damn fine job Andy
**** DONE: Kittyhawk Mk III James F. "Eddie" Edwards RCAF - Aircraft of the Aces GB.
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Crimea_River
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Thanks Andy, Karl.
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Benevolens Magister
Very nice work Andy. I'm not that familiar with the P40 series, but those rivets on the rudder trim tab look a bit heavy maybe ?
Coors9
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Yes, very nice indeed.
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Crimea_River
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Thanks guys.
Terry, I agree with you and will knock them down.
Terry, I agree with you and will knock them down.
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Crimea_River
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Went over all the little imperfections today and cleaned them up. Still not perfect but I'm resolved to deem these acceptable.
The louver has been cleaned up a bit and the seam at the wing root fixed. The hole in the wing root (not sure the purpose of this) was rounded out with a drill.
The port wing root was cleaned up also and I drilled a new hole here, seen in pictures but not provided in the kit. Unfortunately, when I drilled the hole, the seam opened up again and I had to redo it. The finished area is shown below but I didn't shoot any new primer on it.
The tail has had a bit of sanding done on the edges and the rivets on th etrim tabs have been knocked down to a more realistic appearance.
Ejection ports have been opened up.
Prop/Spinner was painted and assembled and the tires flattened on a hot frying pan, sanded, and painted.
Close-up of the prop after a receiving a coat of future for the decals on the blades.
Tomorrow, I plan to get the camo started after a bit of preshading. Pics then.
The louver has been cleaned up a bit and the seam at the wing root fixed. The hole in the wing root (not sure the purpose of this) was rounded out with a drill.
The port wing root was cleaned up also and I drilled a new hole here, seen in pictures but not provided in the kit. Unfortunately, when I drilled the hole, the seam opened up again and I had to redo it. The finished area is shown below but I didn't shoot any new primer on it.
The tail has had a bit of sanding done on the edges and the rivets on th etrim tabs have been knocked down to a more realistic appearance.
Ejection ports have been opened up.
Prop/Spinner was painted and assembled and the tires flattened on a hot frying pan, sanded, and painted.
Close-up of the prop after a receiving a coat of future for the decals on the blades.
Tomorrow, I plan to get the camo started after a bit of preshading. Pics then.
brucejscott
Staff Sergeant
Looks good. Coming along nicely.
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Benevolens Magister
Great stuff Andy, and you can't beat fried tyres for breakfast !!
nice work Andy
T Bolt
Colonel
Looking good Andy!
The hole is a vent to bring fresh air into the cockpit. Before the P-40F it was only on the right side. Starting with the P-40F and all models after it was on both sides.
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Crimea_River
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Thanks everyone. Glenn, I appreciate the info on the intakes in the wing roots, thanks.
Camo has been started. I began with a preshade of the panel lines (pics 1 and 2) followed by the underside application of Polyscale Azure Blue cut 10-20% with white (last 2 pics). The preshade shows through very subtley, not easily seen in the pics but the effect is what I wanted and I'm pleased with the result. Next will be the Middle Stone on the upper surfaces.
Camo has been started. I began with a preshade of the panel lines (pics 1 and 2) followed by the underside application of Polyscale Azure Blue cut 10-20% with white (last 2 pics). The preshade shows through very subtley, not easily seen in the pics but the effect is what I wanted and I'm pleased with the result. Next will be the Middle Stone on the upper surfaces.
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brucejscott
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Very Nice!
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Benevolens Magister
Rather spiffing old chap !
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Crimea_River
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Thasks gents and cheers, Terry old bean!
T Bolt
Colonel
Nice Andy!
very nice Andy
Good work Andy!
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