Someone Must Build this Cool P-40E in Colorful Markings

[Guest]

Hi, guys!

So I was really happy with myself for having dug-up a series of old WW2-era photographs from Asahigraph magazine of this ultra-colorful P-40E that was captured by the Japanese Army in the Philippines. Evidently in mirroring the famous Flying Tigers, its American crew painted the entire nose - from the spinner to the cockpit - in tiger-like flaming stripes and toothed tiger mouth!

What's especially neat is that when the Japanese captured it intact, they liked the paint job so much they left it as it was and painted Japanese hinomarus over the US insignia - and flew it that way.

I have an offer you someone: Build this aircraft in any scale, in either US Army A/C markings or Japanese markings - and I'll send them a free signed and numbered limited edition print that I've produced of it. Hand it on a wall or use it as a base - whatever you want! But it's my freebie to whoever builds this bird!

I just want to see it done!

All the best,

Ron Cole

[stona]

I like the look of that! Work commitments preclude any firm offer to build it but I'd be interested to see the original photos. U.S.aircraft aren't really my thing but it does look very cool!

Steve

[yak face]

hi ron ,welcome to the forum. Great artwork youve done there , this sort of stuff really grabs me -a story behind the machine -and youre right it does look really cool!!If i had one of these in the stash you can guarantee id be doing it in this scheme, mind you its tickled my fancy that much i might start looking for one on e-bay!!!! BTW I just googled p40e japanese and found your website ,really great artworks and profiles ,you should tell everyone about it on the share your website section on here,im sure a lot of us would be interested . cheers tony

[stona]

Hasegawa do a nice 1/32 one Tony.......feeling tempted?

Steve

[Guest]

Hi Ron

Wow, I do like the paintwork on the P-40 and the offer really wets the appetite! It's great when you read snippets of historical events like this that begs further research, engrossing you even further..! Heh, just looking at the Hasegawa 1:32 P-40E and a decal set for the 1:32 Zero....mmm.

Chris

[yak face]

Hasegawa do a nice 1/32 one Tony.......feeling tempted?Steve

thinking about a 1/72 one steve ,might be tricky hand painting the sharkmouth though. tony

[Centurion3RTR]

That's a nice looking P-40. Go on Tony, you know you what to.

John

[yak face]

That's a nice looking P-40. Go on Tony, you know you what to.John

cant say too much ,john , just watch this space!

[Centurion3RTR]

cant say too much ,john , just watch this space!

SSHHHHH!!! Good Man:smile1:

[Guest]

P-40 Update

Here's an update on the 'Build it for a Print' contest:

Great to hear everyone's feedback and interest! I posted this same info/offer on the Fine Scale (USA) forum and have had equal response.

I had a thought: I'll add a page on my web site dedicated to this 'build,' and I'll post 'in-progress' pictures there. It'd be neat to see different folks from around the world building the same a/c in different scales. Of course everyone who completes it gets a print.

Thanks, guys!

-Ron

[Guest]

Here's our bird in US Army mks.

[yak face]

got me an academy 1/72 p40e today, looks a great little kit, cant wait to start it , as soon as the weather warms up a bit and i can get into the "shed" yours impatiently! tony

[stona]

Nice one Tony. I would like to have had a go but with the Ju88 and then a prospective Spitfire build who knows when I'd have got around to it.

Cheers

Steve

[yak face]

Nice one Tony. I would like to have had a go but with the Ju88 and then a prospective Spitfire build who knows when I'd have got around to it.Cheers

Steve

shame steve, it would have looked wicked in your preferred 1/32 scale! I just hope i can do it justice (when i can get started!)

[yak face]

HI all . well i did it! heres the academy 1/72 p40e finished as per rons superb print . It took some doing ,the sharksmouth and orange flames being hand painted but it was a bit easier than i thought (the magnifying lamp helped no end !!) I only hope ron( cole ) tunes in and sees it . Cheers tony









































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