Completed Revell 1/48 P-40B Tiger Shark

I have built several P-40's in my modeling career. I'm almost certain this kit was one of them. I recognize the box art mainly, but I built almost exclusively Revell kits when I was a kit, and I know I did a flying tiger. Seams were easy as I didn't care about how well they lined up at that point in time. Actually, I didn't even know there was a putty specifically for models until many years later. Caring about quality is such a curse. Lol. 

To shipwreck,

Thank you sir!  Yes, now that you opened my eyes up.  I have been spoiled by the Trumpeter's, Tamiya's, Academy's, and so on.  Every now and then I do find it fun and challenging to put one of the older kits together.  I know it was cutting edge back in the day, I built three including this one.  

As for the pitot tube, I will remember that the next time.  Thank you sir for your tips and this conversation with you.  I enjoy them very much.  Also, thank for your support, read, and reply. 

Toshi

To WannabeFarmboy,

LOL!  As a kid I built one!  What seams?  Paint at times was not used.  If it did, it would be interesting at best.  LOL!  This will be Tigershark number three for me.  Thanks for the memories and support.  It's greatly appreciated!

Toshi

You're doing a fine job on a rather dicey kit at best. It looks very good.

BK

Thank you BrandonK!  I see that you're working on the same kit as well.  How are you doing with the build?  Thank you for supporting my build(s).

Toshi

Coming along nicely Toshi. Your probems remind me of that Classic Airframes Westland Whirlwind I built years ago.....nothing fit and I used a bunch of putty, sanding sticks, and krylon brown primer to get it looking half way decent. The fuselage looked like a banana when I joined the halves.

Thank you SaltydogII!  I can't believe that you glued the fueselage and it looked like a banana.  That's just crazy, I've never seen anything that bad yet.  

So far, I just painted the bottom a light blue gray and added the base brown and went over it with the green camoflauge.  I just need to button up some things, and spray it with lacquer clear.  After that it's the decals a flat sealant and a quick wash to blend everything in.  Thank you for following and supporting my build(s)!

Toshi

Finally, some progress.

cariboukid

Looking good man. I enjoy following your builds

 

Toshi

Coming along nicely!  I went to the local hobby store today thinking they would for sure have one of these.  Nope.  But I didn't leave empty handed.  Who could ever leave the hobby store empty handed?! 

Keyda81

  Who could ever leave the hobby store empty handed?! 

Heh heh. Never a truer word spoken 

Keyda81

Coming along nicely!  I went to the local hobby store today thinking they would for sure have one of these.  Nope.  But I didn't leave empty handed.  Who could ever leave the hobby store empty handed?! 

 

Toshi

To my fellow forum members,

Here is my completed P-40 Tigershark.  Though there were some challenges, I feel that this old school kit is great and I would recommend this kit to young modelers as who can deny the cool sharks mouth factor!  

Besides that point, it is a very inexpensive kit and widely available at your local hobby store (I got mines at Michaels with a 50% discount) or online.  Well, I now will get back to my TNF Thursaday Night Football between the Texans vs Patriots.  Thank you forum members For visiting

Toshi

I bet it feels good having that one back in the collection!  :D:D:D

Not only did you make quick work of her, you did her a fair amount of justice! Nicely done, my friend.  :)

M. Brindos

I bet it feels good having that one back in the collection!  :D:D:D

Not only did you make quick work of her, you did her a fair amount of justice! Nicely done, my friend.  :)

 

This will or might be my last kit!  I won't be building anything for a couple of months.  I'll write an explanation in a FSM forum thread.

Toshi

Toshi, Your P-40 is a nice clean build right out of the box. Not my style, but I am striving to do that some day. Your builds will be missed over the next few months. That will give you time to build up your stash!

Shipwreck

Toshi, Your P-40 is a nice clean build right out of the box. Not my style, but I am striving to do that some day. Your builds will be missed over the next few months. That will give you time to build up your stash!

 

Toshi

Nice job on the p-40 super camo it  does bring a lot of memories and using pactra paints

Looks great!  I landed up picking up a Corsair F4U-4, F-15 strike eagle, and a UH-1D Huey gunship.  All Revell kits.  After looking at everyone else's Corsair's I'm afraid to to mine.  I probably won't do near as good of a job. 

Keyda81

  After looking at everyone else's Corsair's I'm afraid to to mine.  I probably won't do near as good of a job. 

I'm about to start my first kit after a 25 year absence away from the hobby. I'm terrified!

I guess the trick is to keep my expecations low to avoid the crushing disappointment that what I see my model looking like in my mind doesn't at all match what I've created lol

Nicely done, Toshi. That is not a great kit but you made it look fantastic. Super nice work.

BK

crown r n7

Nice job on the p-40 super camo it  does bring a lot of memories and using pactra paints

 

 

Toshi

Keyda81

Looks great!  I landed up picking up a Corsair F4U-4, F-15 strike eagle, and a UH-1D Huey gunship.  All Revell kits.  After looking at everyone else's Corsair's I'm afraid to to mine.  I probably won't do near as good of a job. 

 

Toshi

cariboukid

 

 

Keyda81

  After looking at everyone else's Corsair's I'm afraid to to mine.  I probably won't do near as good of a job. 

 

 

 

 

I'm about to start my first kit after a 25 year absence away from the hobby. I'm terrified!

I guess the trick is to keep my expecations low to avoid the crushing disappointment that what I see my model looking like in my mind doesn't at all match what I've created lol

 

Toshi

BrandonK

Nicely done, Toshi. That is not a great kit but you made it look fantastic. Super nice work.

BK

 

Toshi

WOW! Considering that the kit is old technology it came out great. Really nice looking. I applaud your hard work.

JohnnyK

WOW! Considering that the kit is old technology it came out great. Really nice looking. I applaud your hard work.

 

Toshi

A very nice job on that classic kit Toshi.  I bet that many of us have memories of building that kit.     I did as a kid . . .  and then a few years later as a "supervisor" with my son.

As I remember, He used a rather creative 6 color camo scheme that would have made the tigershark blend in very well if it sank in a coral reef  -  it was quite colorful !   What fun !

Chris

Bossman

A very nice job on that classic kit Toshi.  I bet that many of us have memories of building that kit.     I did as a kid . . .  and then a few years later as a "supervisor" with my son.

As I remember, He used a rather creative 6 color camo scheme that would have made the tigershark blend in very well if it sank in a coral reef  -  it was quite colorful !   What fun !

Chris

 

I too made a model with my son.  He was into cars at 6.  So we made a Plymouth PT Cruiser and painted it a bright metallic purple!  He still talks about it to this day, he's 27!

Toshi