1/48 Airfix P-40B

The tint is a good idea.  Thank you.  

And thank you all for the kind words.  

I'm about to decal the shark's mouth, and I'm nervous.  Here goes.  

The decals have turned out well.  They applied pretty easily.  I don't see any silvering.  I'm just going to let it sit overnight, and I'll see how things look in the morning.  

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Super nice build Mate on this my favorite aircraft and livery

Thank you Jay Jay,

I think I'll be giving it a flat coat tomorrow.  

Decals turned out great.

You’re doing a fantastic job on this kit, most impressive!

Your friend, Toshi

Thank you Lawdog, Kev, Jay Jay and Toshi.

It's moving right along.  Most of today was about applying, drying, and removing wash.  It's a fun part for me.

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This is how she's looking now.

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There are still a few little things left, such as; landing gear doors, antenna aerial, and weathering in the cockpit frame.  Aerials are hard to see in reference pictures.  I'm putting it down until tomorrow.  I have to get to work.   

Hi,

Your build looks great.

PF

Does this kit have both US and British pitot tubes?

I believe it does.

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I believe the one labeled A47 was the British specified one.  In the kit, it's for the AVG bird.  I believe those aircraft were originally intended for British use.  

The one labeled A48 is for the US Army Air Corps bird.  

Airfix does have a boxing of this kit with British markings.

https://www.scalemates.com/kits/1025407-airfix-a05133-curtiss-tomahawk-mk-ii 

And thank you for reminding me to fit the pitot tube.  I had forgotten.  I was about to post completed pictures.  

Very nicely done.  You have given mea bar to shoot for when I get to the one on the shelf.  Going to do it as Welsh's at Pearl.

Well done, beautifully exucuted in all areas.

I look forward to building the one in my stash some day.

I look forward to seeing your P-40 builds Goldhammer and Damouav.  The George Welsh bird has some interesting history, and I considered going with that scheme.  However, I needed a Shark mouth on my shelf.  Also, I already have some Olive Drab over Neutral Grey.  I'm happy with how this one turned out.  It looks a bit old and worn, but it's not quite a jalopy.  Honestly, the only thing I'll do differently in the future will be to avoid the clay wash over a matte surface.  

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I think it's time that I put some Luftwaffe on my bench:

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Very nice build. Love the finish underneath

Well done, a fantastic build all round. A great example for the collection.

You nailed the weathering.

You did a fantastic  job on the p-40 can't beat the look of those tigers.

Looks fantastic. I kinda wanna build one now.

Thank you Gentlemen,

It certainly was a fun kit.  It took a little filling and sanding here and there, but nothing dramatic.  I recommend it.  With the amount of foreign sales, there are a whole lot of marking possibilities.  

This is what I did to make my zero pilot nervous.

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I love the AVG P-40 and you certainly did a stellar job on it.

Super nice finish! Looks to be a great little kit.....added to the short list.

Thank you Jay Jay, Ole and Lawdog.  Yes, I'm liking this Tamiya Gustav.  

Your beautiful work inspired to build a flying tiger as well. Unfortunately another kind of tiger is preventing me from starting it.

That tiger certainly looks fierce!

Turned out really nice!  Well done.