51... probably the sexiest airframe ever designed. Even at 70% scale I could stare at her all day long.

[AviatorJ]

This would be a fun project for sure! The concern is that it may be well over $200k with the engine, prop, paint, and avionics. Maybe even $250k (or more if you really go wild with it). It would still be fun though!

[wesvasher]

Saw this at Oshkosh and it was beautifully done.

[shamancredible]

I would be even more interest in a carbon scale replica of a BF-109

[cjswa]

Awesome.. Especially the sound and attention to detail

[jimmooney]

Beautiful job. Nice that a German company recognizes the awesome aircraft that played a huge role in the Allied win over the Axis powers.

[b.chuchlucious]

Viewed this at Oshkosh, very impressive.

[SN]

This is a wonderful replica. It's great to see the Mustang being produced with new technology. I do wonder though, why make it at 70% scale? Especially considering the difficulty in making everything fit under the cowling and only having 1 engine option, why not just make it full sized?

[uncleron]

It would have been awfully nice to see the cockpit.

[RudeHaus]

Does it come in a big box with nice art work on the top?

[anthonyburlison]

This plane is 70% of the size of the original P51 and has about 34% of the original horsepower.

I really like the idea of building smaller scale functional replicas of famous war planes, but not when they are 350mph slower than the originals.

[mariozetik]

How about Walter-LOM M337C aircooled supercharged injected inline 6 engine, sounds almost like V12 and it is aviation engine with 252HP!?

[DumbledoreMcCracken]

You don't want to give your take on MOSAIC?

[TRabbit]

A Higgs Falcon would be fabulous in this….

[apexclip]

Simply awesome! A little pricey, but wow.