Description

The P-40 fighter was the last of the famous "Hawk" line produced by Curtiss Aircraft in the 1930s and 1940s. It was the third-most numerous US fighter of World War II. An early prototype version of the P-40 was the first American fighter capable of speeds greater than 300 mph. The Hawk 81 appeared in May 1940, and by September of that year over 200 had been delivered to the Army Air Corps. Early combat operations pointed to the need for more armor and self-sealing fuel tanks, which were included in the P-40B (called the Tomahawk Mk.IIA in the UK). Further armor additions and fuel tank improvements added even more weight in the P-40C (Tomahawk Mk IIB).

Please see the paint guide below for the manufacturer’s suggested colors.

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Product Details:

Scale: 1/48
Skill Level: 2
Parts: 60+
Length: 7.8"
Height: 3.3"
- Painting and assembly required
- 4 sprues
- Molded in high-quality plastic
- One decal sheet
- Clear parts
- Plastic tires
- Two-piece fuselage
- Detailed cockpit interior
- Includes decals and paint guides for the following versions:

1. Curtiss Hawk 81-A2 (P-40C), flown by Squadron Leader Robert H. Neale, 1^st PS ‘Adam and Eves’, AVG, June 1942
2. Curtiss Hawk 81-A2 (P-40C), flown by Charles Older, 3^rd PS ‘Hell’s Angels’, AVG, May 1942

- Illustrated instructions and paint guide

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Paint Guide:

Dark Green
Dark Earth
Sky Grey FS 36473
Flat Black
Interior Green FS 34151
Silver
Metallic Grey
Clear Red
Clear Blue
Semi-Gloss Black
Brown
White (for option 1 above only)
Yellow
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