**** DONE: P-40E Leningrad Front, USSR 1943 - Aircraft in Foreign Service GB

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Nxthanos

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Entry: P-40E, Maj. P.A. Pokryshev, Leningrad, 1943
Kit: IDEA P-40E 1/48 scale
Accessories: Super Scale 1:48 Sheet # 48-492


The new project is a 1/48 P-40E in russian colors, flown by Major P.A. Pokryshev defending leningrad, 1943. This was his second P-40, replacing a P-40B he had used. This ace scored between 22 and 29 kills depending on sources and had at least 7 kills in a P-40E.

let's look at the kit:


Someone started to paint the interior zinc cromate, no matter, its very thin and is easily covered.



the decal sheet is rather spartan as one would expect a lend lease plane to be.
 
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Thanks guys.

Today's update;

Glued the wings, and had to fill a mold hole in one, and decided to use the sharpie to preshade as this is an old kit with raised panel lines.



next the pilot figure is painted.


the cockpit is spartan on the kit to say the least, so i added an instrument panel.

 
Thanks guys.

Not quite an Otaki kit, a cheap knockoff actually.

Today's update;

The kit supplied exhuast pipes are somewhat of a joke, happily I had spares from my last P-40 that fit perfectly.




The wings and fuselage are joined, lots of putty needed on this old girl.



There was no air vent over the engine so i made one, and added putty for the top, when it dries I'll sand it smoothe and it should look fine.
 
Thanks guys. The old saying goes, you get what you pay for!

Today's update;

Painted the bottom navy gray, and the top RAF Dark green, when all of this dries completly I will begin the camo pattern.

The gray is model master, the green is Vallejo, which is a wonder paiont, it never streaks or causes problems.






The vent over the engine came out pretty well too.
 
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