Airfix 1:48 Curtiss P-40B Warhawk

Airfix 1:48 Curtiss P-40B WarhawkDuring the early stages of WWII, the American built Curtiss P 40B proved to be one of the most important fighter aircraft available to Allied Air Forces. Flying with the RAF in North Africa and the American Volunteer Group in China, the Allison V 1710 33 powered P 40B was to became one of the most distinctive fighters of the entire war, wearing their fearsome shark mouth artwork. Arguably, the most striking versions of the P 40 were the early

The first RAF aircraft capable of exceeding 500mph

Requiring quite significant redesign of the turret and with the gun mounted on its side

Today the “311” flight group is one of the most advanced aeronautical testing and experimental centres in the World and it is formed by highly trained and skilled personnel

The M-41 type tank was greatly improved since its first model appeared in the Korean War and because of its light weight and compactness in size

a commander surveying the battlefield and another soldier taking aim from a prone position

The basis of the jeep was the Bantam BRC four wheel drive vehicle created by the American Bantam Company

The Kubelwagen was initially deployed to the Reconnaissance battalions

and serial production was carried out in 1982-1990

Although the onset of the Second World War greatly hindered Volkswagen's marketing opportunities

often with great effectiveness

split between 12V battery and gas engine-powered variants

There are numerous variations and modifications of the M48 in existence all over the world today