Really nice job buddy, Hope to get something like that next
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Realy nice work buddy, really like the clear cockpit seems a shame to cover everything up that we work so hard to look good.
cheers
Martin
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That looks great. Olive Drab is always a bit tricky to get looking realistic,but that does.
Cheers
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Thanks guys, Martin it's always the way but you know it's there. Steve glad it looks ok, the photos 'you' take, don't always show how it really is, if anything the pre-shading is slightly more obvious but I'm happy with it.
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Hi All
The fuselage band has been added this morning and I will apply a coat of klear tonight in readiness for the decals.
Vaughan
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Vaughan really clean looking build ,looking forward to seeing the decals on!Comment
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MAULD BY AN ALEUTIAN TIGER
Well after five hours of applying the decals this morning I finally gave in. The majority of the decals went down fine. The 'U.S' on the underside silvered badly but with a combination of decalsoft and a pin all worked out ok.
Then I took a deep breath and made a start on the nose art. The sheer size of the tigers head is enough to put you off attempting it in the first place. The decal sheet has a choice of three different tiger heads one with a circular disc underneath that contains the Aleutian mountain range and a mosquito in flight carrying a bomb. I opted for this one as the tigers head is smaller.
After 1/2 an hour I gave up, the decal wouldn't conform to the shape of the engine cowling, it just kept creasing and there was no way it was going to fit.
On the up side I had removed the disc with the mountain range and was going to fit it separately. The next attempt with the second tigers head went much the same way.
Luckily I had had seen some images of a Warhawk that just had the disc of mountains with no tigers head. So thats the one I've plumbed for and all looks good.
The next step will be another coat of klear and then onto the weathering There's still lots of dangly bits to fit but they will come later.
Vaughan
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man I hate big decals you have my sympathy bro.
Take a deep breath and have a jam sandwich.
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a jam sarny after looking at the job hes done,never.still a rerally nice build mate totally love it
mobear
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It all looks very purposful now, maybe even displaying some bad attitude - you can tell I like the P40. Great job Vaughan.Comment
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It is looking great Vaughan, can't wait to see the finished model.Comment
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Hi all,
No more images as I have been working hard to finish this bird off. The klear went down and then the weathering and a final coat of matt varnish. All dangly bits have been added as well as the ariel and the canopy un-masked. I've also added some exhaust staining and light weathering on wear areas. Lead wire was used on the under carriage to represent brake pipes. I will post the finished photos in the aircraft pictures section shortly.
Thanks everybody for all your comments during this build.
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As promised I've posted the photos in the Aircraft Pictures Section http://www.scale-models.co.uk/aircraft-pictures/16401-finished-curtis-warhawk-p40e-aleutian-tiger-without-tiger.html#post134114
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