Hobbymaster - Curtiss P-40N Warhawk, Chinese Air Force, 7th FS/3rd FG, Wang Kuang Fu, 1945, 1/72

Product detailed description

Elaborate finished metal model of American Curtiss P-40N Warhawk

Metal replica of the aircraft with plastic accessories in 1:72 scale.

Classification: Chinese Air Force, 7th FS/3rd FG, Wang Kuang Fu, China, Laohokow, January 1945

Dimensions: length: 19,7 cm , span: 23,7 cm

The model is from the HobbyMaster aviation edition. This is a well made model with lots of accessories. It is possible to have the model on a landing gear or on a stand.

P-40 Warhawk
The P-40 Warhawk was an important WWII aircraft that participated in combat operations in Asia, the Pacific, Europe and Africa. It was the most widely used American fighter aircraft after the P-51 Mustang and P-47 Thunderbolt. The P-40 was capable of a variety of roles, including intercept, bombing, and reconnaissance, and played an important role in protecting Allied ships and attacking Japanese positions in the Pacific. It was also active on the European battlefield, where it served to protect bombers and in surface operations. The P-40 also participated in combat in North Africa and the Middle East, where it remained in service until the end of the war. Despite its shortcomings, the P-40 Warhawk was considered an effective and reliable aircraft that influenced the development of the U.S. Air Force and continued to be used after the end of the war in many countries around the world.