In Box Review of AMT-Ertl 1/48th Scale
Curtiss P-40F Warhawk
Kit no. 8795
By Ray Mehlberger
Copyright: 1997
Out of production.
Available at one location overseas on the web.
By Ray Mehlberger
Copyright: 1997
Out of production.
Available at one location overseas on the web.
THE KIT:
AMT-Ertl was a farm toy manufacturer, based in Dyersville. IA. Which is 50 miles north of me. They used to manufacture plastic model kits too for a while. They sold the plant to another company that also makes farm toys. I used to drive up there to buy kits at their discount store.
This kit comes in a blousy, shrink-wrapped tray and lid type box. It is 4 ½” too long and 3” too wide.
The kit is shrink-wrapped in a tray and lid type box.
The box art shows a Curtiss P-40F Warhawk in a dog-fight with a German Me-109 over a coast-line.
The P-40F is in a wave pattern camouflage of beige and dark-earth, with a blue under-carriage. It has a red propeller spinner, white name “Gwenn” on the side of the nose, over a red triangle that is outlined in yellow. A white fuselage code of Y4 star 4 and white serial no. 119988 on the sides of the rudder.
The Me-109 is overall earth-yellow, with a white fuselage band and propeller spinner and a yellow fuselage number 2 that is outlined in black. It is going down trailing smoke.
One side-panel of the box shows a color side view photo of the model made up in the box art scheme. Followed by the specifications for the P-40F:
Armament: 4 or 8 .50 cal. machine guns; one (1) 500 lb bomb.
Powerplant: One (1) Allison V 1710 in-line engine.
Wingspan: 37’ 3 ½”
Length: 22’ 4”
Height: 12’ 4”
Weight: Empty 6000 lbs, Max take-off 8,850 lbs.
Speed: Max: 343 mph, Cruising: 263 mph.
Ceiling: 31,000 ft.
Range: Max 1400 miles.
Followed by the copyright of the kit as 1997 and Ertl’s address in Dyersville, IA. Made in Mexico. Glue required for assembly. Paint recommended. Over 120 parts. Customer service phone no. is supplied.
AMT-Ertl was a farm toy manufacturer, based in Dyersville. IA. Which is 50 miles north of me. They used to manufacture plastic model kits too for a while. They sold the plant to another company that also makes farm toys. I used to drive up there to buy kits at their discount store.
This kit comes in a blousy, shrink-wrapped tray and lid type box. It is 4 ½” too long and 3” too wide.
The kit is shrink-wrapped in a tray and lid type box.
The box art shows a Curtiss P-40F Warhawk in a dog-fight with a German Me-109 over a coast-line.
The P-40F is in a wave pattern camouflage of beige and dark-earth, with a blue under-carriage. It has a red propeller spinner, white name “Gwenn” on the side of the nose, over a red triangle that is outlined in yellow. A white fuselage code of Y4 star 4 and white serial no. 119988 on the sides of the rudder.
The Me-109 is overall earth-yellow, with a white fuselage band and propeller spinner and a yellow fuselage number 2 that is outlined in black. It is going down trailing smoke.
One side-panel of the box shows a color side view photo of the model made up in the box art scheme. Followed by the specifications for the P-40F:
Armament: 4 or 8 .50 cal. machine guns; one (1) 500 lb bomb.
Powerplant: One (1) Allison V 1710 in-line engine.
Wingspan: 37’ 3 ½”
Length: 22’ 4”
Height: 12’ 4”
Weight: Empty 6000 lbs, Max take-off 8,850 lbs.
Speed: Max: 343 mph, Cruising: 263 mph.
Ceiling: 31,000 ft.
Range: Max 1400 miles.
Followed by the copyright of the kit as 1997 and Ertl’s address in Dyersville, IA. Made in Mexico. Glue required for assembly. Paint recommended. Over 120 parts. Customer service phone no. is supplied.
The other side-panel of the box begins with features of the kti:
Kit includes: Decals for two P-40F Warhawks, one from the 65th Squadron, 57th Fighter Group in North Africa and a second Warhawk flown by Lt. Richard W Lander of the 315th Squadron, 324th Fighter Group based in North Africa during 1943.
Over 120 parts with complete assembly instructions. Engraved panel lines. Highly detailed cockpit, landing gear and Pratt & Whitney R-2800-22W engine. Paint and cement not included.
Followed by 3 walk-around type color photos of the model made up in the box art scheme.
Kit includes: Decals for two P-40F Warhawks, one from the 65th Squadron, 57th Fighter Group in North Africa and a second Warhawk flown by Lt. Richard W Lander of the 315th Squadron, 324th Fighter Group based in North Africa during 1943.
Over 120 parts with complete assembly instructions. Engraved panel lines. Highly detailed cockpit, landing gear and Pratt & Whitney R-2800-22W engine. Paint and cement not included.
Followed by 3 walk-around type color photos of the model made up in the box art scheme.
WHAT’S IN THE BOX:
The kit holds 7 light-grey parts-trees and a clear tree in 4 sealed clear cello bags. The decal sheet and the instructions.
The instructions consist of a single-sheet that accordion-folds out into 6 pages in 6 ½” x 12 ¼” page format. Folded once to fit the box.
Page 1 begins with a black and white repeat of the cover art. Over the history of the P-40F, a paint color listing, AMT-Ertl phone number and address.
Page 2 on through to page 5 gives a grand total of 8 assembly steps.
Page 8 is a painting and marking guide. It shows a 2-view of the box art scheme (already described above).
A second 2-view shows a P-40F in overall gloss green, with a blue under-carriage and a white propeller spinner. It has a black serial no. 113921 stenciled on the sides of the rudder. The fuselage no. is white 5 star 3, numbers outlined in black. Unit already mentioned above.
Trees are alphabetized.
Light-grey tree letter A holds: the fuselage halves, nose air intake, nose bottom panel (4 parts)
The kit holds 7 light-grey parts-trees and a clear tree in 4 sealed clear cello bags. The decal sheet and the instructions.
The instructions consist of a single-sheet that accordion-folds out into 6 pages in 6 ½” x 12 ¼” page format. Folded once to fit the box.
Page 1 begins with a black and white repeat of the cover art. Over the history of the P-40F, a paint color listing, AMT-Ertl phone number and address.
Page 2 on through to page 5 gives a grand total of 8 assembly steps.
Page 8 is a painting and marking guide. It shows a 2-view of the box art scheme (already described above).
A second 2-view shows a P-40F in overall gloss green, with a blue under-carriage and a white propeller spinner. It has a black serial no. 113921 stenciled on the sides of the rudder. The fuselage no. is white 5 star 3, numbers outlined in black. Unit already mentioned above.
Trees are alphabetized.
Light-grey tree letter A holds: the fuselage halves, nose air intake, nose bottom panel (4 parts)
Light-grey tree letter B holds the wing halves (3 parts)
Light-grey tree letter C holds: wheels, propeller and its spinner, elevators, seat, cockpit walls, bombs, drop-tank, landing-gear legs, tailwheel etc.(58 parts)
Letter D tree is clear and holds the canopy parts (4 parts)
There is no letter E tree.
There is no letter E tree.
Light-grey letter F, G, I, K & L trees are co-joined.
There is no letter H or J tree.
Light-grey letter F tree holds nose side panels (2 parts)
Light-grey letter G tree is identical to tree F and the 2 parts on the tree are excess and not needed to complete the model.
Light-grey letter I tree holds the seat back support (1 part)
Light-grey letter L tree holds exhaust pipes (2 parts)
Light-grey letter K tree is identical to tree L and the 2 parts also are excess.
There is no letter H or J tree.
Light-grey letter F tree holds nose side panels (2 parts)
Light-grey letter G tree is identical to tree F and the 2 parts on the tree are excess and not needed to complete the model.
Light-grey letter I tree holds the seat back support (1 part)
Light-grey letter L tree holds exhaust pipes (2 parts)
Light-grey letter K tree is identical to tree L and the 2 parts also are excess.
The decal sheet and Blueprinter flyer completes the kit’s contents.
There is no pilot figure included.
The detail is very good.
The detail is very good.
Recommended.