China-Burma-India Theater GB 2006-2007

so far  my icm p-51a

Hi, is it too late to join?

If not I have a AM P-51A for the GB.

Thanks

Hey, can you switch my build to a 1/32 Trumpeter P-40B (Hawk IIA).  I will be using the cutting edge cockpit set and aftermarket decals to build the plane flown by R.T. Smith with the Flying Tigers. 

Thanks! 

I was polishing out some bumps in the Future overcoat and something "strange" happened.  My polish is the Miscromesh paste, quite nice, and it left a greenish/gray in the panel lines.

Well I was going to wipe it off, but then thought better of it...I think I am going to use this as my panel lines accenture...

If you look at the front page, Tanky has some CBI links which will prove useful.  The different types of aircraft which operated in the CBI theater are stunning, i.e. P-39, Beaufighter, P-40, Hurricane, P-38, etc. 

You should have no trouble finding a subject.

on my icm p51a

i got the interior done  and after looking at the parts and directions and looking at the same of the acc min at my lhs

the icm appears to be a copy of the acc min p51a

a good one too

Thanks for the encouraging words fellas!

There is not much in the way of detail other than the panel lines.  I am thinking of doing a wash.  Not black but perhaps a tow or three tone darker green.

Good effort Joe.  Should be a nice add to your collection.

Regards,  Rick

arki30 wrote:

Wow, Joe, that went together quick!  How anyone can work in 1/144 scale is beyond my eyesight and coordination.

a plane of that size  in that scale is not as tiny as you think

it is on par with some  1/48 scale planes

Wow, Joe, that went together quick!  How anyone can work in 1/144 scale is beyond my eyesight and coordination.

Progress on my end: Priming complete.

Progress (?) Minicraft 1/144 C47.

The national insignia are painted on...needs to be touched up. I am cutting balck decals for the windows, the kit clear parts were awful with flash and not at all clear.

Fun build, nice distraction.

Yeah, stick with it.  An 1/8" gap isn't great, but it's not enough to throw in the towel on. 

Good luck.

Made some progress on the Academy P-40C.  Kinda.  The resin interior is in (after much struggling)-seat turned out to be a disaster. And not enough is going to be visible to make it worthwhile, imho. The Cutting Edge seat was iffy at best-ordered an Ultracast seat-but I ordered the later (i.e., wrong) version.  Slightly different seat frame.  Was going to try to salavage the Cutting Edge seat and was not successful (a short story to be shared over beers sometime).  Thought about using the kit seat with PE belts, but decided to chop up the framing on the Ultracast seat and use it. Looks ok.

The gap between the wing & fuselage is about 1/8", +/-.  Debated on whether to continue or break out the Hasegawa P-40E (not an easy kit based on my first reviews of the instructions). Started to go over to my LHS and pickup the Monogram P-40B and do a quick OOB. Decided to stay the course and practice my 'gap filling skills'...might go over to the LHS if things don't progress well.

I have the little kit together now, quick and easy is nice after the spill disaster.  It seemed like a cop out build so I am going to try to paint the markings on instead of using decals.  Here is the plane I am going to attempt;

Would the colors be British Dark green on the upper and medium Sea Grey?

The roundel colors whould be fairly easy...I was thinking of Deep Sea Blue and Intermeadiate blue.

Progress: Cockpit is finished, fuselage is closed up, and wings and elevators are all together.  Now my least favorite part of a build, filling and sanding.  Thankfully, there are not many bad seams to deal with, just a couple due to the engineering of Hasegawa. 

The Hasegawa P-40 is certainly more complex and fussy, but the detail is better than the simpler AmTech P-40's I usually build. 

JoeRugby wrote:

I have to change my submission...go here to find out why. http://www.finescale.com/FSM/CS/forums/684177/ShowPost.aspx#684177 I will go with a 1/144 Minicraft C47.  I know it seems like a cop out build but considering what just happened I have no energy left.

That's a real bummer Joe.  I did the same thing a few years ago on a nearly finished 1/48 Typhoon.

Regards,  Rick

just started the paint of the interior the icm p-51a .

the detail is wonderful. it has as many pcs and as much detail as many aftermarket resins.  pictures to follow soon.

Joe, ouch! 

I once spilled a bottle of Goo Gone, but that's another story and not really interesting.

Sometimes  happens.