P-40 Warhawk in detail & scale, Part 1: Y1P-36 through P-40C - D&S Vol. 61

The P-40, made famous by Claire Chennault's Flying Tigers, had its beginnings with the Curtiss Model 75 in 1934. The Model 75 became the P-36 (first delivered in 1938), and in April, 1939 the USAAC placed the largest fighter order it had ever made for over 500 P-40s, which was a P-36 with a V-1710 engine. The P-40 went on to make an excellent record with the AVG, and was in service with the USAAF throughout most of WWII, and on nearly every front. Includes the Y1P-36, P-36A, P-36C, XP-36D, P-36G, XP-37, YP-37, XP-40, P-40-CU, P-40A, P-40G, Tomahawk I, P-40B, Tomahawk IIA, P-40C, and Tomahawk IIB variants. Extensive interior and exterior photo coverage of the different variants. Includes a 2-page modelling summary. Illustrated with 166 b/w and 51 color photos, 10 color drawings, 29 b/w line drawings. 80 pages.