P-40 Early 1940
P-40 of the 35th Fighter Squadron, early 1940
Note wing root walk wear
35th Pursuit Squadron
Early P-40
I will us the Airfix P-40 for this project Kit Box Art
Rear box art
Kit instructions and decal sheet
Kit instructions
Kit decal sheet. I will not use this sheet for aircraft markings
Kit parts
I clean and wash kit parts before starting work
Kit side wall details. Kit cockpit details very inaccurate
Kit cockpit details
Kit cockpit floor
Kit lower wing section.
I covered the kit wheel well openings with thin plastic sheet to look like canvas cover. Many P-40's had a canvas covering in the wheel wells to keep out dirt.
Early P-40 did not have wing guns installed so I removed the kit wing guns
Kit wings
I signed the upper wing
I removed the kit side wall details
I added new cockpit details
Kit cockpit floor
Added cockpit details
Added cockpit floor details
Kit seat and resin seat
Painted resin seat
Painted resin seat
New added cockpit details
Kit wings glued up
Kit wings
Kit cockpit with added details
Kit instrument decal
Kit cockpit floor with added details. Joy stick and pump handle made from brass wire
Added details to kit cockpit floor
Painted cockpit details
Painted cockpit
I use surface primer as a putty
Kit rudder
Installed cockpit. Do not glue cockpit to wing or you will see a big gap in the cockpit at wing root.
Kit wings installed
Test fit kit canopy. Note gaps
Kit topside
Kit underside
Kit cooling flaps-open
Kit cooling flaps-open
Cooling flaps did not have gaps between fins, so I filled them in
Kit tail wheel
Kit gear doors
Kit gear door poor fit note gap
I filled gap with some Evergreen plastic.
Kit landing gear doors installed
I like to use steel wool to prep for painting.
Air frame complete.
Air frame complete
Air frame complete
I will use Model Master Acrylic paints. Olive Drab, Neutral Gray and Chrome Yellow
Model Master Colors
Mix paint really well
Kit wheels and landing gear are poor, so I well use Academy's P-40E wheels and landing gear (on right)
Kit prop
Wheels and prop hub painted
I use MODEL MASTER Acrylic thinner
A few spots paint came up then I removed masking, need to fixs.
A little nose job.
Masking for Yellow nose.
Yellow nose
Yellow nose. Needs a little clean up.
Yellow nose
Started detail painting.
Brown wash
Brown wash
Brown wash
Future Gloss coat
Future
Future
Ready for decals
Airfix decals went down really nice. I did use Sol and Set
I used the 35th badge decal
Additional decal I used on this project.
All decaling complete
All decaling complete
All decaling complete
New rudder hinge
I used Academy's P-40E wheels
Kit exhaust stacks
Exhaust stacks installed
Kit landing light
Kit landing light paint silver
Gloss red paint for wing tip Nav Light. White Glue for clear lens with clear gloss coat.
I needed some new Testors Enamel little bottle Gloss paint for Nav lights
Testors little bottle gloss paints
Green, Red and White Gloss paint for Nav Lights
Kit tail wheel
Kit tail wheel installed
prop, seat, gear and wheels all painted
I used sewing thread (black) for brake lines
Academy's landing gear and wheels
I used academy's landing gear
Landing gear
Landing gear installed
Resin seat
Resin seat installed
I will dip the canopy in Future
Kit canopy dipped in Future
Kit canopy, not a great fit
Komentáre
18 7 March 2021, 14:01
Greg BakerNice work on the cooling flaps. They didn't have gaps between the fins?
29 March 2021, 14:24
John ThomasGreg, As far as I can tell there were no gap between the cooling flaps. Many model kits in all scale get's this wrong. Thanks.
29 March 2021, 17:00
Patryk S.Following! Great job on the detailing. Did do one myself, the kit has it's problems so the more interrested in the final result of your project.
29 March 2021, 18:01
John ThomasPatryk S Thanks. You are right. There are some issue with the kit, but all in all a nice early P-40.
29 March 2021, 19:51
Greg BakerI love watching your projects, John. There's a kind of... straightforward efficiency to them.
4 April 2021, 06:22
John ThomasGreg, Thanks I like doing the step by step photos, it adds to the fun of modeling. It will help me in the future if I would do more Airfix P-40's on what I did. In my past life my job was much like my modeling starting broad and then focus on the details. Well time to paint, more fun.
4 April 2021, 12:02
John ThomasNew photos up today. Started detail painting. Airframe about done. getting ready for clear coat for decals and weathering.
18 April 2021, 14:37
John ThomasCuajete, Thanks. Just started first clear coat. Getting ready for weathering.
20 April 2021, 00:41
Chan Lifollowing your project, I sincerely respect the flying tigers pilots fought against Japanese zeros over land of China, they are true heroes.
30 May 2021, 04:53
John ThomasChan Li, Thanks. The project was on hold for a few weeks but now it's back on the bench.
30 May 2021, 13:43
John ThomasNew photos up today. It's been slow going I have started weathering and have applied a coat of Future Gloss coat.
21 June 2021, 14:18
John ThomasNew photos up today. Hey guys finally got some decals on today, a few more decals to add. The Airfix Decals went down really nice.
6 July 2021, 12:37
John ThomasFinally all of the decaling is done. Starting to paint all the small bits. Will clear coat soon and do some light weathering.
30 July 2021, 12:45
John ThomasNew photos up today. I have been working on the small bit and detail painting
19 August 2021, 13:01
John ThomasCuajete, Thanks near the end now, just a few detail parts and the canopy to finish.
19 August 2021, 23:56
John ThomasNew photos up today. Nearing the end. Finally up on it's landing gear. Only the canopy left to do.
27 August 2021, 12:57
John ThomasRoland, Thanks. it's been a long project. I am working on two P-40s at the same time. Both Aircraft near the end now.
27 August 2021, 13:26
