China-Burma-India Theater GB 2006-2007

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

Regards,  Rick

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.

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

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.

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...

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! 

Hi, is it too late to join?

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

Thanks

so far  my icm p-51a

Joe-nice build.  Looking forward to the finished build.  How do you find the interior detail & overall fit of the ICM kit?

Made a little (very little) progress on the P-40.  Kinda wish I hadn't gone with the resin interior-more time than it was worth, imho.  And I don't think it helped the overall fit any.  I think it's always a little better to spend a little bit extra on a Tamiya/Hasegawa kit than go with a less expensive kit and spend excess on details.  Just not a lot of options on early P-40's though.  Live & learn.

Hopefully I'll get it primed (completely-some parts are primed already) this week and start on the overall painting by weekend.  Ordered decals (Cutting Edge) having seen numerous comments (none positive) on Academy decals.  May try a heavy weathering approach just for fun.

the interior alone is about a third of the model, detail is as good or better than a hasemiya

paid less than 5 bucks for it so it makes it look even better . i used less filler than on some tamegawa i have built too

Joe, Bob... Nice progress guys.  Looking good.

Regards,  Rick

my p51a s/b all done by nov 2nd  so.....

i have decided to enter my  1/72nd scale hasegawa  b5n2 Kate as well

i am using the markings for  the 12 navel flying grp China 1940

it s/b done by nov 12th

say tanky   the list of who is doing what is in great need to be updated

and  i must have missed it but what about your table cloths

i know people can see mine in some of my pics

they don't see the slices in it but my wife sure does

nevermind

here are some update photos and a photo of the second entry i want to put in

the first coat of paint

you will notice the gaps in the wings  after the pics they are no longer there

btw tanky see my tablecloth

Looking good DURR.

Regards,  Rick

Nice progress, DURR. 

I've always wanted to build a Kate, too.  I look forward to seeing it come together.

 On my end, I've futured in preparation for the decals.  I'll probably have pics sometime mid-week.

Nice looking build Joe.

I have always wanted to do an IJN aircraft, but the canopy framework has been intimidating.