Wingco57 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 As mentioned in Danny's P-47 thread I had a serious lack of modelling enjoyment after doing long drawn projects without any chance of finishing within a reasonable timeframe. The last model I finished was two years ago. I had started the Fly Hurricane earlier this year but that one ended up in the bin. I needed help..... . So I went out to look for a simple kit of a subject that I liked (Dutch livery or RAF) but not too complicated such as twin engines etc. So it had to be a fighter. I found the Hasegawa P-40E Warhawk a very nice subject so this is intended to be a no frills model. I also kept it from LSM for a while and just concentrated on myself:rolleyes:. Here are some pics to show the progress so far two weeks after I started. I can say the pleasure has returned and I have enjoyed building up and painting the cockpit using only the Eduard interior set. Cheers Cees 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wumm Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Geez... That's two weeks work? All I can manage in that time is a few rivets on the underside of an Fw190 wing. Great start Cees! S 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GusMac Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Nice to see you back at the bench Cees. Hope you get the motivation to finish the Manchester at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted February 23, 2017 Author Share Posted February 23, 2017 That's the reason for the P-40, when it's finished the motivation to delve into something complicated is revived.Don't worry, the Manchester is never far away and sometimes it's nice to figure out how to tackle the engines orcockpit detail while looking behind my eyelids. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted February 23, 2017 Author Share Posted February 23, 2017 Here's a pic of the cockpit oob with the Eduard interior set. The panel is much darker than in this pic where it looks blue. The windscreen has the extra window frame which the E did not have, so will have to sand that away.I think this will be the first of my models with the hood open. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark 'ozzy' Ostler Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Nice work on the hawk so far. I'll be watching this space! Cheers oz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DannyVM Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Quote I had started the Fly Hurricane earlier this year but that one ended up in the bin. I needed help..... . What happend Cees. Was it the kit or the modeler?? Regarding your P-40. I don't think this one will end up in the bin. The cockpit is just beautifully done, so i think this will be a really stunning model once it's finished. Greetz Danny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted February 26, 2017 Author Share Posted February 26, 2017 Danny, Partly the model partly me. It's a nice kit but still a shortrun with lots of cleaning up to do and the resin was very brittle. I lost interest fast on that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators JeroenPeters Posted February 26, 2017 Administrators Share Posted February 26, 2017 Liking that windshield. Great clarity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted February 27, 2017 Author Share Posted February 27, 2017 Made some progress on the canopy parts. The kit windscreen has an extra frame the E didn't have so that one had to go. I always am very nervous sanding clear parts but with some elbow grease it's relatively painless. The fuselage part that hides behind the rear sections had to be sprayed first after the clear parts were fitted very carefully to avoid vingerprints or gluestains. Hasegawa really made some very nice fitting parts here, with the exeption of the guninserts, those needed quite a bit of sanding and Mr Surfacer but the joins are invisble now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BevanBrooks Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Looking really nice Cees. The windshield came up a treat, great stuff. Cheers Bevan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 Bit more progress. The windshield has been dipped in Parket + (futureish brand) and masked. After fitting and painting the gunsight the windscreen was fitted. The exterior painting stage is getting nearer. Need some gaps to attend to near the rear glazing as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DannyVM Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Great work on the windscreen Cees. Question, are you gonna paint the inside of the windscreen to, or am i going to fast now?? Greetz Danny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 Hi Danny, I planned to but as I couldn't source the Eduard masks, so had to make my own. The rear panels are quite simple but the windscreen wasn't, and the inside is even more difficult so I chickend out. I will spray the frames with the interior colour first though so it looks like the inside frames are painted. Next model I will go the whole way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mikester Posted March 3, 2017 Members Share Posted March 3, 2017 Does this one have the separate tail section? How did that work out fit wise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted March 3, 2017 Author Share Posted March 3, 2017 Yes it does, the kit is very modular as Hasegawa wanted to make the most out of one mould. The wings have seperate parts for the gunports and as you can see in the pics the area behind the pilot has several options for the N-version as well and there are seperate inserts for the exhaust pipes, breather panel in front of these and the carburettor and inlet bits. The fit of the tail is reasonable but just that and the best way is to fit the tail and fuselage parts togehter to get one full fuselage half and then join them in the same style as a "normal" kit. But in general the fit is great and it's only the tail and winginserts that need some fettling to get them right. Apart from a small area that needs cleaning up the model has all openings plugged ready for the main paintjob. It was fun sofar and the real fun is about to begin. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
levier Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Looking very nice Cees... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted March 4, 2017 Author Share Posted March 4, 2017 Thanks, what a nice pic. I have seen several cockpit pfoto's of mostly restored aircraft with many subtle differences. Airframe is ready for spraying the interior colour over the glazing and after that an aluminium coat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted March 8, 2017 Author Share Posted March 8, 2017 Some more "old" progress as Photobucket is behaving terribly at the moment. But the new forum set up has a plan B. Painting has begun, the interior green has been sprayed on the outside and some of the other bits such as wheels, prop etc. have been sprayed as well. Areas of the undercarriage bays have been sprayed green as well and then were masked off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolboxx Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Mighty fine work, looking very good great detailing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted March 9, 2017 Author Share Posted March 9, 2017 Hasegawa did a real good job here. Yesterday I airbrushed the undersides and wheel doors Neutral Gray and the Spinner Olive Drab, getting up to speed now. Also practiced with the airbrush to get a better understanding of the thing. And fun too while listening to the album Catch as catch can (guess). Pics to follow later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators JeroenPeters Posted March 9, 2017 Administrators Share Posted March 9, 2017 Good progress! And smooth airbrushing. How is the thinning of the paint with those Revell colours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hansen Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Now normally, i'm a Naval Aviation person, but there's something about a P-40E i like. I cannot get the image of John Bellushi in "1941" out of my head. I have considered doing a factory fresh, stateside example to cut my teeth on. The P-40 is sort of the BF-109 of Allied fighters, in the sense that there's a wide variety of versions and paint schemes...... Mee Likee! david 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted March 10, 2017 Author Share Posted March 10, 2017 Indeed David, I hated the movie but the P-40 action was very nice, including Joh Belushi taxying up to the gasstation. Jeroen, those Revell colours really are good for mixing and thinning, as soon as you have a milky consistency it sprays great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted March 13, 2017 Author Share Posted March 13, 2017 Made some nice progress this weekend. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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