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JoeRugby

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November 2003
From: Virginia

Posted by JoeRugby on Sunday, July 24, 2005 3:40 PM

Just a couple of progress pics...not sure of the quality and clarity.

1/48 Revell-o-Gram P40B. This is my first attempt at making my own seat belts. The seat was modified using thin stainless steel wire to better represent the real aircraft. I was going to box in the pit but I have lost my contour guage...no way I would be trying to freehand that bit of work.

As always, critique is welcome...

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arki30

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February 2004
From: Second City

Posted by arki30 on Saturday, July 23, 2005 1:13 PM

Mark, you're right about the instrument panel on the AMtech. Decent amount of detail but it's not really raised all that much. I used Prismacolor pencils to highlight the gauges and switches, then shot a flat coat over it. I have much better luck with that technique than trying to dry brush everything.

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Mark Joyce

Member since
March 2004
From: Placerville, CA USA

Posted by Mark Joyce on Saturday, July 23, 2005 8:58 AM

Gary and Joe, your Tomahawks are coming on very nicely! Gary, I forgot what year Monogram came out with their kit, but it's getting a little long in the tooth.

Arki, your cockpit looks great from what I can tell. AMtech's cockpit isn't bad OOB, but I've always had trouble painting the Instrument Panel. How did you do yours?

I primed my Eduard P-40N last Monday with Mr. Surfacer 1000. Unfortunately, I still had a pretty bad seam where the fuselage insert behind the cockpit goes. There're no lines there on the real plane, so I've spent what little time I've had this week after work and family fixing it.

Mark

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pingtang

Member since
April 2003
From: NSW, Australia

Posted by pingtang on Friday, July 22, 2005 7:30 PM

arki What I can see of your cockpit looks nice mate. Thumbs Up [tup]

My build is coming along slowly still. I might get a coat of primer on it soon. Then I'll find all the bits that need more attention and I can start painting it.

-Daniel

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arki30

Member since
February 2004
From: Second City

Posted by arki30 on Friday, July 22, 2005 1:33 PM

wing_nut, yardbird78, paknick-40, kingthad, rjkplasticmod, thanks for the good comments. Camera's a 1.5 mp with no zoom....it just doesn't cut it for that close in work.

wing_nut, good suggestion with pulling back. If I still have this camera later, I'll try that and just accept the smaller detail. Cockpit is now fully assembled and ready to install into fuselage, so it'll have to be a different project I try that on.

PakNick-40, you know for the life of me I can't quite remember where I got them from as I've had the PE for awhile. I think it was Squadron.com. Eduard sells single PE frets for USN and Army Air Force aircraft so you get about 4 or 5 seatbelts on one fret which is really nice.

Once again, thanks for the comments and I'll post more as the build progresses.

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rjkplasticmod

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February 2003
From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Friday, July 22, 2005 9:54 AM

The pics aren't great, but the pit looks good Arki. Definitely time to upgrade the ol' digi cam.

Regards, Rick

RICK

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KINGTHAD

Member since
May 2004
From: Dallas

Posted by KINGTHAD on Friday, July 22, 2005 8:21 AM

Nice looking office Arki

Thad

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 22, 2005 12:26 AM

Oops,its a little small...And I forgot the link : (

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 22, 2005 12:25 AM

Just a P-40 comic:

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 22, 2005 12:10 AM

Gotta Problem:I opened the box of my P-40 to find he Canopy was broken and the flap lever was missing,not there,gone.Im gonna mail Revell Monogram and ask them to send a new one.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 22, 2005 12:01 AM

Awesome Job Arki,is that seatbelt AM?Whered ya get it?Got a link?

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yardbird78

Member since
January 2003
From: 40 klicks east of the Gateway

Posted by yardbird78 on Thursday, July 21, 2005 11:59 PM

Arki,
Nice work on CP for the P-40. Keep the pictures coming.

Darwin, O.F. Alien [alien]

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wing_nut

Member since
April 2005
From: Piscataway, NJ!

Posted by wing_nut on Thursday, July 21, 2005 10:33 PM

Bluriness? I just put my glasses on backwards and it was fine...

Really, even with that it looks good. The IP looks like it came out nice. Try a higher resolution setting from a tiny bit further back. A smaller "subject" inthe shot but might be clearer when clicked on and expanded. Better to see sharp small detail than fuzzy big.

Marc

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arki30

Member since
February 2004
From: Second City

Posted by arki30 on Thursday, July 21, 2005 10:20 PM

Ok, posting pics of the cockpit. This is the AMtech P-40E cockpit, totally OOB except for the Eduard seatbelts.

I completely apologize for the blurriness of the pics as my digital camera is an oldie and simply isn't up to the task of these close up pics. Time for an upgrade, I know.

As I have two other projects dead in the water waiting on AM, it's nice to just build something without fuss. Comments welcome.

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fightnjoe

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September 2011

Posted by fightnjoe on Thursday, July 21, 2005 9:49 PM

yep that is the instrument panel from the kit.

joe

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rjkplasticmod

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February 2003
From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Thursday, July 21, 2005 4:44 PM

The Osprey book on modeling the P-40 is a must have for anyone interested in building a few P-40's. I usually don't buy modeling how to books, but this one & a few others in the Osprey series is an exception.

Regards, Rick

RICK

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 21, 2005 4:15 PM

Joe-IS that the instrument panel that came with the kit?

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Thehannaman2

Member since
August 2004
From: Buffalo NY

Posted by Thehannaman2 on Thursday, July 21, 2005 3:54 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by PakNicK-40

I Think IM just a bout et to continue on my P-40.Just ordered the book Modeling the P-40 Warhawk Kittyhawk from walmart for 14.50(thats with shipping a handling).It will arrive here the 26 to the 1st of August

Is that the Osprey book? If so, good stuff!

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Thehannaman2

Member since
August 2004
From: Buffalo NY

Posted by Thehannaman2 on Thursday, July 21, 2005 3:52 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by wing_nut

Calling the hannaman... do you read...

You posted pics of your build that was further along than mine at the time. Are still out there? Is she done? Pics, pics... need pics!

Hannaman here! Sorry for my absence. My new job has had me comin' home late and BEAT! I will be posting my pics soon. I just need to finish the canopy and tie up the "loose ends," then it's on to the paint for my "E." How is your's progressing?

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 21, 2005 2:05 PM

I Think IM just a bout et to continue on my P-40.Just ordered the book Modeling the P-40 Warhawk Kittyhawk from walmart for 14.50(thats with shipping a handling).It will arrive here the 26 to the 1st of August

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wing_nut

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April 2005
From: Piscataway, NJ!

Posted by wing_nut on Thursday, July 21, 2005 8:14 AM

Calling the hannaman... do you read...

You posted pics of your build that was further along than mine at the time. Are still out there? Is she done? Pics, pics... need pics!

Marc

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fightnjoe

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September 2011

Posted by fightnjoe on Thursday, July 21, 2005 2:49 AM

gary from what i understand a long time. but it still builds to a decent kit with some TLC.

well steve no nay or yay yet so here are some progress pics for the academy bird.

and i did get the bird together enough to paint.

some notes. the seat is from ultracast. there are but three wires in the pit. i didnt do much other than paint the pit.

joe

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 20, 2005 2:08 PM

Don know,I just bought my kit 3 days ago.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 20, 2005 4:43 AM

I had a little trouble with the fuselage in that the cockpit didn't want to fit when I put the two halves together, a very small bit of sanding on the edges took car of that.
Oddly enough, I had some trouble getting the exhausts to stay in too.
I bought this kit about 2 years ago,and it has some flash on the smaller parts also.
How long has Monogram been using this tool?

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 20, 2005 12:10 AM

Gary-Did you find on the revell monogram kit that the Fuselage fit was hard?Thats how mine was..

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rjkplasticmod

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February 2003
From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Tuesday, July 19, 2005 6:58 PM

Looks good from here Gary.

Regards, Rick

RICK

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 19, 2005 6:17 PM

Looks like I'm about ready for some primer and paint.
I have to say that this old Monogram tool still looks fairly decent to me,I guess it's been around a long time.
The wing fit to the fuselage was bit of pain, but I took my time and got it to fit.
I have been very busy with work and other stuff(summer time, you know), but I think I'll get this thing finished soon.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 19, 2005 12:17 PM

PakNick-40,

Your P-40b in RAF service would be painted in the US colour of Cockpit Green.
These are the FS numbers for the cammo:-
Used by the AVG the colours would be these;
Brown FS 30118
Green FS 34258
Grey FS 26440
Or if you require the Blue as the undersides ;
Blue FS 35414

Hope this helps.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 19, 2005 1:28 AM

What color do you paint the cockpit?For the RAF version,do you use RAF interior green?

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 18, 2005 11:18 PM

Ok ill join in with a P-40B.The revell Monogram one.

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