Trumpeter

1/32  P-40B Warhawk (Tomahawk MKIIA) model kit

Product # 02228 

Product Article by Emad F.Tabsh

 

 

 

This is Trumpeter's new 1/ 32 scale  Curtiss P-40 B Warhawk (Tomahawk MKIIA) kit.

Kit#   0222

Box dimensions:length  420  mm      width  28mm        height   77 mm
It comes in light grey plastic with the following dimensions:
Length of model:   302  mm
Wingspan:   355  mm
Costruction booklet:   12   pages
Number of sprues:   6 
17clear parts
1 acetate instrument file
1 decal sheet with 2 options
1 metal shaft
1 photoetched sheet with 19 parts 
Total number of  plastic parts:  181 
 
Main features include: 
 
-Fully detailed engine  
-Seperate flaps, ailerons  rudder  and horizontal stabs 
-Four wing mounted machine guns
-Two machine guns,above engine   
-Detailed landing gear bays and tail wheel.
-Engraved /raised panel lines  where appropriate  
-A decal sheet 2 different markings, a British and a US Army machines, a British and a US Army machines

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Note:

The decal sheet is not made by a private manufacturer and the instruction sheet doesn't mention to which squadron or units the airplanes depicted belongs to.

Colours indicated are by Testors.
 
 Happy modeling!!
 
Emad

Photos and text © by Emad F.Tabsh

 

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