12280 1/48 P-40C Tomahawk Flying Tigers Fighter

This is a 1/48 Plastic P-40C Tomahawk Model Kit from Academy Plastics. It's for ages 10 and up.

The P-40C Tomahawk is an early model of the Curtiss Wright P-40 series. The first flight of the Tomahawk was on April 10, 1941. It was equipped with a new fuel supplying system and much more advanced radio equipment. Of the 16,802 P-40s, 1,705 of them were the "C" type. Currently, only one of these historical craft has been restored and is being kept in flight condition.

Features

Plastic pieces attached to sprues and molded in light grey
The exterior of the craft is complete with fully engraved pane lines
Sports a highly detailed cockpit interior
Super detailed engine gives the craft a great sense of realism
The craft is armed with machine guns that are carefully hidden in th forward-facing tip of each wing
Carefully designed landing gear is an exact replica of the real thing
Detailed pictorial instructions guide you through assembly

Specs

Scale: 1/48
Length: 7-1/2" (19cm)
Width: 9-1/4" (23.5cm)
Height: 2-1/2" (6.3cm)

Markings

One Decal Sheet with Markings for Two Aircraft
1: Curtiss Hawk 81-A2 (P-40C), Robert H. Neale, 1st PS, Jun 1942
2: Cuetiss Hawk 81-A2 (P-40C), Charles Older, 3rd PS, May 1942
Airframe Colors
1: Dark Green, Dark Earth, Sky Gray
2: Dark Green, Dark Earth, Sky Gray
Detail Colors
Flat Black, Clear Blue, Semigloss Black, Brown, White

Shopping cart

Academy 12280 1/48 P-40C Tomahawk Flying Tigers Fighter

Features

Specs

Markings