Hasegawa P-40E.

[Sir Desmond Glazebrook]

Hi guys.

I was going to do the Tamiya P-51, however I have chosen this model because I have 2 of them. If or when I screw up I have a back up! 

 

[harv]

You know I'll be watching......harv 

[Sir Desmond Glazebrook]

Thanks Harv. I forgot Airscale!!!!!

I can't forget Airscale. I love that bloke. He's awesome. 

[harv]

Love it

[Sir Desmond Glazebrook]

I am going to attempt to use Chris Wauchop's lovely P-40 as a basic guide. I used to visit Chris at his old shop in Chatswood. He had all these display cabinets filled with great models. He helped me out with a consignment F-18. "You've no choice but to pull off that canopy!"

Legend. 

[TJTX]

Excellent choice Dale.  My P-40 is still one of my most cherished models and I'm looking forward to building another.  It goes together relatively well, just keep an eye on the fit of the areas around the exhaust. 

[Sir Desmond Glazebrook]

3 hours ago, TJTX said:

Just keep an eye on the fit of the areas around the exhaust. 

Will do.

Many thanks! I have 3 resin exhausts. (Why I bought 3 is beyond me?)

[Wingco57]

Ah this is a nice subject. The kit is good but you have to be careful with the joint between the tail and the fuselage.  Better join the tailparts to the fuselage parts so you get to full fuselage halves. There will be a step if you don't. The E didn't have the extra frame in the windscreen and it needs to be sanded and polished out.

I build mine as a KNIL (Dutch East Indies) aircraft.

Will be following this for sure.

Cees

[Sir Desmond Glazebrook]

Well I made a start.

What is the best way to simulate canvass in the wheel well? I am building a RAAF bird in the desert? I am thinking miliput.

[Sir Desmond Glazebrook]

I am building Bobby Gibbes' aeroplane.

[Jeff]

[Wingco57]

The top one is a Merlin engined P-40 though (F or L?)

Cees

[Sir Desmond Glazebrook]

Not the merlin. 

1 hour ago, Wingco57 said:

The top one is a Merlin engined P-40 though (F or L?)

Cees

Hi Cees.

#953. Not the merlin. I added that just for the weathering. 953 is an E I hope?

[Sir Desmond Glazebrook]

[HubertB]

Go for it Dale !

Keep the tempo, mate  !

Hubert

[DocRob]

This is looking great, Dale. Looks like you are on JohnB-speed, a new LSM measurement, with the Original JohnB calibrated as one, the rest of the world less than one and maybe one or two above one, but this is hard to think off. 

Keep it rolling with that great kit.

Cheers Rob

[harv]

Alright Dale ! Looking good.....harv 

[Sir Desmond Glazebrook]

I made a mistake yesterday. I tried Clever putty as a substitute for Milliput. I failed to grasp that CP doesn't cure and is hard to remove from the wheel bay. Nevertheless I have 2 kits! So now I am on my way to get Milliput. 

I should have 2 of everything for screw ups such as this. 

[Sir Desmond Glazebrook]

[BlrwestSiR]

Great start Dale! Keep it up and you'll be done in no time!

CMK makes resin gear bays so maybe you can get those to replace the ones that got mucked up.

https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/CMK5048?result-token=eYa2O

Carl

[Sir Desmond Glazebrook]

Hi Carl.

I do have one somewhere but want to fashion one of my own. It should be easy. I remember what it looks like. Actually I recall butchering it with a dremel back when I was bonkers.

I've not had a chance to do anything today due to drumming. I am setting my alarm for 5 A.M so I get an early start.

I have been doing it haphazard. I told Harv I am surrounded by sprues. I wasn't wrong. Now I have put everything aside carefully and focused on one thing I find I am really enjoying it.

I am very grateful for the support. About once every 8 weeks  a little of my brain returns. It looks like I wont lose my foot as well. 

I am pretty chuffed right now. 

[Jeff]

15 hours ago, Sir Desmond Glazebrook said:

Dale BUY the CHEAPER one !

[Sir Desmond Glazebrook]

3 hours ago, Jeff said:

Dale BUY the CHEAPER one !

 

[Sir Desmond Glazebrook]

In the end I was lazy and got up at 6.00 a.m. 

Early enough to fashion the 2nd wheel bay and have a coffee. Quick shower and then it is MILLIPUT TIME!!!!! 

7 hours to model then it is drumming time.

Not a bad life really.

[Sir Desmond Glazebrook]

Well I put the spar on back to front. As can be seen above. So I wasted time correcting my screw up.

Basic pit colouring commenced. I broke the joy stick, having put it on earlier than usual. I set it aside and will add it later. 

The milliput canvass is in and awaits further painting and shading. Where it looks like clay cannot be seen once in the wing.

My hand are not handling PE well. The numbness makes it difficult. I will order Fine molds plastic harnesses from now on.

Loads still to be done on the pit, but this is where it is.

I will have to wait until Sunday due to musical commitments. 

Thanks again guys.