Guillow's P-40 Warhawk 16.5" Wingspan Balsa Kit# 501

The P-40 Warhawk was an American single-engined, single-seat, all-metal fighter and ground-attack aircraft that first flew in 1938. It was used by the Allied powers in World War II and remained in frontline service until the end of the war. The P-40 earned undying fame with the Flying Tiger squadron (General Claire Chennault’s volunteer group fighting the Japanese in China and Burma). It also saw service in the Middle East where it was used by Britain’s R.A.F and nicknamed the Tomahawk and Kittyhawk.

The kit features the “Laser Cut precision balsa wood parts” for quick builds and is well suited for rubber powered flights.

This kit contains material for building one flying model. Contents include:

• accurate scale building plan

• precision laser cut balsa parts

• light vacuum formed plastic for nose cowl, canopy and small external details, genuine decal set

• scale plastic main wheels

• rubber motor band

• plastic propeller

• plastic thrust bearing

• wire propeller shaft

• covering tissue

• generous quantity of strip stock balsa

Tools and accessories required & recommended (not included in kit):

• adhesives (model airplane cement, white glue, or CA super glue) for model frame construction and white glue for tissue covering, clear acrylic spray for a protective finish

• Model building tools and accessories such as work board, common pins, sandpaper, X-Acto knife, paint.