RAF P-40 Finished.

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This makes #3 in the past year I think. Monogram 1/48 P-40 B/C.

Finished in OOB RAF Markings.

I was inspired by Swanny to build this one gear up!

This kit was donated (and another P-40 ) to me by “willuride” (Jeff) from the board after he decided he didnt want to finish them.

I am very happy with how this one turned out. I used chalks, dry brushing, and pencil for weathering. It was a quick build, it only took about a week.

Please let me know what you think.

And some in flight shots (Sorry the camera ship was bouncing around abit)[swg]

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Nice job on the elderly kit. Looks good.

Regards, Rick

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That looks great, TAdan! Very nice paint. What I can see of the office looks nice too. That’s a fun kit to build, though it’s no shake and bake. It takes some work to look good. And you made it look good!

The rest of the “squadron” looks great too- nice display!

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Thanks RJK and JWB!

JWB: I encountered your “wing crack” while working on this one, I had all the seams nice and tight…as I was sanding I heard a loud crack, and when I looked at the wing root, the gap was back grrrrrr. [(-D] I was able to save it though.

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Part of the charm of the kit, I guess. I saw it at Walmart today for $7.97 and almost picked it up again…

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Very nice work! She turned out well. She looks good with all your other plane ‘puppets’ too [:D]

Andy

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TAdan,

Very nice work on a tough kit! You did it proud! BTW, picture #2 looks like an ATC’s nightmare [swg] ! Thanks for sharing!

Brian [C):-)]

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Looks great.

I love the P-40 family.

You’ve done all the old RAF pilots proud.

Good work.

Mark

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TAdan: I’m a P-40 fan myself…great job salvaging the build. It’s neat to see a Tomahawk once in a while on line. Great job with a tough kit. By the way, I like the Do-335 in the background…that’s what I’m working on now.

And finally, building it gear up was a great idea. It looks ready to pounce!

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Nice work on the early P-40. It fits well with the rest of your “fleet”.

Darwin, O.F. [alien]

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Looks like a winner. Great work.

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yep looks good.

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TAdan… it’s a beauty. So when are you going to come to one of our meeting and show off your talent?

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Thanks again everyone. I love these Monogram P-40’s. I’ve got three more in the stash…[:D]

I am glad I started weathering this one, my weathering skills need some practice after taking a few years off.

Mucker, that is the Revell/Monogram Promodeler 1/48 DO-335. I built it ages ago. (Notice the wrong shade of blue on the underside…hand painted too). From what I remeber it is a very nice kit.

Wingnut, when/ where are the meetings again? Edit: I looked it up on the NJ-IPMS site. I know exactly where the meetings are in Garwood. If I find myself free on the second Friday of the month I should check it out. Its only about 20-25 minutes away.