discussion Academy P40E Warhawk 1/72

[yak face]

Heres a kit ive had a while and I just fancied a nice simple build between the more involved ones . Its a beautiful little kit which ive made before ( over ten years ago !! See here https://www.scale-models.co.uk/threads/p40e-in-captured-japanese-markings.7741/ ) and I intend doing it in the RAAF scheme ,of sqn leader Richard Creswell. Ive got some etched seat belts for it out of the spares , not entirely correct type but so what . Heres where im at so far .

 

[Jim R]

Hi Tony
Looks nice. It's come together quickly.
Jim

 

[Steven000]

Looking forward to the next steps Tony, have fun :thumb2:
Steven

 

[yak face]

Wing tops and windscreen now on and its had a coat of Halfords grey primer . The airframe didnt need much of a clean up , just a few wipes with the acrylic putty on the wing roots and a little filler either side of the engine where the wing bottom joined. Next I can start with the colours , which although an RAAF machine are not earth brown and foliage green . This well researched machine was finished in the du pont equivalent colours for RAF aircraft at the Curtiss factory so good old dark green and dark earth but with a sky grey underside.

 

[Jim R]

Hi Tony
Looks good with it's coat of primer. No issues to correct, a credit to your build.
Jim

 

[adt70hk]

Looks nice!!

As you say is sometimes nice just to do a simple build.

ATB.

Andrew

 

[Tim Marlow]

Nice quick job so far Tony. Looking very fine under primer. Office looks great as well.

 

[flyjoe180]

Nice to see another 1/72 Academy kit being built. They may not be the most accurate kits at times, but there's lots of scope for the experienced modeller to create a great result. I have this kit too. Looking great so far Tony :thumb2:

 

[yak face]

Camo now going on . Vallejo sky grey for the undersides and Hataka RAF dark earth and dark green for the top colours .pics to follow soon as they can get resized

 

[yak face]

View attachment 438048View attachment 438049View attachment 438050Pics of the paint

 

[yak face]

Masking off , decals on and a flat coat applied ( Tamiya xf86 flat clear)
Once this has cured its on with all the bits and bobs

 

[Mark1]

It's looking well :thumb2:

 

[minitnkr]

Very clean build & finish. Dad & Grandpa built these at the Curtis Wright Plant next to Buffalo airport through the war.

 

[yak face]

Very clean build & finish. Dad & Grandpa built these at the Curtis Wright Plant next to Buffalo airport through the war.

Wow cool fact paul , they probably had a hand in this very aircraft :thumb2:

 

[papa 695]

Just seen this one Tony, great work so far.

 

[flyjoe180]

That's looking great Tony

 

[Tim Marlow]

Lovely job Tony.

 

[yak face]

Final bits and bobs now fitted and the tricky aerial wires added from fishing line . The canopy only fits in the closed position so anyone making this kit bear this in mind and dont go mad with the cockpit! Heres a couple of pics to finish the build thread , more to come on a ‘completed‘ thread

 

[Steven000]

Lovely work Tony :thumb2:
Steven

 

[Tim Marlow]

Fine finish Tony. It will look good on the shelf.