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By having little free space in my showcase I stopped building models in 1/32 scale. Yet here I have some one or two already started and some still sealed in the box. One, a P-40E Hasegawa, that I started to offer to a friend.

 

The model that I intend to build is the «Texas Long Horn»

 

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This model looks like a patchwork quilt. The use of Hasegawa for with the same mold do the various versions of the P-40. Much putty and sandpaper. Redid lines and rivets.

 

Finished interior.

 

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The seat with the seat belts.

 

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Regards

 

ajcmac

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RalphSarc
 
The metal parts are HGW and belts made with Tamiya tape.
 
JeroenPeters
 
Thank you.
 
Continuing.
 
As I had already said I used a lot of putty and a lot of sandpaper.
 
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Glued wings and fuselage.
 
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I started painting the Azure Blue. A mixture made with Tamiya paints.
 
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After I applied light and shadow.
 
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Regards
 
ajcmac

 

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I had ordered the mask Eduard to continue to camouflage paint and this about a month. Still waiting.
 
On the one hand it was good because it allowed me glue and paint parts that usually leave for the end and then it takes me a long time to finish the model.
 
The propeller.
 
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Doors and landing gear.
 
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Painted the wells of the landing gear ...
 
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and finished the additional fuel tank.
 
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I am currently trying, with Tamiya tape, make the mask for the canopy. I hope to get to continue painting the model.
 
Regards
 
ajcmac

 

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This is interesting! You have a very good eye for airbrushwork and shading.

 

Cheers

 

Ted

 

 

Very impressive work, what Tamiya mix did you use for the azure blue?  I like it.

 

 

Thanks for following  :) .

 

Daywalker

 

This is a mixture that appears in Beaufighter Tamiya 1/48 to Azure Blue.

 

X-16 (3) + XF-2 (10) + XF-18 (5).

 

Regards

 

ajcmac

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Looking at the spinner, the OD color is so rich.  Not quite sure how to explain it, but I really like the look you have achieved.  Is it mostly pre shading that is very subtly showing through?  What paint are you using for your OD?

 

I have had mixed results getting "the look" with OD, but yours is just what I would like to achieve.

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Looking at the spinner, the OD color is so rich.  Not quite sure how to explain it, but I really like the look you have achieved.  Is it mostly pre shading that is very subtly showing through?  What paint are you using for your OD?

 

I have had mixed results getting "the look" with OD, but yours is just what I would like to achieve.

 

Daywalker
 
I use the post-shading.
 
Then, shading, silver applied with a sponge and finally a wash with Wash Dark MIG.
 
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ajcmac
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Thanks for the kind comments :) . 

 

Tidy work! Looks very well!!

 

 

I'll Second Mr Polux- you got a besutiful thing going on here!

I really enjoy watching you work, very inspiring indeed

Merry Christmas

Ted

 

 

How did you find the fuselage/lower wing and upper wing joint? (I had some weird fit issue)

Ted

 

Ted

 

Overall, wings, the rear of the cockpit, the rear fuselage, the fittings are weak. I used a lot of putty and sandpaper.
 
On the wings solved the problem by using a bit of sprue.
 
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To all, Merry Christmas.
 
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ajcmac
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You're making good progress!

 

Is Gunze your preference when airbrushing?

 

Ted

 

Ted

 

Sorry about my English. I hope you understand.

 

Since I can remember I always used Tamiya paints. First the enamel and then acrylic. As before was building tanks never had problems. Since I switched tanks for aircraft models (2009) emerged me problems since the Tamiya had no specific paints for model planes. Much searching on the net and a lot of trial there could go arranging mixtures. Fortunately, with the launch of models in 1/32 scale things were improving. Earlier this year I built a model from Tamiya...
 
Dornier 335
 
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with RLM 81 and 83. The references by Tamiya, as was becoming habit, always referred up the cans of spray. I do not like and the mixtures I did also not please me. Then moved to the Gunze.
I've used and liked. For dilution use thinner Tamiya (X-20 A) and do mixtures, lights and shadows, with white or yellow and black Tamiya.
Despite continuing with the Tamiya paints in aircraft models English and Japanese on Germans models I started to paint them with Gunze.
 
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ajcmac
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Ajcmac,

 

I understand your English- no problem:)

 

I like your Pfiel- well done!

 

I agree with you about Gunze for Luftwaffe is the best solution and also tamiya thinner ( works very good)

 

What kind of airbrush you use?

 

Regards

 

Ted

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Ajcmac,

 

I understand your English- no problem:)

 

I like your Pfiel- well done!

 

I agree with you about Gunze for Luftwaffe is the best solution and also tamiya thinner ( works very good)

 

What kind of airbrush you use?

 

Regards

 

Ted

 

Ted

 

I use Harder & Steenbeck Evolution.
 
More putty and sandpaper. It Seems to have no end.
 
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The Dark Earth applied completed before the end of the year. At this time already have Dark Green ready. I am waiting for everything to dry in order to remove the mask.
 
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Wishes to all for a Happy New Year 2015.
 
Regards
 
ajcmac
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