**** DONE: GB-54 1:48 P-40F/L - Pacific Theatre

[Wurger]

 

[Donivanp]

Hello,






thank you my friends for your encouragement, but my skill and my patience are not at the level of that it needs to do
Regarding the option "wheels up", it's almost the same problem, the landing gear is partially visible even it's retracted... I hope to let you know about this problem very soon.

For the moment, the work of the nose/undersurface is finished (I think...). I'll add the cowl flaps later.
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Steph, mostly only the wheels are seen in a gear up. A little plastic dowl or stretched sprue and you in like Flent. What about another kit, AMTECH or Hasegawa. I've got a couple but cost too much to get to you.

 

[Wayne Little]

Sure you can come up with a solution that will work.

 

[le_steph40]

Hello,
While waiting for a possible good news/solution, I worked on some details: I tried to reproduce the specific gunsight to this aircraft with its U-shaped crash pad and the sunscreen in retracted position.


I also added the canopy rails

 

[Donivanp]

Looking great. Hopping all the best for repair.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

Dude, if you can do what you just did then surely you can scratch up some u/c legs.

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Very delicate work and beautifully done.

 

[le_steph40]

Hello,

Some work: cockpit air cooling added


And the news that I waited for................. Finally received this morning from a seller here in France

This build will be finished... I hope before the dead line...

 

[Wurger]

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Shifting into top gear Steph.....................looking good.

 

[Donivanp]

YOU CAN DO IT!!!

 

[SaparotRob]

AND IF YOU CAN'T, HIRE SOMEONE TO DO IT.

 

[fubar57]

Good stuff, Steph

 

[Gnomey]

Nicely done so far!

 

[le_steph40]

Hello,

Vacuformed wind screen and gunsight fitted. Sliding canopy ready... Painting soon

 

[Wurger]

 

[Donivanp]

Is that a Falcon VF canopy?

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Looks great.