Tomahawk IIb
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January 5, 2024First look on Legend Productions cockpit resin set for Academy Tomahawk IIb.
This will be my first time on trying out aftermarket parts, so bear with me if I did many grave mistakes with it.2
January 5, 2024Got rid some of the flashes.3
January 5, 2024I was confused as on how to apply the resin parts and which part should I cut, especially the cockpit rear part since the wall doesn't seem to fit all the way in4
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January 5, 2024primed up parts, alongside with Hasegawa Spitfire Mk.Vb6
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January 5, 2024Painting the interior with Mr.Color H3518
January 5, 2024Painting the interior alongside with the Spitfire.9
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January 8, 2024The resin kit gave out fairly detailed P-40B/C interior.12
January 8, 2024Decided to use Mr.Color Silver for the seat.13
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January 8, 2024a little bit of varnishing15
January 8, 2024I'm still learning on doing cockpit instrument panel bare hand.16
January 8, 2024test fit.17
January 8, 202418
January 8, 2024fitting up the wings. Academy's Tomahawk IIb wing is pretty tightly fit with the fuselage compared to Hasegawa's Spitfire Mk.Vb19
January 12, 202420
January 12, 2024The canopy is damaged from the box as it came off from the sprue. Thankfully it is the part where it will be painted of later.21
January 12, 2024putting in the wing and surface gizmos.22
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January 13, 2024Primed up with Spitfire Mk.Vb.24
January 20, 2024Trying out chipping with Mr.Masking Sol Neo.25
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January 20, 2024I had to redo again as the mask are too heavy and thick.27
January 20, 2024Pre-shading with flat black.28
January 20, 2024repainting with lighter chipping mask.29
January 20, 2024Trying on a little bit of streaking technique.30
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January 20, 2024(I admit my fault on chipping the propeller blade in the wrong direction, but I'll just ignore this)32
January 20, 2024Streaking result.33
January 20, 2024Painting with Azure Blue on the underside.34
January 20, 202435
January 20, 2024Painting the surface with Middle Stone.36
January 25, 2024Masking for the camo pattern. 2nd attempt after Spitfire.37
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January 25, 2024Preparation for setting up the decals.41
January 25, 2024Decals provided are simple crossdelta decals. In my taste, it's a bit glossy, bit thick, and bit oversized than what is referred in the instruction. I'd say 95% successful for setting it all up.42
January 25, 2024testfitting the landing gear and engine exhausts.43
January 30, 202444
January 30, 2024Giving Abteilung Industrial Earth wash.45
January 30, 2024Assembling the whole model completely (completing the wheel well).46
January 30, 202447
January 30, 2024Exhaust streaking with Abteilung Engine Grease. And then giving out TS-13 Clear coat.48
January 30, 2024Putting out the masking for the canopy.49
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January 30, 2024Peek on the Cockpit.51
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January 30, 2024The project is finally completed! Tomahawk IIb is now part of my collection.53
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Curtiss Tomahawk Mk.IIb
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No. 250 Sqn. AK498/LD-C (Flt.Lt. Clive R. Caldwell (Australian))
november 1941 - Libya
BS381C:350, BS381C:362, BS381C:104