1:48 P-40N landing flaps

P-40N landing flaps (1:48, Eduard)

A detailing photo-etched accessory, not a model of the aircraft. The set brings thin photo-etched metal parts from which you build faithful landing flaps for the Curtiss P-40N Warhawk fighter. The real flaps have a fine ribbed and perforated structure that injection-molded plastic can only suggest; photo-etch captures it in the true thickness of sheet metal. You can also fit the flaps in the lowered position, which gives a model on the ground a lively look. The set is shaped for the P-40N kit in 1:48 and is made by the Czech firm Eduard.

The real subject

The Curtiss P-40N was one of the last and lightest production versions of the Warhawk, used mainly in the Pacific and in Burma. It was a capable late variant with a lightened structure and a better rate of climb. Lowered flaps are a common and photogenic detail on parked aircraft.

Use and fitting

• Check that your base kit is a P-40N in 1:48 scale: the set is shaped for the plastic of that type.
• Separate the parts with a sharp knife on a hard surface; do not tear them off the fret.
• Make the bends over the edge of a ruler or in a photo-etch bending tool.
• Bond with super glue (cyanoacrylate); degrease the parts first.
• Paint the flaps separately and fit them only once the wing is finished.

Who the set is for

For modelers building the P-40N in 1:48 who want realistic flaps, ideally lowered. Working with fine photo-etch assumes some experience.

The accessory is supplied unpainted. The base kit, paints and glue are not included in the package.