Phil's 1/48 Hasegawa P-40E Warhawk

[PhilJ]

Hi guys, purchased for me by my lovely partner for Easter I will be building this...[ATTACH]296613[/ATTACH]
She wanted me to do one with shark teeth so will probably be done in this scheme, think this is one of the flying tigers which is also nice on the fuselage so please enjoy.
Cheers
Phil

[PhilJ]

Some work on the cockpit, the only thing added was some belts other than that as with most of this build it will be from box.[ATTACH]296614[/ATTACH][ATTACH]296615[/ATTACH][ATTACH]296616[/ATTACH][ATTACH]296617[/ATTACH]
...well I say that but there has been some wiring done aswell that you may have spotted, just can't help but give myself fiddly work

[colin m]

I like a P40, and with a shark's mouth, great choice.

[papa 695]

Great start Phil.

[flyjoe180]

One of my favourite aeroplanes Phil. Looks great so far, looking forward to more.

[Guest]

I'm really tempted by the Airfix P40B, in RAF desert camo. It's supposed to be a great kit.

[PhilJ]

I'm really tempted by the Airfix P40B, in RAF desert camo. It's supposed to be a great kit.

Yeah I see the airfix 40b not to long ago, as with some of the airfix models the panel lines just looked a bit to big for scale for me. I must say this kit is very nicely detailed, there is a bit of making good early on as the tail has to be glued on separately to the fuselage as is the back of the canopy which is a bit strange.

[PhilJ]

Just the panel from the box this time, not my best of efforts but I think it looks ok.[ATTACH]296816[/ATTACH][ATTACH]296817[/ATTACH]

[PhilJ]

As mentioned, the tail to fuselage join isn't a great flush fit so some filling and sanding will need to be done as was needed on the rear of the canopy, a bit strange and a bit of a pain.[ATTACH]296819[/ATTACH]

[PhilJ]

A little more progress on this one. There was quite a bit of making good (filling/sanding ect) to be done around the guns which was a pain because the fit wasn't great and it was tricky the fill and sand in such a tight area but the wings tail and rudder are now on, primed and underside painted.[ATTACH]297022[/ATTACH]

[Guest]

As mentioned, the tail to fuselage join isn't a great flush fit so some filling and sanding will need to be done as was needed on the rear of the canopy, a bit strange and a bit of a pain.[ATTACH]296819[/ATTACH]

That is how the 1/32 Hasegawa P 40 is tooled as well. Apparently that is meant to be a fantastic kit.
btw, nice job
Cheers, John

[flyjoe180]

Looking good Phil

[PhilJ]

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Dark earth painted with post shading and dodging added, not that it shows up well and masked ready for dark green.

[papa 695]

Just caught up Phil, one very nice looking pit, and great work with the rest so far.

[PhilJ]

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Green on, I sprayed with 3-4 variations (light and dark) of each colours and built the tones up slowly and I'm really happy with how it's turned out.
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Decided to mask up for the sharks mouth, white first...
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Red done now for black, I'll be honest at 1/48 this type of masking isn't for the faint hearted and you need to take your time. Would definately be worth a shot at 1/32 and bigger.