P-40K Col. Robert L. Scott Commander 23rd Fighter Group, 1943 China

[Crimea_River]

Top 3 on the left look Brucie the shark in Finding Nemo.

 

[T Bolt]

So Glenn looks like maybe the 2nd set down L/side of the decal sheet and you painting the med blue for the sharks mouth as a start?and then the red eyes from another group.Almost more a purple in the sharks mouth deepening on how accurate the profile or my monitor is.

I'm less concerned about matching color in the profiles than matching the shape of the shark mouth and eyes from the photo of Scott and the P-40K in post #1. I think any colors like that in the profiles would be a guess as all the existing photos seem to be B/W

 

[javlin]

Well Glenn I was out at the HS today and saw what I think might be the color it was French Blue Humbrol 14 my memorys alittle shaky of late .It was a blue with ever so slight hint of purple just thought it might be right.Cheers

http://www.humbrol.com/paints/enamel-paints/aq0160-14-french-blue-50ml-gloss-enamel-tinlet/

look at the dropet on the L/side midway down might be.

 

[Night Fighter Nut]

nice work Glenn..

 

[T Bolt]

The AMtech P-40E I bought recently has optional fish-tail exhaust stacks included with it and since those molds are based on the AMT p-40 series they fit nicely on my P-40K. Here is the result of more than an hour work with a small drill in a pin-vice and a hobby knife to hollow out the stacks. Should look better after paint and weathering.

 

[rochie]

an hour well spent Glenn

 

[Crimea_River]

Should be a while before that twitch completely disappears Glenn. Don't think I would have gone into that but it does look very well done!

 

[hawkeye2an]

Good stuff Glenn. I need to pull out a P-40 one of these days, got at least 2 on the shelf.

 

[Airframes]

Nice work Glenn. I've just being doing the same on the exhausts for my Hurricane, and boy, what a long, slow job !!

 

[T Bolt]

It sure turned into more of a project than I had thought it would. It took quite a while for my fingers to un-cramp.

 

[Tony Hill]

Ah...I love good Kittyhawk porn!!

 

[Wayne Little]

drilling out exhaust stacks......friggin' pain in the butt...but! it looks good when done!!

 

[T Bolt]

Finished up the exhaust stacks and the radiators last night. If I can get away to the work bench later tonight I'll glue the fuselage halves together.

 

[Wurger]

 

[javlin]

Second that!

 

[Airframes]

And I agree with Birthday Boy Herr Professor Surgeon Wojtek !

 

[rochie]

nice work Glenn

 

[Crimea_River]

Looks real! Nice work Glenn!

 

[T Bolt]

Thanks guys. I glued the fuselage together last night and hope to start the cockpit this weekend.

 

[Wurger]

Getting shape. Nice.