**** DONE: 1/24 P-40 - Aircraft in Foreign Service WWII

[ccheese]

Username: ccheese
Name: Charles
Category: Judge - Non-competing
Scale, 1/24
Manufacturer: Guillows
Aftermarket: None, out of the box build

I'm going to jump into this GB with a rubber powered, balsa/tissue, P-40. I'm going to do this one as a Russian lend-lease
unit. I'm not certain, but I think this is a P-40E. My problem is going to be decals, but I think my Polish friend can do the
stars and numbers in Photo-Shop.

Charles

 

[Wurger]

Glad you have decided to enter Pal.

 

[s1chris]

Wow balsa model. Really looking forward to watching this one.
I tried to build a 6ft wingspan B-17 (RC) and gave up due to my lack of non traditional building skills.

 

[fubar57]

Happy to see you back building again Charles. Always enjoy these.

Geo

 

[meatloaf109]

Glad you are being a part of this one, and, yep, looks like an "E" to me.

 

[Airframes]

Great to see you back in the GB's Charles, and another good choice.

 

[Lucky13]

Super Mr. C!

 

[T Bolt]

Glad you're back in a group build Charles. I've only built a couple of balsa models and that's one of them. I remember sitting on top of the shed, winding up the rubber band up and seeing how far it would fly. The painting on the box is a P-40M although the kit itself could be different.

 

[Wurger]

The two options for the camo scheme...

 

[T Bolt]

Charles, if the kit is a P-40M and you want a P-40E, it's a very simple change in a balsa model. Just move the rudder post at the extreme aft end of the fuselage forward so its just a touch behind the hinge point of the elevators. The only other difference is to not put on those vent on either side of the nose aft of the spinner.

 

[ozhawk40]

My favourite all time aircraft Charles. I'm looking forward to this one.

Cheers

Peter

 

[woody]

Glad to see you back in the GB Charles looking forward to your build.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Great one Charles and so nice to see you back with the pack.

 

[vikingBerserker]

Excellent Charles!

 

[Crimea_River]

Nice!

 

[Wayne Little]

This is great news Charles, welcome back into the fold Sir..

 

[ccheese]

Sorry to report, but construction is going to be delayed. I have to go back into surgery this Thursday, to remove the catheters in my chest. The fistula, in my arm, has matured enough for the RN's at the dialysis center to use all the time. So the TDC comes out. I'm told it's a 45 minute procedure. Maybe by the week-end I'll feel like modeling. Thanks for the encouragement.

Charles

 

[fubar57]

No rush Charles.

Geo

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Hope all goes well mate and you just bide your time and just do as the feeling takes.

 

[meatloaf109]

Yep, do it when you feel like it. We all are looking forward to one of your beauties in balsa, but would rather have you well instead.