P-40E to P-40K

[JohnB]

I just received this very nice resin P-40K tail from Tim Biggers so now I'll be converting a Hasegawa P-40E to a K.

[Martinnfb]

Nice, I will follow with interest. A great way how to build K with the kit being OOP for a while.  Also Eduard makes a nice fishtail exhaust for it. I guess you already know that. 

Cheers

Martin

https://squadron.com/edu632139-p-40-exhaust-stacks-fishtail-1-32/

[belugawhaleman]

This will be interesting

[JohnB]

2 hours ago, Martinnfb said:

Nice, I will follow with interest. A great way how to build K with the kit being OOP for a while.  Also Eduard makes a nice fishtail exhaust for it. I guess you already know that. 

Cheers

Martin

https://squadron.com/edu632139-p-40-exhaust-stacks-fishtail-1-32/

Yep, I'm hopeful it will go well. 🙂

[CANicoll]

Me too.  I'm glad to see Tim getting parts out there.  Nice to support one of our own!  I'll have to check his catalog and see what's new.

That resin piece he did looks terrific.

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[ScottsGT]

Glad to see you got one John!  I just ordered another E kit off Amazon from Japan for $40 to go with my tail.  Now off to order those exhaust tips! 

[biggtim]

2 hours ago, CANicoll said:

Me too.  I'm glad to see Tim getting parts out there.  Nice to support one of our own!  I'll have to check his catalog and see what's new.

That resin piece he did looks terrific.

Thanks, but I didn't exactly have to do much. It's really just a copy of the Hase K tail modified to be one piece. I don't usually do that, but with it long OOP, there seemed no other way to get one.

Carl is sending me an N tail to do the same thing.

[JohnB]

1 hour ago, biggtim said:

Thanks, but I didn't exactly have to do much. It's really just a copy of the Hase K tail modified to be one piece. I don't usually do that, but with it long OOP, there seemed no other way to get one.

Carl is sending me an N tail to do the same thing.

Count me in for a couple of N tails Tim. 🙂

[JohnB]

Innards about done. I used the kit decals for the IP.

[Martinnfb]

Thanks @biggtimTim and @BlrwestSiRCarl for doing this, if I can suggest to add the perforated filter covers (I 5,6) to go with the "big tai"l deal as well. 

[ScottsGT]

4 hours ago, Martinnfb said:

Thanks @biggtimTim and @BlrwestSiRCarl for doing this, if I can suggest to add the perforated filter covers (I 5,6) to go with the "big tai"l deal as well. 

Yea, great idea.   Poking holes with my twist drill will be a real beotch! 

[biggtim]

4 hours ago, Martinnfb said:

Thanks @biggtimTim and @BlrwestSiRCarl for doing this, if I can suggest to add the perforated filter covers (I 5,6) to go with the "big tai"l deal as well. 

I don't have that kit - can you show some pics of them?

[Martinnfb]

 Cockpit looks really good John, the IP decals are surprisingly decent. I will follow in your footsteps on the P-40 path soon .

 

 

[JohnB]

2 hours ago, Martinnfb said:

 Cockpit looks really good John, the IP decals are surprisingly decent. I will follow in your footsteps on the P-40 path soon .

 

 

Thanks Martin. The Hasegawa P-40 kits are all good kits and enjoyable builds and I know you will like building the model. 🙂