Me too...but much as I love the P-51, I'd opt to fly a P-47, the original "Thunderbolt" if I could go back...
Like its namesake A-10, it could take a lot of punishment and get its pilot home, and was an effective close-air-support platform.
Have you seen this? (compiled by Jordan White)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EsIQ5YN87r7TrJv89FpNq8lAiqihIfcapOUJ2IP1gQ8/edit#gid=0
And read through this thread for the color you're after...
Proportions are right, stance is dead-on, parts choices work together...and the bare metal effect is the absolute best I've ever seen for what it's supposed to be.
Truly outstanding work.