Monogram P-40B

[Texgunner]

This is a pretty clean looking build for OOB!! =] Nicely done. And from 20 years ago…?? Pretty damn sweet.

Hey, thanks so much Britt! I’m glad you like her; your compliments mean a lot!!

Gary

[lawdog114]

I’m with Hammer on this one. There is a cockpit there. It exists. It’s just not up to your standards.

You make good points, but with the canopy closed and pilot figure in there, how much detail can you really see?

If you want the canopy open and no pilot in there, then yes you have some work to do.

You can find Academy P40C’s on ebay cheap. I just snagged one for 8.00 USD, and they are a bit better than the old Monograms. Thats all Im saying man, have fun.

Awesome build Gary. Sorry I missed it. Having just finished an Academy P-40, I can objectively say your better off with an “early mold” Monogram version (60’s-70’s release, not this tired thing their offering now). There’s a reason The Academy (Hobbycraft mold) can be found for 8 bucks on Ebay. If the pit is a concern on the Monogram kit, True Details makes a nice one.

…and I had a mullet in 1992…

Joe

[Texgunner]

Sincere thanks Joe, I appreciate your kind comment a lot! I do love that predatory look of the P-40, and its got that “built in head wind”.[:D]

Gary

btw- We had a TV repair guy here in my hometown, and on the wall of his shop was a large, poster-sized photo of him in a P-40 during WWII. He told me about it one day and said he never saw any combat, having gone into service too late. He had trained in the Warhawk and once during a training flight had over-flown Cameron (our hometown) in one.[:)]