1/48 Airfix Tomahawk Mk. II (P-40B) 112 Squadron "Neville Duke" (Finished)

lawdog114

Member since
February 2012
From: Olmsted Township, Ohio

Posted by lawdog114 on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 2:19 AM

B777Commander

Very nice work sir! I love the quality and speed with which you build. I find it inspirational.

Thank you B777

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lawdog114

Member since
February 2012
From: Olmsted Township, Ohio

Posted by lawdog114 on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 2:19 AM

sickdude
Mighty fine sir, mighty fine. Now I know for sure I want to build airfix 72nd scale version of this kit. P-40's are also one of my favorite airplanes, and I really like the looks of this version. Great stuff mate!

Thank you Willy

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B777Commander

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January 2020

Posted by B777Commander on Tuesday, February 4, 2020 7:51 PM

Very nice work sir! I love the quality and speed with which you build. I find it inspirational.

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sickdude

Member since
November 2018
From: Saskatchewan, Canada

Posted by sickdude on Tuesday, February 4, 2020 11:08 AM

Mighty fine sir, mighty fine. Now I know for sure I want to build airfix 72nd scale version of this kit. P-40's are also one of my favorite airplanes, and I really like the looks of this version. Great stuff mate!

William (Willy)

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lawdog114

Member since
February 2012
From: Olmsted Township, Ohio

Posted by lawdog114 on Tuesday, February 4, 2020 6:12 AM

keavdog

Very nice. Great work on the figure

Thanks Keavdog

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keavdog

Member since
April 2003
From: USA

Posted by keavdog on Monday, February 3, 2020 10:17 PM

Very nice. Great work on the figure

Thanks,

John

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lawdog114

Member since
February 2012
From: Olmsted Township, Ohio

Posted by lawdog114 on Monday, February 3, 2020 10:13 PM

GAF

Another masterful rendition, Joe! I seem to have a soft spot for this particular aircraft.

Don't know why...

GAF

Thanks bud, me too, particularly this early variant. I'm going to be doing a Pearl Harbor version soon as well.

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GAF

Member since
June 2012
From: Anniston, AL

Posted by GAF on Monday, February 3, 2020 7:31 PM

Another masterful rendition, Joe! I seem to have a soft spot for this particular aircraft.

Don't know why...

GAF

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lawdog114

Member since
February 2012
From: Olmsted Township, Ohio

Posted by lawdog114 on Monday, February 3, 2020 7:15 PM

Hoss WA

Fantastic! I'm always drawn to your fading and shading technique. You have the perfect eye so it's just perfect after the gloss and matt coats. Excellent desert scheme too.

Thank bud

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Hoss WA

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July 2019

Posted by Hoss WA on Monday, February 3, 2020 10:43 AM

Fantastic! I'm always drawn to your fading and shading technique. You have the perfect eye so it's just perfect after the gloss and matt coats. Excellent desert scheme too.

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lawdog114

Member since
February 2012
From: Olmsted Township, Ohio

Posted by lawdog114 on Monday, February 3, 2020 6:10 AM

Greatmaker

Amazing as always Joe. Subtle weathering is fantastic. Thanks for sharing

Thanks Robert

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Greatmaker

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April 2013
From: Eleva, Wisconsin

Posted by Greatmaker on Sunday, February 2, 2020 6:10 PM

Amazing as always Joe. Subtle weathering is fantastic. Thanks for sharing

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lawdog114

Member since
February 2012
From: Olmsted Township, Ohio

Posted by lawdog114 on Sunday, February 2, 2020 12:42 PM

tempestjohnny
I don't know how you do it. Each one is a masterpiece of plastic.

Thanks Johnny..

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lawdog114

Member since
February 2012
From: Olmsted Township, Ohio

Posted by lawdog114 on Sunday, February 2, 2020 12:42 PM

Mopar Madness

Excellent LD! Just excellent!

Thanks Mopar

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lawdog114

Member since
February 2012
From: Olmsted Township, Ohio

Posted by lawdog114 on Sunday, February 2, 2020 12:42 PM

tomwatkins45

Beautiful work, as always. I really enjoy your WIP's, and always learn something.

Thanks,

Tom

Thanks Tom.

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lawdog114

Member since
February 2012
From: Olmsted Township, Ohio

Posted by lawdog114 on Sunday, February 2, 2020 12:41 PM

damouav

Great result, fantastic technique, what else could we expect from, dare I say a "master builder"....

Look forward to the next build. Thanks again for taking the time to post, we're all better off for it.

Hardly....but thanks Damian.

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lawdog114

Member since
February 2012
From: Olmsted Township, Ohio

Posted by lawdog114 on Sunday, February 2, 2020 12:40 PM

fox

Outstanding work!! Gold and Best of Show for sure.

Jim

Hardly...but thanks Jim.

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lawdog114

Member since
February 2012
From: Olmsted Township, Ohio

Posted by lawdog114 on Sunday, February 2, 2020 12:40 PM

Aggieman

Fantastic work as always!

Thanks

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lawdog114

Member since
February 2012
From: Olmsted Township, Ohio

Posted by lawdog114 on Sunday, February 2, 2020 12:39 PM

BrandonK

Love those sharkmouth -40's, very cool build. Well done as always.

BK

Thanks Brandon

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lawdog114

Member since
February 2012
From: Olmsted Township, Ohio

Posted by lawdog114 on Sunday, February 2, 2020 12:39 PM

Est.1961

Very nice, enjoyed looking back at the process and all the replies.

Thank you.

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tempestjohnny

Member since
November 2003
From: Naples, FL

Posted by tempestjohnny on Saturday, February 1, 2020 6:40 AM

I don't know how you do it. Each one is a masterpiece of plastic.

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Mopar Madness

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April 2015

Posted by Mopar Madness on Friday, January 31, 2020 10:21 PM

Excellent LD! Just excellent!

Chad

God, Family, Models...

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

On deck: Who knows!

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tomwatkins45

Member since
February 2013

Posted by tomwatkins45 on Friday, January 31, 2020 6:06 PM

Beautiful work, as always. I really enjoy your WIP's, and always learn something.

Thanks,

Tom

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damouav

Member since
January 2017

Posted by damouav on Friday, January 31, 2020 2:51 PM

Great result, fantastic technique, what else could we expect from, dare I say a "master builder"....

Look forward to the next build. Thanks again for taking the time to post, we're all better off for it.

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fox

Member since
January 2007
From: Narvon, Pa.

Posted by fox on Friday, January 31, 2020 1:52 PM

Outstanding work!! Toast Toast Toast Gold and Best of Show for sure.

Jim Captain

Main WIP:

On the Bench: Artesania Latina (aka) Artists in the Latrine 1/75 Bluenose II

I keep hitting "escape", but I'm still here.

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Aggieman

Member since
January 2015
From: Katy, TX

Posted by Aggieman on Friday, January 31, 2020 12:55 PM

Fantastic work as always!

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BrandonK

Member since
June 2014

Posted by BrandonK on Friday, January 31, 2020 12:14 PM

Love those sharkmouth -40's, very cool build. Well done as always.

BK

On the bench:

A lot !! And I mean A LOT!!

2024 Kits on deck / in process / completed

14 / 5 / 2

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Est.1961

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July 2008

Posted by Est.1961 on Friday, January 31, 2020 6:55 AM

Very nice, enjoyed looking back at the process and all the replies.

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lawdog114

Member since
February 2012
From: Olmsted Township, Ohio

Posted by lawdog114 on Friday, January 31, 2020 3:54 AM

Done! To recap, it's the relatively new tooled P-40B in the British Tomahawk Mk. II boxing. I built Neville Duke's 112 Squadron GA-F AK 402. from November of 1941. Duke was the most successful allied pilot in the Mediterranean theater with 27 kills.

The Airfix kit is quite good considering what was available before. It's by far the best on 1/48. The goofy nose panel assembly was a headscratcher, but nothing that couldn't be fixed. I wasn't crazy about the wheels either. Next time I'll get some resin wheels. I added Master wing 30 cals and a PE seatbelt. Main markings were Montex and subject specific markings, to include the sharkmouth, were by Kit's world. These were fantastic.

My next Airfix P-40 will be in Pearl Harbor markings.