Your 'What if?' Builds.
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Lucky13
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In that case, THAT Rome, would still be standing in its former glory today....
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Yep. They're a bit slow, those Roman builders. I mean, just look at that football stadium, what's it called, The Collisseum? I believe they had Biggus Brickus on the job, and it aint even finished yet! Lazy sods!!
Well I decided this P-40B isn't getting my IAC decals, so it's a USAAF crate now! I suppose it is a what-if, what if the pilot painted the spinner red instead of yellow!
I've painted the undercarraige and added brake-lines made from stretched sprue. Also did a bit of paint chipping. And I reckon she needs a sharkmouth too.
I've painted the undercarraige and added brake-lines made from stretched sprue. Also did a bit of paint chipping. And I reckon she needs a sharkmouth too.
Nice Wojtek! Looks good with PAF markings! 8)
My P-40B has a sharkmouth now, decal is from the Academy P-40C AVG kit. I cut the top off the eye to make it look a bit angrier
I tore the decal a bit, i'll touch it up with a bit of white paint later.
I have my eye on a Trumpeter P-40B on ebay, I think I'll use the IAC decals on that if I win it.
My P-40B has a sharkmouth now, decal is from the Academy P-40C AVG kit. I cut the top off the eye to make it look a bit angrier
I tore the decal a bit, i'll touch it up with a bit of white paint later.
I have my eye on a Trumpeter P-40B on ebay, I think I'll use the IAC decals on that if I win it.
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109ROAMING
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looking good now mate 8) sharkmouths are always good!
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Looking nice Keith, and I like the paint wear effects.
I like the FW in PAF markings Wojtek, any info on the actual aircraft, or is it a 'What if'?
I like the FW in PAF markings Wojtek, any info on the actual aircraft, or is it a 'What if'?
Cheers fellas
Haven't got much done on her today, I had to wait for the decal fluid to work, I had just slapped some Klear down where the decals were, but I gave the whole thing a lick when the decals had sat down. I've just given her a flat coat, going to weather it with pastels tomorrow and finish painting the canopy.
You can have your spitfires or mustangs, give me a P-40 any day!! 8)
Haven't got much done on her today, I had to wait for the decal fluid to work, I had just slapped some Klear down where the decals were, but I gave the whole thing a lick when the decals had sat down. I've just given her a flat coat, going to weather it with pastels tomorrow and finish painting the canopy.
You can have your spitfires or mustangs, give me a P-40 any day!! 8)
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Looking great Keith. I agree, there's something about the P40 that's catching - I'd rather be in a P51 or Spit in a fight though!
Wonder what a P40 would look like overall glossy black, with a cream coloured cheat line and Guinness labels as roundels - and with the Guinness harp on the fin!!??!!
Wonder what a P40 would look like overall glossy black, with a cream coloured cheat line and Guinness labels as roundels - and with the Guinness harp on the fin!!??!!
Matt308
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Good Lord, man! Now that is truly a what if!
Very Cool Keith! 
Cheer Wayne
Put some gun exhaust stains with pastels today, got the windscreen and side windows on. Also tried something new, I post shaded along the panel lines where the decals are with Tamiya Smoke (X-19). Also gave the whole thing a dusting with diluted Tamiya Buff (XF-57). Need to finish painting the rest of the canopy and stick on all the fiddly bits, including the 3 aerial wires, not looking forward to that! Plus I'll add some oil stains around the engine.
(I don't know why I'm posting this in the What-if thread! I'll post a finished pic of it tomorrow or saturday. My next build on this thread will be an Irish Air Corps P-40B!)
Put some gun exhaust stains with pastels today, got the windscreen and side windows on. Also tried something new, I post shaded along the panel lines where the decals are with Tamiya Smoke (X-19). Also gave the whole thing a dusting with diluted Tamiya Buff (XF-57). Need to finish painting the rest of the canopy and stick on all the fiddly bits, including the 3 aerial wires, not looking forward to that! Plus I'll add some oil stains around the engine.
(I don't know why I'm posting this in the What-if thread! I'll post a finished pic of it tomorrow or saturday. My next build on this thread will be an Irish Air Corps P-40B!)
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Nice work Keith, I like the effect around the decals.
109ROAMING
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Looking aces mate
jamierd
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absolutely gorgeous
great job Keith
Lucky13
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Top notch Keith!
