WarHawk 40k
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Test fitting the kit before starting the mods. I really like the engineering of this series of P40s from Airfix.
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Basic paint scheme complete
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Mocking up the basic design of my "transformer". The lines of the craft really do convey the "hawk" impression, and so this flight of fancy was born.
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My first trial of the AK Light Rust wash and I like the result
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Verifying the LED installation from a breadboard. After this, I transferred the circuit to a small piece of protoboard.
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There are a range of LEDs on the model (cockpit, nose, crown/head, controller).
They are controlled by a simple RC-oscillator driven CD4060 ripple counter.
They are controlled by a simple RC-oscillator driven CD4060 ripple counter.
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The base is just some high density foam offcuts stuck together, carved and lathered with tiling grout.
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All the electronics fit on a small piece of protoboard that got hot-glued into the base.
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Some shots of the model after completing the assembly and finishing, but not powered on.
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With power applied, the LEDs all strobe at different rates for a pseudo-random effect
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The little-known Curtiss "40k" variant
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The little-known Curtiss "40k" variant
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24 9 October 2022, 02:16
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Thst's a cool thing!
An unusual way of presenting an aircraft, but one that draws attention!
Really like it👍👍
9 October 2022, 06:04
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Taking the Airfix 1:72 Curtiss Warhawk in a slightly unusual direction.