AIRA01003 - Airfix - 1/72 Curtis Hawk 81-A-2 - PREOWNED119037

A01003 - Airfix - 1/72 Curtis Hawk 81-A-2 (Discontinued) - PREOWNED119037

Preowned, Resealed, Mint

Includes aftermarket x3

The Curtiss Hawk 81-A-2 was the export version of the P-40B. One hundred were diverted from a British Tomahawk order to the American Volunteer Group, the famous “Flying Tigers,” who flew them for China against Japan in 1941 and 1942. Led by Claire Chennault, the AVG relied on hit-and-run tactics that made the most of the Hawk’s speed in a dive and its rugged build. The pilots claimed nearly 300 victories, and the shark mouth on the nose became one of the most famous aircraft markings of the war. Tomahawks also flew in Canada’s war, serving with the RCAF’s 400 and 403 Squadrons overseas in 1941.

This kit includes 3 aftermarket upgrades.

• Light grey plastic sprue with fuselage, wings, cockpit and undercarriage, plus a bagged clear canopy
• Decal sheet for Flight Leader Charles H. Older’s #68 of the Third Squadron AVG “Hell’s Angels”, Kunming, China, 1942, with the shark mouth, Hell’s Angels emblem, Chinese Nationalist roundels and stencils
• Multilingual instruction sheet with history and Humbrol paint references

Aftermarket:

• Eduard CX305 P-40B die-cut canopy mask set for the Airfix kit
• Eduard 73427 P-40B self-adhesive pre-painted photo-etched interior set for the Airfix kit
• Quickboost QB72361 Curtiss P-40B resin exhausts