Curtiss P-40: Assembly, Transformation, Painting, Weathering (Planes and Model Kits) [Perfect Paperback]

Emmanuel Pernes (Author), Olivier Souleys (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 2008

After a first volume devoted to the Focke Wulf FW 190, the new release in the collection "Planes and Model Kits" is dedicated to the Curtiss P-40. Despite its limits, the Warhawk is an aircraft which played a major part in the whole war and on all the front lines, displaying the most colorful insignia and "nose arts" of WW2.

This book has no historical claim and makes us discover the B, E, F, N versions of this mythical fighter through the most beautiful models currently available.

Each of the four versions are organized around one main technical part, which presents in a clear and dynamic way some of the well-tried knacks used by the most experienced modelers.

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"...an outstanding book... a must have for the reference shelf...has my highest recommendation"IPMS, 11/2008

Product Details

• Perfect Paperback: 84 pages
• Publisher: Histoire and Collections; 1st edition (October 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 2352500656
• ISBN-13: 978-2352500650
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,155,735 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars worth the wait, November 30, 2008

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D. Koons "DDK" (Kansas) - See all my reviews
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I was waiting for this book to become available and was not disappointed when I received it. It would take an advanced modeler to take advantage of all the pages in this excellent book, but, what ever level a modeler is, they will appreciate the photographic quality as seen in the Verlinden publications and the color profiles printed in the Osprey series.
What sets this from the others is the extra detail and steps demonstrated on how to arrive at the desired results instead of simply showcasing what the author can achieve.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Long live the P-40!, September 8, 2010

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This is a well illustrated book (all color) that covers a handful of buildups of the famous Curtiss P-40. This has been translated from French so there are some interesting interpretations of hobby terms. For example decals are listed as "motifs" in the book. This is more amusing than annoying. Most of the buildups are of the excellent 1/48 scale Hasegawa P-40 series. Three out of the four projects are of this kit but it is the best kit of the Warhawk in that scale so that is not an issue at all. There is one project on the Monogram P-40B but again that is still the most accurate "B" model in 1/48 scale. The two authors superdetail these kits inside and out and the results are stunning and lavishly illustrated with tons of photos. I learned some valuable techniques for my own models. If you like the P-40 or really any second world war fighter, I highly recommend this book.