This kit has been done a million times and once by myself. This was kit number two for me. I couldn’t get the Testors plastic AB to work so I hand painted the brown coat and used a paper stencil to make the camoflauge. Wow, how things have changed for me since then.
I recently donated this kit to Mrs. Toshi’s friends son. He now wants to build a Star Wars snaptite kit. Since I did that, Mrs. Toshi went ahead and purchased this kit at Michaels with a 50% discount. Not bad at all. This will be a simple nostalgic build. Nothing fancy at all. Thank you FSM Forum members for your support!
Here is my very first AB. I actually AB a part of the bottom half of the P-40. I also figured out how to operate it and I actually AB the Revell 1/48 B-24 Liberator of which came out ok. My only issue were the canned AB propellant.
Even if it sat in a pot of luke warm water, it would still occasionally freeze. Oh well. Eventually Mrs. Toshi hooked me up with a Harbor Frieght Tools compressor and siphon AB. We then went to Hobby Lobby the same day and Mrs. Toshi purchased the NEO by Iwata gravity feed brush. So that’s how I got started in this hobby and everything went from there!
LOL! I have my share of putty for this kit. LOL! I don’t know what scheme to go with this yet. I mean I can go the traditional way and do the Flying Tigers/Hells Angels. But we shall see. Any ideas?
Well, at the very least, my figure painting went from the walking dead to the living dead. I dont know what that means, you have to ask my daughter about that one. But at the very least we had fun and we laughed. Especially Mrs. Toshi.
She was at a lost for words, all she wanted today was to go “Panda Express” for lunch. It was good for what it is, now Mrs. Toshi wants to go again on Monday with my niece. If I can get out of it, I’ll be working on my Tigershark! LOL! LOL!
As my good friend has pointed out, there were going to be one issue that needed TLC! And that it pertained to what else? lets see! Putty, putty, putty, putty oh yes, let’s not forget putty, more putty, and the most important facet of thi build is the putty.
Thank you lawgdog114! I need all the luck I can get! LOL! Brutal is an understatement. To the best of my abilities, meager at best. I’ll do what I can to decently complete this very classic old school kit.
Toshi - You could have just bought a one gallon pail of putty, let it set up and then carve out a P-40 in 48th scale. You’re a brave modeler tackling this one, but we know you to be fearless.
Like Sting’s song words, “I’ll be watching you.” Good luck with your build.
I think I know what’s wrong with your pilot. He doesn’t have any eyebrows lol. Otherwise I think he’ll do nicely.
Also, don’t forget that the panels behind the cockpit under the glass should be O.D. and NOT the pit color. The same mistake we all seem to make with this kit lol. I did it too!
Otherwise you seem to have this putty monster well in hand.
Yeah I know. That’s why we all make that mistake lol. If you look at mine I painted it pit color as well. Just one of the many reasons this kit needs an update lol.
Mike and Toshi, the OD behind the plexi panels is used only for USAAC/AAF birds. For the AVG/RAF birds, it is the RAF colors used as shown in color photos of R.T. Smith’s aircraft. Mama Monogram isn’t always right as the B models never had the plumbing for drop tanks also.
