P-40E Warhawk "Tarheel"

The seat from Ultracast makes an already nicely detailed cockpit look even better. 

Test fit, test fit, and finally test fit to avoid surprises further on. 

Basic painting done and some decal placards from the Barracuda sheet applied. Next step is a light oil wash to get some “depth” in the cockpit. 

Cockpit finished. 

This kit has a rather complex fuselage assembly but with a bit of putty and patience the end result looks OK. 

The cockpit installed 

A simple enamel pin wash gives the wheel wells a bit more depth. 

Next stop; the paint booth. 

 

Base coat on and the first step of the weathering done. 

 

There were only a handful of decals in the Barracudacals sheet and they were all applied in one evening. Probably a new record for me...