USAAF Curtiss P-36 Hawk North Africa '42 (WIP)

PR19_Kit · February 09, 2013, 02:57:38 AM

Could a canopy from a handy P-40 kit work?

nighthunter · February 09, 2013, 08:31:55 AM

Quote from: PR19_Kit on February 09, 2013, 02:57:38 AM
Could a canopy from a handy P-40 kit work?

Kit, yes it would, sadly, I don't have any handy P-40 kits available

Father Ennis · February 09, 2013, 03:26:36 PM

How about going Russian on this. ,if you can save the front windscreen ,go with that alone and fill in the back window areas. Something along the lines of the I-15/16 ...

nighthunter · February 09, 2013, 09:52:19 PM

*sighs* I don't wanna!

I may have some help. Keep tuned!

Captain Canada · February 10, 2013, 05:43:58 PM

I might have a spare canopy from either the Airfix or Academy kit. Maybe a Malcolm hood from a P-51 as well.

Captain Canada · February 11, 2013, 06:01:41 AM

I gotta quit saying stuff...everytime I open my mouth I end up spending half a day digging thru my stash ! But I love it.....

Found both the Academy and the Airfix. I have two Airfix so I'd rather offer that one up, but it's a one piece as the Academy is two, ( well, 4

) but you can have either, as I think my project was using the Airfix canopy.

Captain Canada · February 12, 2013, 06:52:22 AM

Pics as requested. I figured I'd post them here instead of a pm, so that others whom have built these kits might be able to help choose the one that would better fit the Monogram kit.

L-R : Airfix-Academy

Captain Canada · February 12, 2013, 08:45:53 AM

While cleaning out the catbox just now, I happened upon that Malcolm hood !

See, house cleaning is good for something !

Go4fun · February 12, 2013, 09:17:01 AM

*INSERT WITTY COMMENT ABOUT LITTER BOXES AND AIRCRAFT HERE*
At least you found it!

nighthunter · February 12, 2013, 09:44:44 AM

So length measurements for the Monogram canopy are: 7/16" (1.1mm) at the ridge, and 3/8" (0.9mm) at the base, so if the Malcolm hood canopy is at least the length of the ridge of the Monogram canopy, it'll work otherwise the Airfix canopy is the solution. Thank you, Cap'n!

Captain Canada · February 13, 2013, 07:15:01 PM

Your Imperial to metric conversions are outstanding ! Or outlandish....

lol...I'll measure it up tomorrow morning and let you know.

nighthunter · February 14, 2013, 03:41:40 PM

Thanks Cap'n!

nighthunter · February 15, 2013, 11:38:07 PM

Still working on it, albeit slowly, and came up with this list of schemes:

NARSES2 · February 16, 2013, 01:30:34 AM

The FAA inspired scheme would get my vote, but it's your model

kitbasher · February 16, 2013, 02:15:57 AM

Temperate Land or Day Fighter schemes get my vote. Or....keep it simple and apply the overall green scheme as worn by IAC Seafires?