Flying Tigers - AFV Club 1:144
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There's no cockpit in the kit, so a little scratch building goes a long way..
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Drilling out the exhaust pipes with a PCB drill bit
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With seatbelts and a quick paintjob and wash
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Time for masking and painting
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With the main paintjob complete and decals added
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The cockpit detail is reasonably well visible through the canopy, but so small it is a challenge to photograph with my old phone camera.
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With an antenna aerial rigged and some OPR
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The AFVClub 1/144 Flying Tigers P-40B joins its big brother - Airfix 1/72
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7 23 July 2022, 04:34
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Whoah! A really beauty! I just did one of those too, so I know a good job when I see it! Voir et Savoir 32 - P-40B | Album by strobez (1:144) - I screwed up the rear part of the canopy… the glue just got sucked in and made a mess.
I love the cockpit details. On mine, i stuck a pilot and a motor for the prop, so no room for anything more, but I love the details you were able to add. Nice upgrade!
23 July 2022, 04:40
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Thanks Greg. Yes, I found your build as I was uploading this. Its brilliant, and I was amazed by the motor; I didn't even consider it a possibility given the lack of space!! For such a small subject in 1:144 I was very impressed by the detail and fit of the kit, though when I put it beside the Airfix .. I have questions (like who is correct about the direction of prop rotation haha!)
23 July 2022, 04:54
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Yeah, AFV Club makes some great 1/144 kits with amazing details. I've got a few more in the stash, just raring to go. Hard to build 1/72 kits right next to 1/144 kits… they get intimidated. Best to let them flourish on their own. 😉
23 July 2022, 05:35
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Thanks Erik. This was literally a weekender. Nice thing about small subjects is that they don't need long term commitment😉
23 July 2022, 05:56