I've been slowly working on this one quietly in the background for some time now. I've been finding it very enlightening to see the differences between the old Monogram/Revell (Monovell) P-40B and this new one.
Its like night and day to compare these two kits! The new Airfix offering is stunning in the detail it offers right out of the box in comparison. The Cartograph decals are phenomenal, as usual. The snug down perfectly over the raised detail with a couple applications of Set and Sol. This is only the second model I've built that included them and they've lined up perfectly in both cases.
All I have done thus far is work on the cockpit and pilot. I had to raise the pilot as he sat too low in the pit and I've had to move his limbs to get him re-positioned because of it. His feet still don't touch the rudder pedals, but they are close. The included figure is well detailed and easy to paint and I modified his "Mae West" so that it is now a fur trimmed collar on his black leather jacket, which was popular with AVG pilots of the time.
This is truly a wonderful kit to work with. It goes together easy and the only complaint I can offer is that there is a bit of flash around a lot of the parts. For a brand new mold you would think this wouldn't be an issue, but there parts are in perfect register, so just be advised that there is some minor parts cleanup. For further information please watch Bobby Waldron's video review.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udF1MQfmEAw&t=1s
He covers all of the major points to watch for. :)
