Hasegawa 1/32 Curtis P40E Warhawk

[Vaughan]

I'm at a bit of a loose end at the moment having completed the Wildcat and as I don't have anything in my stash for the next GB, I thought I'd post some images of a build which I completed back in July. It was OOB with the edition of some Eduard pre-painted seat belts. The only issue I had with the build was the separate tail section which required a lot of work to blend it in as there was no natural panel line where it was joined. All paints used were Vallejo Model Air. I hope you like them all comments welcome.
Vaughan

 

[rochie]

very nice job

 

[Wurger]

Yep... nicely done.

 

[fubar57]

Very nice weathering Vaughan.

Geo

 

[Airframes]

Nice one - I like the exhaust staining.

 

[Crimea_River]

A very pretty build Vaughan. I don't see anything wrong with it. Maybe more my eyes but on the underside pic, the seam on the fuselage on the rounded section between the flaps seems a bit prominent. The only thing I might have done differently is to paint the sections between the radiator louvres in NMF as these had the louvers sliding over them. And me being me, I would have added a lot more oil streaks on the underside but these are all things that are more taste than correctness.

My compliments on a great model sir!

 

[otftch]

Very nice.
Ed

 

[meatloaf109]

Yes, a great job!
While I love the "shark mouth", it is always nice to see one without.

 

[Rogi]

Very cool I like how "clean" she is compared to other P-40s came out just right and nice

 

[Gnomey]

Good work!

 

[Vaughan]

A very pretty build Vaughan. I don't see anything wrong with it. Maybe more my eyes but on the underside pic, the seam on the fuselage on the rounded section between the flaps seems a bit prominent. The only thing I might have done differently is to paint the sections between the radiator louvres in NMF as these had the louvers sliding over them. And me being me, I would have added a lot more oil streaks on the underside but these are all things that are more taste than correctness.

My compliments on a great model sir!

Thanks Guys for the compliments, Andy I thought the same about the seam but when I looked at some reference photos during the build it does appear quite prominent.
Vaughan

 

[Wayne Little]

Nicely done Vaughan.

 

[Crimea_River]

Thanks for that Vaughan. You're on top of it!

 

[Matt308]

My only comment is that any model like yours that can handle close up shots with such aplomb is a fantastic job indeed. Well done sir!!

 

[N4521U]

That.... is just jaw dropping Vaughn.

 

[Matt308]

Sure is. I'm amazed with the realism that the micro- shots hold up absolutely. Fantastic work that is.

 

[Vaughan]

Thanks again Guys for all your compliments this was my 7th build since returning to the hobby in 2010 . I think my modelling skills have definitely improved over this period of time. Belonging to forums plus tutorials on YouTube have helped. But I think you have to just keep practising and learning by your mistakes. Airbrushing was a bit hit and miss at first, I use Iawata airbrushes a .3 CR and .5 BR and have stuck to using Model Air which so far has worked out ok.
Vaughan

 

[javlin]

Nice paint,nice weathering gave it a real nice finish Vaughn

 

[Andy70]

Absolutely beautiful!