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Special Hobby 1/72 Curtiss P-40F/L Warhawk 'Desert Hawks with Merlin' # 72493
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The P-40 Warhawk / Kittyhawk fighter aircraft were an important part of the USAAF and other allied air forces throughout the war.
In many various subtypes, the P-40s fought on all WW2 battlefields. And so, they beared national markings of many forces and were finished in many various and interesting colour schemes.
The P-40F and L airframes differ from other P-40 versions by the power plant as they were the only ones fitted with the British RR Merlin.
They were deployed in Africa, Italy and the Pacific. The most famous these Fs and Ls became during the Torch Allied landing in Africa.
Our older kit set is now reboxed with a new sheet of decals offering markings for three airframes. Two of them with US markings, the third one as flown by the British.
The four-gun P-40L version can be easily made with the help of 3D-printed parts portraying the different gun breech cover panels.
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The Curtiss P-40F/L Warhawk 'Desert Hawks with Merlin' was a variant of the iconic World War II fighter aircraft known for its distinctive shark-mouth nose art.
Incorporating the powerful Rolls-Royce Merlin engine, famously used in the Spitfire and Hurricane, this iteration of the P-40 brought enhanced performance and versatility to the battlefield.
Operating primarily in North Africa, the 'Desert Hawks' earned their reputation for agility and resilience in harsh desert conditions.
With its formidable armament and improved engine, the P-40F/L proved instrumental in air superiority missions, ground attacks, and bomber escort duties during the North African campaign.
The aircraft's adaptability and ruggedness made it a formidable opponent against Axis forces, contributing significantly to Allied efforts in the theater.
