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. 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: 3
Length: 8”
Wingspan: 9.25”
Parts: 90+
- Painting and assembly required
- 3 sprues
- One photo-etched fret
- One decal sheet
- Detailed cockpit interior
- Clear parts
- Moveable parts
- Includes decals and paint guides for the following versions:
- Hawk 81-A-2, R.T. Smith, P-8173 Flight Leader, 3rd P.S. American Volunteer Group, Kunming, January 1942
- Hawk 81-A-2, Charles Bond, 1st Pursuit Squadron AVG
- Hawk 81-A-2, Squadron Leader John Kuren Newkirk, 2nd PS ‘Panda Bears’, February 1942
- Illustrated instructions and paint guide
*Cyanoacrylate glue is required for photo-etched parts*
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Paint Guide:
Flat Black
Field Green
Tire Black
Silver
Burnt Iron
Metal Black
Clear Green
Clear Red
Clear Blue
Dark Earth
Olive Drab
Light Gull Grey
Interior Green
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