Curtiss H-75A A1/A2

In 1935, a modern metal monoplane fighter with retractable landing gear took flight for the first time. It had been developed at the Curtiss-Wright factory for a US Army Air Corps competition.
The manufacturer called it the Curtiss Hawk Model 75, and after further development, it proved to be one of the best and most modern aircraft of the early phase of World War II.
Its performance was consistently very good, and it was known for its excellent maneuverability, superior to that of the Messerschmitt Bf-109 and the Hurricane.
Its various versions, of which over 1,000 were produced, were used by the air forces of over a dozen countries – from South Africa to Finland and from Brazil to China – under various names.
The most important user of the Curtiss H-75 was France.
It was ordered in several series with the designations A1 to A4, which differed in armament and engines, and over 400 were delivered.
They proved to be the Luftwaffe's best fighters in the opening months of World War II.
Many French aces fought and achieved victories over the Luftwaffe in aircraft of this type, as did Polish and Czechoslovak pilots fighting in defense of France.
After the Armistice, numerous Curtiss aircraft were evacuated to French Africa, where they formed the backbone of the Vichy state's aviation.
Some of the French aircraft captured from the Germans were transferred to Finland, where they fought successfully against the Red Army until the end of the war.
All production models of the Curtiss H75 were equipped with radial engines.
When the airframe was converted to the Allison inline engine, a completely new and legendary aircraft was born: the Curtiss P-40, of which over 13,000 were produced.

Plastic model kit

• Paint masks
• Decals with 3 marking variants
• Free 3D file for self-printing - QR code and link in the kit instructions

3D file includes:

• Bulkhead with seat and seatbelts
• Instrument panel with rudder pedals
• Exhaust pipes with covers
• Gun barrels
• Reflector sight
• Ring and bead sight

Marking options:

• Curtiss H-75 A2 No. 107 (U007), GC 1/55, pilot 1Lt. Jan Zumbach. Bordeaux, June 1940
• Curtiss H-75 A1 No. 16 (U015), 1st Squadron GC I/5, pilot Sgt. Léon Vuillemain. Reims, spring 1939
• Curtiss H-75 A1 No. 35 (X834), 3rd Escadrille GC II/5 “La Fayette”, pilot Adj. Marcel Dougoujon. Toul-Croix-de Metz, November 1939

Scale 1:72

unbuilt / unpainted

Paint and glue are not included