Arma Hobby AR70094 1/72 Curtiss Hawk 81-A2 - Flying Tigers

Plastikmodellbausatz - NEU / OVP !

Werkzeuge , Klebstoff und Farben werden für den Zusammenbau benötigt ( nicht enthalten !! )

The Curtiss Hawk 81-A2 is one of the most recognizable versions of the Curtiss P-40 fighter, made famous by the pilots of the American Volunteer Group (AVG), known worldwide as the "Flying Tigers." The distinctive shark-like jaws, combat over China, and the effective tactics developed by General Claire Chennault made these aircraft a symbol of the early stages of the war in the Far East.

This Arma Hobby model depicts the export version of the Hawk 81-A2 used by the AVG in China from 1941 to 1942. These aircraft wore a distinctive camouflage pattern based on British specifications, applied using American DuPont paints, which remain a source of interest to aviation historians and modelers to this day.

The new model was designed with high-quality detail and easy assembly in mind. The plastic parts are mounted on a single gray plastic sprue and a single transparent sprue, which also includes an Arma Jig for correct landing gear alignment.

Kit Contents:

Plastic parts on a single gray plastic sprue,

transparent parts and an Arma Jig on a single sprue,

3D print with a pilot seat and seat belts,

glass and wheel masks,

Cartograf decals with three Flying Tigers paint schemes,

a code enabling download of 3D files for self-printing exhaust pipes, machine gun barrels, and gunsights.

Following the success of the Curtiss P-36 Hawk models, Arma Hobby presents the next stage in the development of this famous American fighter family. The Curtiss Hawk 81-A2 is the first model in the new family of Curtiss Hawk 81, Tomahawk II, and P-40B/C models being developed by Arma Hobby.

Paint and Marking Variants

Curtiss Hawk 81-A2 P-8109 flown by Charles Older of the 3rd Pursuit Squadron "Hell's Angels," American Volunteer Group (Flying Tigers). The aircraft represents the aircraft of one of the AVG's most effective pilots, used during combat over China in 1941–1942.

Curtiss Hawk 81-A2 P-8182 flown by Greg "Pappy" Boyington of the 1st Pursuit Squadron "Adam & Eves," American Volunteer Group (Flying Tigers). The aircraft represents the aircraft of the future commander of the famed "Black Sheep" squadron during combat over China in 1941–1942.

Curtiss Hawk 81-A2 P-8103 flown by Dick Rossi of the 1st Pursuit Squadron "Adam & Eves", American Volunteer Group (Flying Tigers). This aircraft represents one of the iconic aircraft used by the Flying Tigers during the defense of China in 1941-1942.