1/72 P-36A/C/H-75A Hawk

The Curtiss P-36 Hawk was developed in the mid-1930s as a modern all-metal fighter aircraft to replace the US Air Force's aging biplanes. It entered service in 1938 and became one of the first American single-plane fighters with retractable landing gear and an enclosed cockpit. Although it was soon eclipsed by its more famous successor, the P-40 Warhawk, the P-36 became an important landmark in the transition to modern fighter technology.

The P-36A and C versions were added to the USAAC armament and formed the armament of several squadrons while still in the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, where several machines were involved in the fight. The export variant of the H-75A found use in a number of countries - in France it took part in aerial combat in 1940, in the RAF it bore the designation Mohawk, in Finland it flew against the Soviets, and other machines were used by the Netherlands and China.

In total, over 1,000 Hawk family aircraft were built, and their agility and reliability earned them recognition from pilots despite their limited armament and performance.

The 1/72 scale kit offers the opportunity to build early versions of the P-36A/C and the export H-75A, with detailed fuselage, wing and cockpit. It allows you to create a model that captures the era of transition between biplanes and modern WWII fighter monoplanes.

The package does not include the paint or glue needed for assembly.