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                        AIRCRAFT - On The Warpath: The Curtiss P-40

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                        Thehannaman2
                        • Member since
                          August 2004
                        • From: Buffalo NY
                        Posted by Thehannaman2 on Friday, May 27, 2005 3:20 PM
                        The way you work Joe, I don't think you'll have trouble making it under-the-wire. Besides, there is no end date. (Woo-Hoo!)

                        Justen

                        "The distance between genius and insanity is measured only by success."

                        Member IPMS Niagara Frontier. "The BuffCon Boys."

                        IPMSUSA Member 45680 

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                        roadkill_275
                        • Member since
                          September 2003
                        • From: North East Texas
                        Posted by roadkill_275 on Saturday, May 28, 2005 5:51 PM
                        I've actually managed to get started on mine. Got some of the painting done in the pit and actually have some of the pieces glued together.

                        Steve, from one long-time kidney stone sufferer to another, my condolences and a wish for a speedy recovery. My last bought with them put me in the hospital for three days.
                        Kevin M. Bodkins "Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with ketchup" American By Birth, Southern By the Grace of God! www.milavia.com Christian Modelers For McCain
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                        rjkplasticmod
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Saturday, May 28, 2005 6:47 PM
                        Sounds like were about tied Kevin, that's where I am as well. Hope to really get going after the Holiday.

                        Regards, Rick
                        RICK At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...
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                        pingtang
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: NSW, Australia
                        Posted by pingtang on Sunday, May 29, 2005 2:05 AM
                        Haven't actually started mine, but I will next week. I picked up a mauve P-40N kit cheap this weekend, so I'll build that one at the same time probably. It'll be good to compare the new hasegawa p-40N with the older Mauve kit. I'll let you know the winner (I think you all probably know who that will be).
                        -Daniel
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                        rjkplasticmod
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Sunday, May 29, 2005 9:52 AM
                        The older Mauve kit, now reissued by Eduard, was the best P-40N available for many years. I just picked up the Hasegawa N to go with the E & it looks fantastic. Now if they release a K model, I'll be as happy as the only pig at the trough.

                        Regards, Rick
                        RICK At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...
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                        Butz
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Niagara Falls NY
                        Posted by Butz on Sunday, May 29, 2005 8:29 PM
                        Yo Steve-O,
                        Put me down for one of them Hasegawa Es........ Thanks to you, I have the itch to build a few of Buffalos finest..Wink [;)]
                        Flaps up, Mike

                        If you would listen to everybody about the inaccuracies, most of the kits on your shelf would not have been built Too Close For Guns, Switching To Finger

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                        BlackWolf3945
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Pominville, NY
                        Posted by BlackWolf3945 on Monday, May 30, 2005 1:51 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by Butz

                        Put me down for one of them Hasegawa Es........

                        Done... welcome (officially!) to the build Mike!


                        I've now updated the progress photos on the GB page and also the Duty Roster.


                        Fade to Black...

                        Steve O. Reno Check Out My Photo Sets on Flickr

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                        rjkplasticmod
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Monday, May 30, 2005 9:23 AM
                        Welcome to the GB Mike. Looking forward to your build.

                        Regards, Rick
                        RICK At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 31, 2005 6:58 AM
                        Well got a little bit of work done on my kit this weekend. I found out why the wings weren't fitting right. The cockpit was in crocked on the bottom allowing the wing to not fit in right Dunce [D)]. Hopefully work will be done to the house shortly so I can fire up the airbrush.
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                        rjkplasticmod
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Tuesday, May 31, 2005 12:20 PM
                        Looking forward to some pics Bryan. Didn't get anything done over the Holiday myself, but hope to get it in gear this week.

                        Regards, Rick
                        RICK At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...
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                        Butz
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Niagara Falls NY
                        Posted by Butz on Tuesday, May 31, 2005 8:42 PM
                        Y, thank you too much Steve.... Lookin forward to the build..!!Wink [;)]
                        Flaps up, Mike

                        If you would listen to everybody about the inaccuracies, most of the kits on your shelf would not have been built Too Close For Guns, Switching To Finger

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                        Butz
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Niagara Falls NY
                        Posted by Butz on Tuesday, May 31, 2005 9:38 PM
                        Hey Rick,
                        Thank you..!!!! I too am glad that I am here....Tongue [:P]Wink [;)]
                        Flaps up, Mike

                        If you would listen to everybody about the inaccuracies, most of the kits on your shelf would not have been built Too Close For Guns, Switching To Finger

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                        waikong
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: NYC, USA
                        Posted by waikong on Wednesday, June 1, 2005 3:30 PM
                        I've made progress on my Amtech p-40E. I've started on the Cutting Edge resin cockpit. Here's some pictures.





                        I've started a build review with more pictures on my site at http://waihobbies.wkhc.net/tex_p40e.html

                        My website: http://waihobbies.wkhc.net

                           

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                        rjkplasticmod
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Wednesday, June 1, 2005 4:11 PM
                        That's very impressive work on the pit. Looks great.

                        Regards, Rick
                        RICK At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...
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                        Thehannaman2
                        • Member since
                          August 2004
                        • From: Buffalo NY
                        Posted by Thehannaman2 on Sunday, June 5, 2005 9:16 PM
                        Looking good Waikong. The instruments in that panel look spiffy!

                        Justen

                        "The distance between genius and insanity is measured only by success."

                        Member IPMS Niagara Frontier. "The BuffCon Boys."

                        IPMSUSA Member 45680 

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                        JoeRugby
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: Virginia
                        Posted by JoeRugby on Monday, June 6, 2005 7:42 AM
                        Hello...

                        I received a box of stuff from my parents two weeks ago. In it was a P40B Minikraft kit that has to be 18 years old at least, seeeing as I have been out of the house for 17 years. It was a handpainted AVG OOTB. I hit it with the oven cleaner, found out that most of the fuselage detail is gone (no idea what was in my head when I built it, then again I was like 17 when I did, so not much was in my head)...

                        Would it be all right if I dropped in with a P40B in RAF service...Western Desert Front 1942 ish...? All that I can really do is rework the landing gear and rescribe and repaint...
                        Check out the WW I Special Interest Group @ http://swannysmodels.com/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=WW1SIG
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                        pingtang
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: NSW, Australia
                        Posted by pingtang on Monday, June 6, 2005 7:42 AM
                        Looks great Waikong, nice detail painting.

                        I have started working on my P-40N. I've painted the cockpit interior green, given it a wash and drybrush and done most of the detail painting on the side walls. Now I'm in the process of cutting each individual dial out of the decal and finishing the IP. Might post some pics in a few days. Hopefully I'll remember to take pics before I close the fuselage this time.
                        -Daniel
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                        waikong
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: NYC, USA
                        Posted by waikong on Monday, June 6, 2005 8:30 AM
                        Thanks for the compliments. Its the first time I did the 3 piece panel with a acetate sandwiched in between. I'm hooked, it reallys is a great way to build a realistic looking panel.

                        My website: http://waihobbies.wkhc.net

                           

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                        yardbird78
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: 40 klicks east of the Gateway
                        Posted by yardbird78 on Tuesday, June 7, 2005 1:30 PM
                        Waikong,
                        Very nice work on the pit for the P-40. Hope to see more soon.

                        Darwin, O.F. Alien [alien]

                        ,,

                        The B-52 and me, we have grown old, gray and overweight together.

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                        archangel571
                        • Member since
                          June 2005
                        • From: NJ 07073
                        Posted by archangel571 on Wednesday, June 8, 2005 4:37 PM
                        Hey, can you still put me down in the flock with an 1/72 academy P-40N? i just started on the kit and also am trying to start airbrushing for the first time. worst case i can touch it up with my trusty paint brush.
                        -=Ryan=- Too many kits... so little free time. MadDocWorks
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, June 12, 2005 12:33 PM
                        I'm new to this forum,some of you may know me from SAE or other car modeler sites.
                        Recently I've had a strong urge to build airplanes (haven't did one in at least 15 years), and the P-40 is my all time favorite.
                        I've had an amt and a monogram kit stashed for a long time.
                        I will build the monogram, probably just OOB.
                        So, count me in.
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                        BlackWolf3945
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Pominville, NY
                        Posted by BlackWolf3945 on Monday, June 13, 2005 7:34 AM
                        Alrighty, sorry for my absence here in the last few.

                        Gary, Joe and Archangel... I'll get you fellas added to the duty roster as soonly as I can... Welcome aboard!!

                        Waikong, nice progress on the pit, guy. I'll get the GB page on the website updated soonly as well...


                        Fade to Black...

                        Steve O. Reno Check Out My Photo Sets on Flickr

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                        rjkplasticmod
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Saturday, June 18, 2005 6:32 PM
                        Quick progress report... Finished the pit on my Hasegawa 1/48 P-40E. Will post some pics by tomorrow.

                        Regards, Rick
                        RICK At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...
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                        pingtang
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: NSW, Australia
                        Posted by pingtang on Saturday, June 18, 2005 7:59 PM
                        I've just about finished the pit on my Hasegawa P-40N too. I gave it a flat coat yesterday, and will try to finish the IP today. I'll post some pics when I can......
                        -Daniel
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                        Mark Joyce
                        • Member since
                          March 2004
                        • From: Placerville, CA USA
                        Posted by Mark Joyce on Saturday, June 18, 2005 11:04 PM
                        It must be P-40 cockpit weekend....I should be finishing up my Eduard P-40N cockpit soon too.

                        Mark
                        Ignorance is bliss
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                        rjkplasticmod
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Sunday, June 19, 2005 9:37 AM
                        As advertized, heres the finished pit for my Hasegawa 1/48 P-40E build.




                        With this done, the rest of the build should progress at a little faster pace.

                        Regards, Rick
                        RICK At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...
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                        yardbird78
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: 40 klicks east of the Gateway
                        Posted by yardbird78 on Sunday, June 19, 2005 10:23 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by rjkplasticmod

                        As advertized, heres the finished pit for my Hasegawa 1/48 P-40E build. Regards, Rick


                        Beautiful work on the cockpit. I assume that is one of the resin AM kits. Which one?

                        Darwin, O.F. Alien [alien]

                        ,,

                        The B-52 and me, we have grown old, gray and overweight together.

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                        arki30
                        • Member since
                          February 2004
                        • From: Second City
                        Posted by arki30 on Sunday, June 19, 2005 10:27 AM
                        I just stumbled across this GB today, and ironically I acquired an 1/48th AMtech P-40E a month ago that's been calling my name.

                        I'd love to jump in on this if that's okay, but before I do commit I need some help. I have various decals to use, but I'd really love to do a model of the Aleutien Island fighter group with the bengal tiger head. But, I can't find decals of those markings anywhere in 1/48th scale. I recall seeing them in 1/72, I think.

                        Anyone have any guidance on where to find these elusive markings?

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                        rjkplasticmod
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Sunday, June 19, 2005 10:49 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by yardbird78

                        QUOTE: Originally posted by rjkplasticmod

                        As advertized, heres the finished pit for my Hasegawa 1/48 P-40E build. Regards, Rick


                        Beautiful work on the cockpit. I assume that is one of the resin AM kits. Which one?

                        Darwin, O.F. Alien [alien]


                        Nope. It's basically OOB except for the IP & a few detail parts from the new Eduard PE fret.

                        Regards, Rick
                        RICK At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...
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                        rjkplasticmod
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Sunday, June 19, 2005 10:51 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by arki30

                        I just stumbled across this GB today, and ironically I acquired an 1/48th AMtech P-40E a month ago that's been calling my name.

                        I'd love to jump in on this if that's okay, but before I do commit I need some help. I have various decals to use, but I'd really love to do a model of the Aleutien Island fighter group with the bengal tiger head. But, I can't find decals of those markings anywhere in 1/48th scale. I recall seeing them in 1/72, I think.

                        Anyone have any guidance on where to find these elusive markings?


                        That's the bird I'm building Smile [:)]. Decals in 1/48 are available from Cutting Edge @ Meteor Productions.

                        Regards, Rick
                        RICK At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...
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