**** DONE: GB-59 1/48 P-40 AVG - WW2 PTO V

[A4K]

You'll still nail it Bill.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Going to have to change your moniker from 'Old Bill' to 'Fixer Bill.'
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[Totalize]

I an sure you will be up to the task of fixing that Error Bill.

 

[Crimea_River]

I'd say cut the piece out, move it forward, and make a filler piece for the gap using rolled sheet styrene.

 

[A4K]

Sounds good Andy.

 

[N4521U]

So that is what I did! Cut it out. Added a piece under. Added a piece on top. Fitted and attached.

What error, it was all my error.


I did have to shim this.

 

[A4K]

Great job Bill.

 

[Wurger]

 

[le_steph40]

Great job Bill.

Agreed !

 

[Wurger]

Really a good job Bill. But you made me interested in the detail of the early P-40. And it seems you are still wrong with the shape there. Here a couple of pics I found ...

the source: Curtiss Hawk 81A AVG 23FG3FS white 100 over China, May 1942

Also you may find some infowith the two link below ...

Curtiss H75 Hawk, P-36, P-40 Tomahawk, Warhawk series drawings

P-40B (based on the original Curtiss blueprints)

Recreating geometry of a historical aircraft is usually a painstaking, iterative process. You can see this in my work on the SBD Dauntless. During the long hours of studying the photos and trying to figure out the precise shape of this plane I often wished to have its source blueprints! For many ...

www.arcforums.com

 

[N4521U]

Well
I'm glad someone knew where to go for the right information.
It's been fixed, back to kit shape. Thanks Wojtek.

 

[Crimea_River]

Well that was a waste of a session but it looked good while it lasted.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Have to agree it was a bit of a time waster, but it was a great seeing the magic of such skill. You keep us well entertained Bill.

 

[N4521U]

So.

 

[le_steph40]

Excellent

 

[Wurger]

the pic source: Curtiss-Wright Model 81-A2 | This Day in Aviation

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Good call Bill.

 

[N4521U]

It is kinda nice when you remove the masking and colors are relatively where you want them.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Smart.