just got this with an email advertisement for latest releases from MegaHobby… a 1/32 scale P-40F. I had no idea this was in the works for Trumpeter of Curtiss’ first P-40 with a Rolls Royce Merlin engine !! I almost bought it on the spot, however the $89.95 price tag made me hold up, I figured I’d check here to see what does everybody think or know ?? I have the old Ertl kit in 1/48, that I haven’t built yet but wasn’t thrilled with (needs work, got it on clearance). Let me know or better yet discuss amongst us for all of us.
I’m currently building a 1/32 P-40 from Eduard, and am very impressed with the quality and engineering of this kit. You can get them for about $100 if you shop around, however, they are a “limited edition” and may be hard to find.
this is the Hasegawa re-box correct? Light years ahead of any Trumpeter kit. Trumpeter‘s first P-40 was a disaster, so I’m curious to see if this new kit is any better. Merlin powered P-40 kits in any scale are rare.