1:144 Curtiss H-75/Mohawk III French & British Fighter

Mark I 1:144 Curtiss H-75 / Mohawk III (French and British fighter)

The set from Mark I brings, in the small 1:144 scale, an injection-molded plastic kit of the export version of the American Curtiss Hawk fighter, designated H-75 and in British service Mohawk. The model concentrates on machines in French and British service. A sheet of waterslide decals with marking options is included. Take the exact package contents from the instructions enclosed.

The real subject

The Curtiss H-75 was the export version of the American Model 75, that is the sibling of the Army P-36. The French Air Force committed these machines in the fighting of 1940, where they were among the most active French fighters. After the fall of France some of the aircraft were taken over by the Royal Air Force and its subordinate formations, where they served under the name Mohawk, among other places on the Asian fronts. It was an agile single-seat low-wing monoplane with a radial engine which in the early stages of the war could hold its own against more modern opponents.

Building and painting tips

In 1:144 scale work with a sharp knife and a fine file and clean the joints up with restraint. Glue with a thin plastic cement in small amounts. The French and British camouflages come out well after a thin primer and even covering coats, ideally with an airbrush. Apply the decals onto a gloss base so that they adhere well in the small format and the edges do not lift.

Who the model is for

• Collectors of aircraft in the small 1:144 scale
• Modelers interested in French and British fighters of the early Second World War
• Modelers interested in export versions of American aircraft
• Builders with a feel for fine, clean work

The model is supplied unassembled and unpainted. Glue, paints and accessories are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.