Revell 1:48 P - 40B Tiger Shark

by Revell

Product Features

• Detailed cockpit interior - canopy may be posed open or closed
• Rotating propeller and main wheels
• Detail include shark-mouth nose and pilot figure
• Waterslide decals for three versions
• Illustrated assembly instructions

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 12 x 7.5 x 1.8 inches ; 5.3 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0006JNS2M
• Item model number: RMXS5209
• Manufacturer recommended age: 10 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,708 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #1 in Toys & Games > Hobbies > Model Building Kits > Aircraft
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The best U.S. fighter at the time of Pearl Harbor, the P-40 blazed across the skies of China in the hands of the famous Flying Tigers. Includes rotating propeller and main wheel.

Product Description

1:48 scale. The best U.S. fighter at the time of Pearl Harbor, the P-40 blazed across the skies of China in the hands of the famous Flying Tigers. This beauty captures all that excitement, from the shark-mouth nose to the pilot figure. Features: Decals for USAAF, RAF and Flying Tigers versions, detailed cockpit including pilot figure, can be built with canopy open or closed. 61 pieces. Skill level 2

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

39 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars good model for starters, August 2, 2009

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A.S - See all my reviews

= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Revell 1:48 P - 40B Tiger Shark (Toy)

This model is pretty simple and comes with good instructions, so although it was my first, I finished putting it together in only one afternoon.
The thing to remember is that the pieces are molded from thin green plastic, so if you want the model to look good and fit nicely you need to buy good modeling cement and paint. The paint colors needed for this model are not listed, so here they are:

flat black
aluminum
tan
light brown
yellow
red (for nose of plane- if painted like the "Flying Tigers")
olive drab
gray (if painted the like the US army)
light blue (if painted like the "Flying Tigers" or British army)
***it would have helped me a lot to know the paint colors in advance, I didn't have the red for the nose of the plane, so I had to use nail polish for the job instead***

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice Model, September 27, 2009

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nieuport17 (New England) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Revell 1:48 P - 40B Tiger Shark (Toy)

The kit comes with 3 different decals: US Army, RAF, and AVG (American Volunteer Group).

I liked the fact that this model comes with 2 different parts for open-canopy and close-canopy.
This is important because some models canopy parts don't fit right if you try the opposite as "shown on the box".

For Beginners:
This model is not very difficult to assemble.
It's fun to build. (really is).
Easy to color.

For more advance builders/or more technical builders:
The picture shown is more of a P-40C (because it carries an external fuel tank).
To build a P-40B from this kit:
-Remove the fuel tank.
-Change the front canopy or don't paint the front bracket (and add a bullet proof glass).
-Change the cockpit, the cockpit that comes with looks like either N or E model.
-Decal change, for AVG, number 14 doesn't go with the squadron of Hell's Angel.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Model Builder, July 26, 2008

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J. C. Bednar "J.C. Bednar" (Junction City, KS USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Revell 1:48 P - 40B Tiger Shark (Toy)

This is an old kit, dating 30+ years old. There are some fit problems and gaps when joining the fuslage to the wings. Compared to the modern manufacturers versions of the P-40, this kit still stands the test of time and can hold its own, especially for the price. You get decals for the U.S. AAF, RAF, and the Flying Tigers. I did the Flying Tigers scheme and painted the kit RAF colours, because that was where they were supposed to go before being diverted to China and the AVG. Historically, the AVG just left the aircraft in their RAF colours and applied Chinese markings. I'm sure that the aftermarket afficiandos can make this a better kit, but it a good kit out of the box and a good kit to start younger people with just entering the modeling hobby.