P-40 Twin

[Totalize]

Now this is a cool project. Nice choice Glenn. Looking forward to seeing more.

Dave.

 

[T Bolt]

Thanks for all your support.

I've been busy filling in the gaps between the nacelles and wing with bits of plastic and CA. The starboard nacelle is finished including the scribing of panel lines but there is still quite a bit of work left to do on the port side. These nacelles were the hardest part of the 1/72nd build and they are even more work on this one.
I didn't take any pictures last night but will take some after work today and get them posted.

 

[T Bolt]

The pictures as promised.
This side is done except for cutting out the gear well. Looking at these pictures I see that I will need to do some touch-up painting in the exaust stubs because with all the handling a lot of the paint has worn off

 

[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Nice work so far!

 

[T Bolt]

Just a quick update.

The wheel bay openings have been cut and the interior of the nacelles sprayed with interior green.

At long last the fuselage glued to the wing/engine assembly after every thing has been sanded down and all the new panel lines scribed.

 

[fubar57]

Very impressive Glenn

 

[Wurger]

 

[rochie]

Great job Glenn

 

[Airframes]

I agree, some very nice work there Glenn.

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far Glenn!

 

[T Bolt]

A lot of work completed in the last couple of days

All the bodywork done and the tail fins on.

I had a go at fabricating a N-3C reflecting gun sight and it worked out ok

I was going to use the kit supplied landing gear legs but thought they looked to weak so I fabricated new ones out of aluminum and plastic tube as seen next to a kit gear leg below. The drag links still need to be fabricated.
The entire length of the aluminum tube at the upper end of the legs will be f1tted into a socket drilled into the nacelle structure making the sturdiest landing gear mount on any modal I've ever built

Test fit of the landing gear which I'm very happy with.

 

[Airframes]

Like it !

 

[Crimea_River]

So, two sets of shark teeth?

 

[rochie]

Great stuff Glenn

 

[OzWookiee]

So, two sets of shark teeth?

Two is better than one

 

[T Bolt]

So, two sets of shark teeth?

Believe me I've thought about it but I think I will be doing something else. Still thinking about it.

Added a harness to the modified seat and installed it along with the gun sight, than spent a good hour masking the canopy. Just have to make up the gear well covers and I'll be spraying paint on the bottom.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Nicely done so far Glenn!

 

[T Bolt]

With all the bodywork done, it's time for paint

Pre-shading the bottom and then the Neutral Gray sprayed on lightly to let the shading show through. I've painted the props in the last picture