Customizing an ARF aircraft
By P.J. Ash pilotpj@gmail.com Photos by the author
As seen in the April 2024 issue of Model Aviation.
I have always loved the P-40. Most know this airplane because of the large "shark mouth" grimacing from the huge, oversize opening in the nose of the aircraft that is meant for cooling. The P-40 is synonymous with the Flying Tigers that have been seen in many movies, shows, and countless stories.
Not as widely known as the P-51 and P-47s of the day, the Curtiss P-40 played a formative role in early World War II. It is likely most known by the…