P-40N "Rusty"
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Look at the yellowing on the Aeromaster instructions!
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The first thing that needed to be done was to remove the font canopy to repair some glue damage.
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The front windscreen had a huge glue melt-mark. I’ve toned it down a bit but not completely.
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The new gunsight from the True Details resin set. Not bad…
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The other issue was the large seam where the clear part is mated to the fuselage.
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It’s not perfect, but it is better than before.
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I used the Eduard Mask set here instead of cutting it myself.
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The interior color has been applied. Now for the camo!
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First camo color applied. AK Real - RAF Dark Earth.
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Second camo color applied. Tamiya XF-61 Dark Green.
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The tail has been masked and painted flat white.
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Wing leading edges painted flat white. The chipped effect was achieved with a sponge and Gunze Mr. Masking Sol.
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52 8 May 2023, 17:15
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Another Phoenix build. While searching for a new build to work on after the Cheetah-D, I found this…
This poor kit has been sitting nearly complete since the late 1990s. I shall attempt to complete it a soon as possible.
8 May 2023, 17:22
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Well the Cheetah has left the bench and the Warhawk has taken its place. I started my work by removing the front part of the canopy where there was a very prominent glue mark and also I began to fill the seam on the rear part of the canopy.
11 May 2023, 02:27
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If that's not perfect, its very nearly so 😉 Super work on the canopy installation.
11 May 2023, 16:58
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Thanks Robert, Roland, and Villiers! I'm very motivated by your responses.
Yesterday I spent the day traveling to my favorite shop Victory Models. It's 2.5 hours away, but it's always worth the time. I now have all the paint colors needed to complete this build. Today I smoothed out that seam caused by the rear canopy. It isn't perfect but I'm happy.
11 May 2023, 17:00
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Thanks Bruce! That join was completed back in the 1990s. I finally sanded it smooth today 😂
11 May 2023, 21:08
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Ok we're on again with this build. That Eduard Mask set took WAAAAAAY too long to get here from only 50 miles away. That's my fault for not purchasing from my regular shops. I will be spraying a Zinc Chromate Green first so that this color will show on the inside of the cockpit.
18 May 2023, 23:11
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The camo is glorious, nicely done. Do you know why the plane has the white tail?
21 May 2023, 08:41
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Thanks Robert! My understanding is that the white tail is a way to identify friendly aircraft operating in the area. I've seen similar white markings on New Zealand planes.
21 May 2023, 15:39
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The decals have been applied. I'm happy to report that the Aeromaster set printed in 1995 worked perfectly.
23 May 2023, 00:07
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Thank you very much Robert, James, and Roland! I get so much inspiration here, my biggest problem is deciding what to build next…
Oh and James I wanted you to know I'm stealth building a BMP-2. If I don't ruin the kit I'll post pics when I'm done.
25 May 2023, 21:37
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Very nice Result Nathan, this is really a dog of a kit. I have one partially build somewhere.. You did a great job with it!
2 June 2023, 06:53
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Wow thanks Clifford, Villiers & Erik!
Erik: Yes I must have given up on it sometime in the late1990s. It had sat in its box 90% complete until last month 😂
2 June 2023, 16:50
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Nice work Nathan. Good skills used to present it as is. Nice weathering
22 August 2023, 12:36
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Thanks Mr James! It was good to save this kit from the shelf of doom.
23 August 2023, 13:50