**** DONE: Revell 1/48 P-40B RAF 112 Squadron in Egypt in 1941 MTO Group Build

[B-17engineer]

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[Wurger]

This is one of ways for cutting something out.Good for you....thniking, thinking.

Yes Harry both these pieces of the tape on undersides of the nose. We cross-crossed. OK now the second one of the square shape.

 

[B-17engineer]

Oh both. I took one off above.

And thanks

 

[B-17engineer]

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[Wurger]

The square piece is too narrow.It has to cover all the area from one edge of the jaws mask to the another one on another side.

Now cut a new one but a little bit larger.

 

[B-17engineer]

Is this better

 

[Wurger]

Yes it is of a correct width. But its front edge is going to much forward.It should start from the recessed line for the part of the spinner.

 

[B-17engineer]

Howwwwww abbbbbbouuutt now?

 

[Wurger]

Harry...excellent. You can be proud of yourself. Well done.

Only small note. Look at the shot below.I know it is not of quite good quality but you can notice that there was painted the black thin strip on the frot edge of the chin only .Can you see that? So your strip has to be thinner.But its shape is ok.

 

[B-17engineer]

Sure thing

 

[Wurger]

 

[B-17engineer]

To small, too big, or OK?

 

[Wurger]

I think it is OK.

Now cover the air intake hole.It has to be protected as well. And a pic of course please. quite close up please.

 

[B-17engineer]

Yes sir!

 

[B-17engineer]

Of course I need to stick it this is just to make sure its OK.

 

[Wurger]

Yes that's it. And you have to stick the tape to the model surface better. All mask edges have to stuck without any gaps.

 

[Terry McGrady]

I found this profile..it's wrong.. right?

Yes its correct 112 operated some Tomahawks in those Colours.
112 received its first Tomahawks in June1941 First op in September 41 , when the first "Shark mouth" appeared on F/O BruntonA/C . It was meant to be a Cats Mouth , hence the Canine teeth on some A/C . It was Gerry Westenra who suggested it be adopted on all Squadron A/C
Squadron Code GA applied to A/C by Novenber 41.
By January 1942 Tomahawks had been replaced by Kittyhawks
The was no such colour as Azure Blue applied to Aircraft of the Desert Airforce until mid 42 at the earliest.
If painting An A/C of 112 in Desert Colours before this time use Light Mediteranean Blue or a Pale Blue

HTH
Cheers
Terry McGrady

 

[B-17engineer]

Thanks Mr McGrady.

Wojtek, I'm doing that now

 

[Wurger]

OK.

 

[B-17engineer]

I hope this is it.