Hello everyone, and my early wishes for a Happy New Year to all of you! This is my latest build-AMtech’s 1/48th P-40K with the resin tail by Black Box. Markings are for Lt. R. Johnson ‘Jay’ Overcash of the 64th FS/57th FG in Tunisia, May 1943. Thanks for looking!
Mark
I like it i just might have to build me one of these inthe AVG colors myself.
Ooooooo, nice P-40. I think the P-40 was the aircraft that first caught my attention as a child and started this hobby for me. You’ve done a nice job on that one. I’m looking at the AM Tech P-40F as one of my next projects and you are just helping me along.
great job
Wow! Mark, this one is a real stunner! A prize winning build if ever I saw one. Thanks for the look, Darren.
Nice job, Mark !
I like the subtle panel lines ! Very realistic.
Well Done !
Very nicely done Mark. She’s a beauty.
Regards, Rick
looks great Mark! Hows the kit any major problems?
Thanks smokingun3, Swanny, Durr, Tango1, Pixilater, Rick, and ghettochild for taking a look and the kind comments![:)]
Josh, there are no major fit problems with the kit. It’s your standard AMtech/AMT P-40, except one needs to cut off the rear of the fuselage where the resin tail goes. There is a guide in the instructions which helps, but my recommendation to anyone building this kit is to hedge on the side of caution and cut beyond the marks. It’s easier to sand the excess length of fuselage off than add on to something too short. Fortunately, AMtech provides two sets of fuselage with the kit. I needed that extra set…[:-^]
Mark
Mark, A P-40! Surprise, surprise! [:O] Wonderful job, especially the panel lines and decals…you really got them to set flat. I have been looking for a good deal on the “N” variant, but came away with the Hasegawa P-40E instead. Hopefully it will come out as nicely as yours. Great build.
Excellent Mark, just beautiful. Finish looks real nice.
Mucker and Marc: Thanks for looking and the comments!
Charles, I do have this fascination with the P-40! I’ll be starting Hasegawa’s P-40E soon, but once that’s completed I plan on trying something different. Not sure what yet, but it won’t be a single-engine prop! The decals went down pretty flat with a couple of applications of Microsol, but if you look closely at the scorpion on the nose you’ll notice a couple wrinkles. No matter what I tried, they just wouldn’t go away.
Thanks everyone!
Mark
Always enjoy seeing your P-40s Mark- and this one is no exception-- sweet!
Great P-40 Mark thanks for posting
Cheers
Very Nice! This AMT P-40 has been on my wish list for a while now.
Thanks Mike, Darren, and TAdan, the comments are much appreciated!
Mark
Mark, a very nice looking build.
Very subtle, and beautifully finished.
Karl
Great looking model Mark! I really like the color and markings.
Jerry
Very nice my friend. I love the panel lines. The canopy looks great as well. how did you do it?!
FlyBoy38L
Thanks Karl, Jerry, and FlyBoy38L for the comments!
FlyBoy38L: I just took my time on the build. I started it over three months ago and initially didn’t think I’d put much effort into it. However, seeing that I tried a couple of new techniques, such as Blue Tac for masking, which for the most part turned out better than I expected, the build sort of grew on me. I ended up doing my standard pre-shading, oil wash on the panel lines, and post-shading using thinned Tamiya Smoke. It’s no contest winner, but I’m generally happy with the end result.
Mark