Airfix 1/48 P-40B Flying Tiger Completed...

fotofrank

Member since
June 2017
From: Winter Park, FL

Airfix 1/48 P-40B Flying Tiger Completed...

Posted by fotofrank on Monday, June 1, 2020 9:54 AM

For all the years I've been doing this, this P-40 is the first Flying Tiger I have successfully completed. This Airfix P-40B kit is a terrific kit. Like a Tamiya kit, it fairly clicks together. The airplane is built OOB except for AeroMask stencils for the camouflage. The stencils really made painting the airplane more efficient than trying to accomplish the camouflage free hand. I highly recomment them.

The paint used was mostly Model Master enamels and some Tamiya acrylics like the tires. The camo is Dark Tan and Medium Green over Neutral Grey. The fuselage band is Tamiya Flat Red and the tires NATO Black. The canopy was masked with Eduard mask for the Airfix P-40B. The paint was first sealed with Tamiya Clear Gloss diluted 1/1 with Mr. Color Leveling Thinner. After decals and weathering with pastel sticks, the paint was sealed again with Testors Dullcote.

So, here it is. Curtiss Hawk 81-A-2, Flt. Leader Robert Smith 3rd Squadron Kunming, China, June 1942.

OK. In the stash: Way too much to build in one lifetime...

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Mopar Madness

Member since
April 2015

Posted by Mopar Madness on Monday, June 1, 2020 3:23 PM

Frank, that's a fine example of a P-40!

Chad

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At the plate: 1/48 Airfix Bf109 & 1/35 Tamiya Famo

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keavdog

Member since
April 2003
From: USA

Posted by keavdog on Monday, June 1, 2020 3:29 PM

Nice job. Iconic airplane in those markings. One of the first models I built as an kid- the old Monogram kit. Cool stuff!

Thanks,

John

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fox

Member since
January 2007
From: Narvon, Pa.

Posted by fox on Monday, June 1, 2020 5:43 PM

Very nice build Frank! Yes Toast

Jim Captain

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fotofrank

Member since
June 2017
From: Winter Park, FL

Posted by fotofrank on Monday, June 1, 2020 8:07 PM

Thanks, y'all. This was a build I have really wanted to do for some time. Yeah, keavdog, I've built that Monogram P-40 several times but this new Airfix kit just blows it away.

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keavdog

Member since
April 2003
From: USA

Posted by keavdog on Monday, June 1, 2020 8:43 PM

That's good to hear. I'll have to pick one up

Thanks,

John

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jeaton01

Member since
December 2002
From: Northern California

Posted by jeaton01 on Monday, June 1, 2020 10:51 PM

Well done, Frank.

John

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Aggieman

Member since
January 2015
From: Katy, TX

Posted by Aggieman on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 10:00 AM

Great work! The P-40B is my favorite WWII aircraft, dating all the way back to when I was 3 and built (with Dad's considerable assistance) that Monogram kit. I have 2 of these Airfix kits in my stash, one to do as an AVG bird. I only hope mine will look as good as yours.

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Tickmagnet

Member since
July 2018
From: The Deep Woods

Posted by Tickmagnet on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 10:47 AM

Nice work. I was curious about this particular kit. I did the monogram kit and didn't care for it, the Hasegawa as well and didn't care for it either. I will definately give this one a try.

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fotofrank

Member since
June 2017
From: Winter Park, FL

Posted by fotofrank on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 8:36 PM

Aggieman

Great work! The P-40B is my favorite WWII aircraft, dating all the way back to when I was 3 and built (with Dad's considerable assistance) that Monogram kit. I have 2 of these Airfix kits in my stash, one to do as an AVG bird. I only hope mine will look as good as yours.

Aggieman, when you build this kit, be sure to order the AeroMask stencils for this kit. Worth every nickel and takes all the guess work out of painting the camouflage.

Thanks everyone for looking in.

OK. In the stash: Way too much to build in one lifetime...