{"product_id":"arma-hobby-ah40014-p-400-airacobra-1-48-scale","title":"Arma Hobby AH40014. P-400 Airacobra. 1:48 Scale","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eP-400 Bell Airacobra. 1:48 Scale\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAH40014\u003c\/strong\u003e - Arma Hobby\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe P-400 was the export version of the Bell P-39 Airacobra – one of the most innovative fighter designs of WWII. Key features included:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003etricycle landing gear,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecentrally mounted engine,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20 mm nose cannon (instead of the standard 37 mm),\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esix exhaust stacks on each side of the fuselage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally ordered by the British and French before the US entered the war, the aircraft proved underpowered for European air combat and was quickly withdrawn from RAF service.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the attack on Pearl Harbour, many of these fighters were requisitioned by the US Army Air Forces and sent to the South Pacific, often still bearing British camouflage and serials. Others served in North Africa or were later transferred to the USSR under Lend-Lease, where the Airacobra achieved exceptional combat success at low altitude.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe P-400 played a key role in early Pacific operations, notably during the campaigns in New Guinea and Guadalcanal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKit Box Contents:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehigh-quality plastic sprues,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epainting masks for canopy and wheels,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edecal sheet with three historical USAAF marking options,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esteel nose weight balls for proper balance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecals with three marking options\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eP-400 Airacobra “White 19”, AH736, 80th Fighter Squadron \/ 8th Fighter Group – Turnbull Airstrip, Milne Bay, 1942.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eP-400 Airacobra “White 13” “Wahl Eye”, 39th FS \/ 35th FG – Lt. Eugene A. Wahl, Port Moresby, New Guinea, Summer 1942.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eP-400 Airacobra “White 13” “Hells Bell”, BW151, 67th FS \/ 347th FG – Lt. Robert M. Ferguson, Guadalcanal, August–November 1942.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Hobbies Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46149073043647,"sku":"AH40014","price":84.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0355\/2919\/5651\/files\/AH40014P-400AiracobraBoxFront3D.png?v=1788561521","url":"https:\/\/smallforge.com.au\/products\/arma-hobby-ah40014-p-400-airacobra-1-48-scale","provider":"Small Forge","version":"1.0","type":"link"}