Free P-51 Whirligig

The P-51 Mustang was one of the best fighter planes from World War II.  Add this P-51 whirligig to patrol your garden with these free plans.

Your material list is as follows:

• Horizontal Stabilizer and Wings: ½” x 11” x 30 ½” Exterior Plywood
• Fuselage: ¾” x 7 ½” x 24 5/8” Pine
• Propeller Hub (Optional, if Ordering Propeller Packager): ¾” x 2 5/8” x 3”
• Propellers (Optional, if Ordering Propeller Packager): 1/8” x 2 3/8” x 12” Plywood
• Single Engine, 3-Blade Propeller Hardware Parts Package
• Graphite Transfer Paper
• 5/8” x #18 Gauge Brads
• Sandpaper, 80 and 120 Grits
• Exterior Wood Glue
• Stain Blocking Primer
• White Exterior Primer
• Exterior Paint: White, Blue, Black, Yellow, & Silver (or Desired Choices)
• Polyurethane (Optional)

Your tools list for this mission are:

• Blades of Choice
• Drill with 7/64”, ¼”, and 5/16”- Diameter Bits
• Brad Driver
• Slotted Screwdriver
• Paint Brushes

There are patterns for the nose, cockpit, and tail.  The patterns include painting details to recreate the whirligig of the photo.  A quick search online and a little creativity can have you designing a different paint scheme to match your interests.

Click the link below to scramble your own P-51 whirligig.

Free P-51 Whirligig Plans