Anew kit in 1/32 scale is rare enough, but I couldn't wait to grab this P-40, my favorite aircraft. CraftWorks' first kit features excellent resin castings and outstanding cockpit detail. Its a complete kit, not a conversion for the old Revell P-40E. The major parts are well cast in polyurethane resin. The quality of the cast-metal landing gear is not as crisp as the resin, though. Many detail parts tor the cockpit interior are photoetched brass, and this includes canopy framing! CrattWorks' instructions are comprehensive, with 27 illustrated steps, seven photos, and decaling diagrams. The decals are top-notch and provide markings tor three American Volunteer Group "Flying Tigers," one British plane, and one U.S. Army Tomahawk. This model is not a weekend project. Despite the high quality of the castings, overall fit is only fair. Follow the instructions to the letter; they take you by the hand to solve many assembly problems. Each step features painting directions. Steps 7 through 14 cover the cockpit interior. I had to sand the hack sides of the interior walls before inserting them into the fuselage. The interior provides contest quality right out of the box - even the armored glass plate is provided inside the windscreen.
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