ACADEMY 12341 1/48 USAAF P-40N Warhawk "Imphal"

Model Aircraft Kit

Modified from the Curtiss P-36 Hawk, the P-40 Warhawk took to the skies in 1938. “Warhawk” was the US designation, while the British Commonwealth and Soviets used the “Tomahawk” designation for their P-40B and C variants and then the “Kittyhawk” designation for their P-40Ds and later variants. The P-40 served with the British in North Africa and the Middle East early in WWII. Although the aircraft lacked a 2-speed supercharged engine compared to Germany’s fighters at the time, the P-40 proved itself a mighty low-altitude fighter. The production life of the P-40 resulted in nearly 12,000 aircraft. This model authentically recreates the US P-40N War Hawk Fighter and, when it is fully assembled, measures 21cm long and 9cm tall.

FEATURES:

• Scale: 1/48
• Highly detailed interior, cockpit and landing gear
• Engraved panel lines and rivets
• Water slide decals
• Finishing decals for three fighters:
  • "Lulu belle", P-40N-5 42-105128 of 2nd Lt. Philip Adair, 89th Fighter SQ, 80th FG, Nagaghuli, Assam, India, 1944
  • P-40N-5 41-105826 of Maj. Gerald Johnson, 49th FG HQ, Biak (Holandia/Jayapura), Oct. 1044
  • Kittyhawk IV "Cleopatra III" of Wing Commander Geoff C. Altherton, 80 SQ, RAAF, New Guinea, 1944