**** DONE: Curtiss P-40E-1 S/L Keith "Bluey" Truscott - Aircraft of the Aces GB.

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brucejscott said:
WOW! Really nice work Peter! I've been wondering about those placards ever since they came out, now I know they look good. Is this the same company that makes the individual dial decals?
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Yes Bruce, they are made by Airscale. I have the dials as well, but haven't used them yet. I like them, so I'll try them on something soon, I'm sure.
 
Thanks guys, much appreciated.

Here's my next update......

Pic 1
This triangle feature on the leading edge of the canopy rail is a later mod that did not appear on A29-142. I'll have a go at deleting this.

Pic 2
Okay, not too bad. Some work with the scalpel and the edge is squared up. Now for the canopy.

Pic 3
The leading edge lower corner of the canopy needs modifying also. I dipped the canopy in Future and then added Eduard masks. Next, I glued on the necessary corners made from plastic card.

Pic 4
These were then trimmed and sanded so they ended up matching the canopy opening.

Pic 5
Okay, on to those fuselage seams. I hit these with Mr Surfacer and then sanded back, then another attack with Mr Surfacer.

Pic 6
I also removed these access panels, a feature of later Kittyhawks, as well as another on the Port side.

Pic 7
After yet more sanding, A little bit of re-scribing and a coat of primer, things look okay to move on.


Cheers

Peter
 

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T Bolt said:
Nice work Bill. Those rivets in the side window area look a little too pronounced. You might want to sand them down a little.
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In the pipeline Fred, in the pipeline.....

Seriously there are a number of features in the Hasegawa that were a bit too pronounced. I'll get to work on those next, including those rivets and the control surfaces.

Cheers

Peter
 
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