{"product_id":"trumpeter-1-72-01632-curtiss-p-40b-p-40c-kittyhawk","title":"Trumpeter 1\/72 01632 Curtiss P-40B \/ P-40C Kittyhawk","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDetails of Trumpeter 1\/72 01632 Curtiss P-40B \/ P-40C Kittyhawk\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBasic Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand: Trumpeter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eItem No.: 01632\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale: 1\/72\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSubject: American Curtiss P-40B \/ P-40C (Tomahawk) Single-Seat Fighter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Plastic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinished Size: Approx 135.7mm ×157.8mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKit Contents\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTotal around 37 plastic parts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear transparent parts for single-seat cockpit canopy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAllison V-1710 liquid-cooled V12 engine and three-blade propeller assembly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFuselage centreline hardpoint parts for external drop tank\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecals \u0026amp; assembly instruction manual\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnpainted and unassembled kit, paint and glue not included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccurately reproduced early variant Curtiss P-40B \/ P-40C fighter, known as Tomahawk Mk.IIA \/ Mk.IIB in British service\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFaithfully modelled Allison V-1710 inline engine and distinctive air intake below the nose\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully detailed single-seat cockpit with instrument panel, seat and harness details\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFine engraved panel lines and rivet details across fuselage, low-mounted wings and empennage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eP-40B version with cockpit armor; P-40C variant adds self-sealing fuel tanks and centreline drop tank capability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrecise taildragger landing gear with detailed wheel wells, struts and wheels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWing-mounted machine gun details replicating original 0.30in and 0.50in machine gun armament\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMultiple marking options: AVG Flying Tigers in China, Soviet Naval Aviation, USAAF, and RAF desert squadron schemes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistorical Background\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Curtiss P-40 series was developed from the P-36 Hawk, powered by the Allison V-1710 liquid-cooled engine, and was one of America’s primary fighters in the early WWII period.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eP-40B was the first version fitted with pilot armor protection. P-40C further upgraded with self-sealing fuel tanks and external fuel tank mounting points. In British service these were named Tomahawk.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis type is famously associated with the American Volunteer Group (AVG), the Flying Tigers, operating in China with iconic shark-mouth nose art to fight Japanese forces.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eP-40B and P-40C were present during the Pearl Harbor attack in December 1941. The aircraft also saw combat in North Africa, the Soviet Union and Southeast Asia.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThough outmatched by high-performance German and Japanese fighters at high altitude, the P-40 was rugged, reliable and excelled at low-altitude combat and ground strike missions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"ModelHives","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67756387139838,"sku":"01632 TR","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/4628\/4542\/files\/1_d4758e4b-3800-445e-b1ef-e83f4b27a749.jpg?v=1792136486","url":"https:\/\/modelhives.com\/products\/trumpeter-1-72-01632-curtiss-p-40b-p-40c-kittyhawk","provider":"ModelHives","version":"1.0","type":"link"}