CURTISS P-40C TOMAHAWK
Scale: 1/48
Brand: ACADEMY
Item # 12280

Was kit #2182.

P-40 Hawk series of Curtiss Wright had been supplied to Great
Britain, France, China, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand and
Russia and they served as a workhorse during WWII over whole
battle field.

P-40C Tomahawk(as the company called No.Hawk 81A-2/3) is an early
model of P-40 series and the when it was exported, it was called
as Mk.II B. Its first flight was done on April 10, 1941. It was
equipped with a new fuel supplying system and the radio equipment
so it could bring much more fuels by 134 gallons, which finally
enlarged the fighting range.

All 16,802 P-40s of 12 kinds were produced and the C-type among
these were 1,705. Currently only one of these were restored to be
able to fly again and this had its flying test on September 1,
1998.

Optional form of canopy & landing gear.
Fully engraved panel lines.
Highly detailed cockpit interior.
Included two type of "Flying Tigers" decal.