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

[T Bolt]

Thanks Matt, Vic, Aaron
I really didn't feel like doing all that shimming, filling and sanding, so I went the lazy rout.

 

[ozhawk40]

Good job Glenn. That Eduard kit is the old Mauve kit reboxed. I've a couple of the Eduards and also the Mauve versions in the stash, ready for some RAAF versions I would like to do. Haven't built one yet though, so this is all very valuable experience - for you and me both! 8)

Cheers

Peter

 

[Wurger]

 

[T Bolt]

Good job Glenn. That Eduard kit is the old Mauve kit reboxed.

Well that explains the fit problems. It just didn't seem like the other Eduard kits I have done.

I finished dressing up the wings. No big problems, just a little filling and sanding around the landing gear bulges and between the guns.

This kit has an unusual way to do the rear windows. That section of the fuselage is molded out of clear plastic and fit over a separate recessed piece with the dimples under the windows molded into it. I installed the clear part and it looks like I'll be doing a bit of sanding to blend it in, but it looks like its going to work out pretty good.

 

[Airframes]

Nice work there Glenn.

 

[Crimea_River]

Better sanding that seam than one that needs to stay clear. Looking good.

 

[T Bolt]

Better sanding that seam than one that needs to stay clear. Looking good.

That's what I thought Andy. I'll just put some tape on the part that's supposed to stay clear and go to it with my needle file. should look pretty good after the paint.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

I'll just put some tape on the part that's supposed to stay clear and go to it with my needle file.

Smart move Glenn.

 

[B-17engineer]

Fantastic save Glenn, looks awesome.

 

[Wayne Little]

 

[Wurger]

 

[Night Fighter Nut]

that was a good save.

 

[javlin]

I had been sweating bullets on that one Glenn Good save I hope in the end.Cheers

 

[T Bolt]

More work on the rear window area.
I cut over-sized masks from 3m painters tape to protect the portion to remain clear, and went to work with my needle file. This is what it looked like after the initial fileing. Not as bad as I thought it would be. It will need a little filler at the rear seam on both sides, the right more so than the left. I'll probably use CA, then file again, re-scribe panel lines, and go through progressively finer grits of wet dry sand paper.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Good stiff Glenn and that blue painters tape is good stuff also, has so many uses and not so tacky as real masking tape which leaves so much gunge behind.

 

[Wayne Little]

That looks like real fun Glenn!!

 

[Crimea_River]

It's gonna look good when done Glenn.

 

[B-17engineer]

Way to go Glenn!

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Nice work sir!!!! That IS going to look good!

 

[Night Fighter Nut]

Good going Glenn.