Hasegawa 1/48 P-40N 502nd Fighter SQ" "

by Hasegawa

Product Features

• Hasegawa Item#: 09769, 1/48 Scale P-40N WARHAWK "502ND FIGHTER SQUADRON"
• Precision **ASSEMBLY-REQUIRED PLASTIC MODEL KIT** with parts mounted on sprue trees
• For ages 10 and older; To avoid choking or injury, keep all model kit parts away from small children
• Assembly & painting required. Requires glue, paint, & modeling tools (not included)
• For damaged product & defective part, contact Hasegawa [phone]

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• ASIN: B000R4ZK7M
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #782,016 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)

Product Description

Detailed 1/48 scale model kit of the Curtiss P-40, a World War II era American single-seat, single engine fighter aircraft. Coined the "Warhawk" by the U.S. Army Air Corps, the P-40 was also called the "Tomahawk" and the "Kittyhawk" by the British and the Soviet Union, who also operated the P-40 during the Second World War. The P-40 was a rugged and heavy aircraft with excellent dive performance, which earned it the nickname "Lead Sled" and made it a good ground-attack platform as well. Although the P-40 lacks maneuverability at low speeds when comparing to the Japanese Zero, pilots who flew the P-40 held their own against the Japanese Zero by flying to the Warhawk's strengths in dogfights. Claire Chennault's AVG Flying Tigers achieved spectacular results flying the P-40 during the early stages of the War in the Pacific and help the "Warhawk" achieve immortality in aviation history. This 1/48 scale assembly kit by Hasegawa features the P-40N, the final production version of the P-40, and the kit comes with decals for marking of two different U.S.A.A.F. P-40N: 502nd F.SQ. 337th F.G. Code: 47 1944 and 7th F. SQ. 49th F.G. Code: 16.