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

[Vic Balshaw]

That's a damn good painting instruction Wojetk and some fine painting H, well done to both of you.

 

[B-17engineer]

Thanks guys

 

[Crimea_River]

Looks excellent H! Nice, even coat.

 

[B-17engineer]

Thanks Andy.

Terry posted these a while back for the camo. (Thanks Terry!!)

 

[Wurger]

Slow down Harry.

What about the P-40 "chin" I think. it is painted but partially only. Show me please the area of the model please.

 

[B-17engineer]

Sure thing. I was just posting them there because they were on page 20...

 

[Wurger]

OK. Show me the P-40 nose please.

 

[B-17engineer]

..

 

[Wurger]

Harry nose, nose.....sides of nose and underside of the nose of the P-40 (air intake). The pic of her rear position I have already seen ..

 

[B-17engineer]

Sorry. I lost a f*cking MG cowling and I can't find it. It was glued on with CA glue and how it came off I will never know.

SH!TTTTTTTTTT

 

[B-17engineer]

I think I have a simple solution. Display one with the cowling on and the other without and I'll just add a piece of sprue to make it longer?

 

[Wurger]

MG cowling...of which model?

OK. Now I see that. Unfortunately you haven't painted the air intake fully.
Look at the pic below and paint the P-40 chin correctly. You have to paint on the white too.That's way you made these masks for protection these areas you need to keep white.Understand?

 

[B-17engineer]

OK I see. Mg cowling of this model. But I have a solution. Give me two seconds. I think you'll like the solution.

 

[B-17engineer]

Ok. So what I did was I took a part from a Wellington kit and it had some resemblance of the cowling.

Cutting and sanding it looked something like it. Not quite right, but what can you do?

Now I do the paint thing now.

 

[B-17engineer]

First off, I need to clear my workbench of paints so which brown? Bottom one or top?

Than the mix of both paints and thinner..

 

[Wurger]

I see. Harry when did you lose the cowling?

 

[B-17engineer]

I really don't know. I just turned the P-40 over today and it was missing. I kinda like my replacement.

 

[Wurger]

Ok. The top brown seems to be correct.

Concerning the cowling.... Harry take a piece of the sprue frame of the P-40 and drop it onto the floor ( carpet). Then go down on knees and having the piece in your sight , look around carefully. Slowly and carefully around .

 

[B-17engineer]

Ok. FYI the top brown is a mixture I made in July for that little horse. I put it into an old thinner jar.

 

[Wurger]

Here you are..I have found it in Kagero book about the 112 Squadron. I think you have to add a drop or two ones of white to the brown.