JohnB

Just about ready for paint.

Looking goooood!!!!!

Fingers crossed!

I'll have to work around that. I'll have to do something with the elevators as the kit ones are fabric covered. I've looked through my P-51 leftovers/spares but all I have are the same.

I have the well pieces if that's what you mean Smitty. I'll just have to adapt them to the tail.

Thanks Martin!

Glad to help Rob!

That's sounds good Rob. By the way, they made a mistake on the "Lulu Belle" decal. It should be yellow, not white.

Thanks. That is a interesting thought. Hard to say what is what on those birds!

Thank you Gaz!!! I don't intend to use all of the PE supplied in the kit as I think some of them are unnecessary. And that saves some work too!

LOL Thanks Carl!

Some progress.

Thanks Bill. I'll check it out. Nice to have options!

Thanks Martin.

Hmmmm. I thought I had a Tamiya tail w/dorsal fin but haven't been able to find it. Bummer! Who was it that was making resin tails?

Thanks! Sounds good.

Feedback appreciated!

Here ya go Jeff.

Thanks guys. I'll post a couple of photos later today.

Yes, they are rare. I found 'em on ebay. They show up there from time to time.

I've enjoyed reading books about US submarine ops in WW II. They would frequently mention using these manuals and that made me want to get some. I'm very pleased to have these!

Not directly model related but interesting nevertheless. Some of you know what a "ONI 208-J" is but for the unlearned among you (LOL) they were recognition manuals the US Navy used in WW II to enable our forces to ID Japanese merchant ships. I'm fortunate enough to have two in my collections. The top one is from 1942 and the bottom one is from 1944.

No problem Martin.

These Hasegawa P-40 kits have been around for a good while but are still first class and enjoyable to build.

Very interesting Anthony. I figured it had been scrapped long ago. Glad to see it's still around.