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Who makes the better P-40B Tomahawk?

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Posted by BrandonK on Sunday, November 22, 2015 11:05 AM

I am wanting to put together a Pearl Harbor P-40B and I want to doll it up like always. I really dont want to spend the time on the Revell kit yet, I have that one. I want one that I can build up nicely, mostly OOB and have it represent a -B without too much extra effort.

Can a Hasegawa -E be converted to a -B?

Perhaps I'll just build a Trumpeter and wait for the Airfix kit.

BK

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Posted by Chris FFZ on Sunday, November 22, 2015 5:42 AM

crown r n7

Hobby craft makes a P-40 in 1/48 thats ok with recessed panel lines. The cockpit is scarce of detail. here are some pics from mine

 

Very nice, i have built this one also, its actually the old canadain hobbycraft kit.


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Posted by mississippivol on Saturday, November 21, 2015 11:41 PM
Just saw on cybermodeler that marks models released a resin detail set for the issues brought up for the Revell kit. Looks pretty good.
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Posted by mississippivol on Saturday, November 21, 2015 11:34 PM
I would wait for Airfix, but if you don't mind adding the detail, then Revell (aka Monogram ).
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Posted by Aggieman on Saturday, November 21, 2015 7:16 PM

The Monogram is a good kit that needs some tender loving care to fill out the wheel wells, plug a huge gap under the wings and bring the cockpit detail up to par with more modern releases. I have probably built this thing a dozen times throughout my modeling life.

I built the Trumpeter not too long ago. I encountered some fit issues, but was happy with the OOB cockpit and wheel well detail level. I cannot say her it is accurate to the scale inch but to my eyes  looks like a P-40.

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Posted by crown r n7 on Saturday, November 21, 2015 5:32 PM

Hobby craft makes a P-40 in 1/48 thats ok with recessed panel lines. The cockpit is scarce of detail. here are some pics from mine

 

 

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Posted by Nathan T on Saturday, November 21, 2015 4:55 PM

Unfortunately they're all horrendous. I'd hold out for the new Airfix. 

 

 

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Posted by Chris FFZ on Saturday, November 21, 2015 3:37 PM

BrandonK

Revell or Trumpeter?  1/48

I've heard the Trumpeter kit is grossly inaccurate. Any input from those of you who've built them?

BK

 

The Revell kit is the monogram kit from the early 1960s. the fit is fine and teh shape is correct overall, but it has raised panel lines and basic cockpit details.

Airfix has announced a new P-40b in 1/48 for next year, enlarging its 1/72 offering and that one will probaly be the best, alough i have heard some complaints about the test shots.

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Who makes the better P-40B Tomahawk?
Posted by BrandonK on Saturday, November 21, 2015 3:33 PM

Revell or Trumpeter?  1/48

I've heard the Trumpeter kit is grossly inaccurate. Any input from those of you who've built them?

BK

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