Hobby Master: 1/72 Curtiss P-40N Warhawk – Diecast Model

The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk first flew in 1938 as a modification of the Curtiss P-36 Hawk.
Warhawk was the official U.S. designation while the name Tomahawk was used by the
British Commonwealth and Soviet forces for the P-40B and C and Kittyhawk for P-40Ds
and later variants. The P-40 was first used by British squadrons in North Africa and the
Middle East in 1941. The P-40 lacked a two-speed supercharger making them inferior
to German aircraft but was an adequate fighter in low altitude combat zones. Almost
12,000 P-40s were produced.

In March 1942 the 88th, 89th and 90th Pursuit Squadrons formed the 80th Pursuit
Group. In February 1943 the 80th PG was ordered to the Far East instead of Europe
and would be equipped with the Curtiss P-40 “Warhawk”. In May 1943 the 80th PG left
for the Naggaghuli Base in the Assam Valley, India to protect cargo aircraft flying
supplies from India to China by way of Burma and Japanese fighter aircraft. The sound
made by the P-40 earned the 80th PG the nickname “Burma Banshees”..

• True 1/72 scale.
• Professionally painted.
• Great attention to detail.
• All markings are Tampoed (pad applied).
• Option to display the model on a stand that is provided.
• Model can be shown with the landing gear in the down or up positions.
• Optional armament provided.
• Canopy can be displayed open or closed.
• Pilot figure included.
• Extremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic.
• Highly collectable.