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

[Airframes]

It's a thingymajig !

 

[B-17engineer]

Okay, I know there horrible pictures Wojtek! I only have one light that gives direct light. I will try to get another one. and then find a backing.

I will get better pictures for you guys later. But anyways what I did today was:

I mixed Beret Green and yellow paint, 6:2 ratio. I went over the floor of the P-40 with a bigger brush. After, I painted the flap control with the interior green color. Then installed it with plastic cement, for a continuous bond. After which I decided to put the seat with the control stick in. I went to go fit it and for some reason it didn't quit reach. So after some sanding it fit perfectly.

A question, for my exhaust pipe it doesn't list a color...... should they be brown because it'll be a part of the camo or a metal color?

Edit: Better pics

 

[Airframes]

The exhausts were normally a rust colour, maybe with a bit of metallic sheen here and there. For now, keep it simple. Use the Dark Earth (brown) of the camouflage topside colour, and add a spot or two of red, until it looks like a brick red or rust colour, and paint the exhaust pipes in this. It should look fine. If you want, when it's totally dry, rub a pencil over the pipes to give just a hint of metal. But that's a long way off yet, after all the main assembly and painting has been done.

 

[B-17engineer]

Okay, thanks Terry! I will keep that in mind! That basic colors of the paint scheme are Brown and Mid stone?

 

[Airframes]

That's about right. The brown is Dark Earth, like on BoB Spitfires for example. (See Maglar's Spit build). So it'll be Dark Earth and Mid Stone on top, and Azure Blue (or Mediterannean Blue, a light, mid-blue tone) underneath. The profile is pretty close.

 

[B-17engineer]

Okay very good! Wojtek showed me the profile! When does this GB officially end Terry ?

 

[B-17engineer]

Hey guys...

If no one saw this in my front page edit...

Name: Harrison
User name: B-17engineer
Plane: P-40B
Manufacturer: Revell
Group build: Beginner
Scale: 1/48
Details: P-40B of RAF 112 squadron in Egypt 1941

Okay, so there is this panel with what appears to be a lever or crank. It's on the right side of the pilot. I painted the lever a aluminum color and the rest black. What does this crank do?

Thanks

 

[Lucky13]

Have no idea Harrison, maybe to open the canopy? Looks great buddy, keep at it!

 

[B-17engineer]

Alright thanks!! My dad said the same thing!

 

[Lucky13]

I must be right then....

 

[B-17engineer]

Well it turns out you were right... so was he! It is the canopy crank.

My dad knows a couple things about warbirds hehe

 

[B-17engineer]

Okay so this is to the left of the pilot.... it appears to be the throttle. I painted the panel it was on black, and then the control area Brown and the tip of the stick red. You can barely see it but you get the jist of it.I have a question, the don't give a decal to put over the panel...... so that means I have to paint all the tiny gauges white?

 

[Maglar]

If you want yes, or you can dry brush the dials with silver paint and bring out the detail.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

.. it appears to be the throttle.

It's looking good Harrison and your spot on with the throttle control.

 

[B-17engineer]

Dry brush as in? And thanks!

Edit: Today probably no work will get done....

9:00 a.m = Church
2-6 p.m. = Soccer tournament, my foots better
6-9 p.m. =finishing my homework that I forgot to do yesterday....I designate 3 hours for dinner etc.

But now seeing what I'm doing today I may have some time to paint the sides of the cockpit interior green. I'll keep you guys posted.

 

[Wurger]

Good job so far Harrison. But I would like to point out that a coat of any paint has to cover whole surface.If a backgroung colour can be seen at some areas it means that that a paint wasn't applied correctly.As a result the part has to be painted again in order to get self colour.

 

[B-17engineer]

Okay thanks! Do you mean the last piece I did with the throttle?

 

[Wurger]

I meant the cockpit floor and the pilot seat.

 

[B-17engineer]

Ohh, okay, when I go to paint the side of the cockpit I'll go back over them .

 

[Wurger]

No Harrison , don't do it . You did as you did. A such correction might cause nothing but trubles. So let it be as it is.