AIRA05130 - Airfix 1/48 Curtiss P-40B Warhawk - Preowned10118099

AIRA05130 - Airfix 1/48 Curtiss P-40B Warhawk - Preowned10118099

Preowned, Original seal, Mint

The Curtiss P-40B (Hawk 81-A-2) was the primary US Army Air Corps fighter at the time of the attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941, and simultaneously the mount of the American Volunteer Group — the "Flying Tigers" — in China. While outperformed by the Japanese Zero in many respects, the P-40B's rugged construction and pilot armour gave it a survivability edge that skilled pilots exploited to great effect. A handful of USAAF pilots managed to get airborne during the Pearl Harbor attack; 2nd Lieutenant George Welch of the 47th Pursuit Squadron was among the most successful, claiming four confirmed kills that morning.

Box Contents:

• Plastic sprues — fuselage halves, wings, tail surfaces, detailed cockpit interior, undercarriage (extended and retracted options), radio set with openable access door, and detail parts (106 parts, moulded in light blue)
• Clear sprue — canopy
• Waterslide decal sheet — two marking options:
  • Curtiss P-40B, #160/15P, 2nd Lt. George Welch, 47th Pursuit Squadron, 15th Pursuit Group, Wheeler Field, Hawaii, 7 December 1941 — Olive Drab / Neutral Grey
  • Curtiss Hawk 81-A-2, White 47, Flight Leader Robert R.T. Smith, 3rd Squadron AVG "Flying Tigers," Kunming, China, June 1942 — Dark Green / Earth over Sky Grey, shark-mouth nose art
• Instruction sheet

Note: A05130 is Airfix's 2016 new-tool release — the first truly modern 1/48 P-40B in injection plastic.

Completed dimensions: length 202mm, wingspan 237mm

Skill Level: Beginner | Glue and paint required, not included