Academy 12341 1/48 P-40N USAAF “Battle of Imphal”

Take on a classic WWII fighter with the Academy 12341 1/48 P-40N USAAF “Battle of Imphal.”

The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk was one of America's most recognizable fighters of World War II, serving with the USAAF and Allied air forces throughout the Pacific, China-Burma-India, and other theaters.

This 1/48 scale Academy kit features an accurately detailed cockpit and landing gear, along with finely engraved panel lines and rivet detail. The kit includes three marking options, giving modelers a choice of historically distinctive P-40N aircraft from the USAAF and Royal Australian Air Force.

Kit Features

• 1/48 scale
• P-40N Warhawk
• Accurately detailed cockpit
• Detailed landing gear
• Precisely engraved panel lines
• Fine rivet detail
• 3 marking options
• Water-slide decals
• Unassembled plastic model kit
• Paint and cement required

The completed model measures approximately 210 mm (8.3 inches) long.

Marking Options

The kit includes markings for:

• “Lulu Belle” — P-40N-5, flown by 2nd Lt. Philip Adair, 89th Fighter Squadron, 80th Fighter Group, Assam, India, 1944
• P-40N-5 42-105826 — aircraft associated with Maj. Gerald Johnson, 49th Fighter Group HQ, Biak, October 1944
• Kittyhawk IV “Cleopatra III” — flown by Wing Commander Geoff C. Atherton, No. 80 Squadron RAAF, New Guinea, 1944

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