Finished Curtis Warhawk P40E Aleutian Tiger(without the tiger)

[Guest]

Very nice! That canopy masking looks just perfect. Canopy masking is my weakness :-(

Theuns

[Vaughan]

Alex, believe it or not all photos were taken with my iPhone 4s. There was a slight amount of tweaking as in contrast and brightness but that's all. My photo studio consists of two pieces of A2 artist board and my modelling lamps. I used to to use a digital SLR but to be honest I got no better results and more faffing about into the bargain.

Vaughan

[Guest]

Vaughan you scored a direct hit with this build its simply stunning! Great all around weathering ,especially the exhaust staining. Spot on build ,very nicely done Sir! 5 well deserved stars !!!!

[Guest]

Very nice

[Vaughan]

Thanks Trey, I was trying to get a more accurate effect with the exhaust stains. I always presumed that they would be black but looking at images of the real plane they were paler and much more subtle. I'm really trying to perfect my weathering and I think I'm getting there.

Vaughan

[Guest]

The art of perfection Vaughan.

Great model. I like the understated I call it wear & not weathering as that is what I think you have achieved. And....... I am mighty jealous. I do some of this but it is by accident poor workmanship. Superb finishing.

Also the perfection of the white banding. On my Catalina I decided to spray rather than apply decals & it is most difficult when the paint migrates down the panel lines as I found out.

Did you add the tubing/wiring on the undercart ? Looks good & gives reality.

The only thing I would mention. This is not criticism just a general thing on most photo displays on this forum. To have something in at least one picture, a figure, just to give scale to the aircraft tank or boat etc.

But that is not to deter in any way whatsoever at all as I only wish I could achieve this high level of finish that you have Vaughan.

Laurie

[Vaughan]

Thanks for that Laurie

The white banding on the fuselage was difficult as it had to run down and under the wing fillets plus the fact that I should of added the band before the olive drab went down. I really thought I was going to struggle to get the white to cover and then end up with it too thick and loose detail but I pulled it off.

Yeah I see what you mean about putting something in the photo to show the scale I hadn't thought of it like that although saying that during the build there are things in the foreground-backgroud that show the scale. I just like the fact that nothing distracts from the model in the final photos but thanks for the observation. Forgot to say Laurie yes I did add the lead piping to the undercart

Vaughan