Good luck with your project...I had one of those many, many years ago. Actually my son was around the same age as yours at the time. That P-51 always commanded respect and awe just sitting on the flightline - especially with that big 4 blade prop. It flew fantastically. It looked fabulous and realistic in the air - not supersonic as most folks tend to fly these days.

When you looked at it closely, there were a lot of major deviations from scale..like waaaaaay out of proportion, but the funny thing is, that put together as a package, it just screamed "P-51" and "fly me!" Of all the models I have had, it was the closest to fulfilling the Walter Mitty dreams we all have....

Enjoy the building, and the flying, and most importantly the shared time with your son!