**** DONE: Curtiss P-40M Wairarapa Wildcat FO Geoffrey Fisken Commonwealth GB

[rochie]

looks great Glenn, my Italeri kit has no rear radiator parts, thought i'd lost them some how but they are not part of the kit !!!

 

[T Bolt]

Thanks Vic

....my Italeri kit has no rear radiator parts, thought i'd lost them some how but they are not part of the kit !!!

Karl unless you are going to have the cowl flaps open nothing of the rear of the radiators will be visible

 

[rochie]

Thanks Vic

Karl unless you are going to have the cowl flaps open nothing of the rear of the radiators will be visible

thought as much, but was curious about wether i'd lost a bit after seeing your's and waynes build

 

[Crimea_River]

Beauty Glenn. The centering of the rad PE parts is barely noticeable.

 

[javlin]

Thats look'in real good there Glenn.The flap parts of the PE for the rads is a nice touch. Cheers

 

[Airframes]

Beaut work Glenn. I think I'd leave those rear screens. Apart from the fact that the off-centre is so small the human eye wouldn't notice, I doubt very much if it would be seen to be 'out' anyway, through the rear of the ducting. Rather not damage them trying to re-position.

 

[T Bolt]

Thanks guys and you covenced me not to touch the screens. and I was so looking forward to prying them off

 

[FlexiBull]

Looking good Glen

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

With all here Glenn. Excellent job sir!!!!!

 

[Wayne Little]

Thanks guys and you covenced me not to touch the screens. and I was so looking forward to prying them off

Yeah...I bet you were....

Definitely won't see much Glenn I dry fitted the wing to the fuselage halves to check mine and there wasn't much to see at all....Good work so far!

 

[T Bolt]

I finished the radiator assembly and test fitted it. Looks like no problem. Also did the control panel. Looking at the enlarged picture I think the gray I used to dry brush the mid panel is a little dark. The little raised boxes are really white line boxes around the switches.(see last pic from internet) I think I'll try a lighter gray or white.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Nicely done Glenn.

 

[Wayne Little]

Yep, Glenn a much lighter shade of grey will do the trick for sure....

 

[N4521U]

That instrument panel is a cracker!!!!!!!!!

 

[Crimea_River]

Good job Glenn. No question those Eduard panels are a big enhancement and look great.

 

[Night Fighter Nut]

That is some beautiful work there Glenn..

 

[Airframes]

Beauty! I'm with Wayne, a very light grey will do it (white itself might look a bit false, but just off-white probably OK.)

 

[T Bolt]

I painted and installed the seat belts tonight. I replaced the PE kit part representing the piece of leather under the right side lap belt buckle with a piece of painted paper napkin.
The last 3 pictures are of the test fitting of the resin cockpit parts which fit perfectly with no modification what so ever. I'm really liking these Eduard resin parts - very well engineered. Now if only they would send me the correct wheel well part. I'm getting to the point where I'll have to go ahead with out it.
I'll glue the fuselage halves together tonight so I can get the cockpit inserted tomorrow.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Very neat and very real looking Glenn.

 

[Wayne Little]

I like it...!!