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

Captain Canada · February 16, 2013, 05:09:08 AM

I'm with Chris on the scheme, that looks very neat.

PS-I'll measure the canopies tonite after work...sorry !

nighthunter · February 17, 2013, 10:34:52 AM

LOL, patience is a strong suit of mine, I have a '32 Ford Highboy that I am patiently waiting to get spraypaint before starting, lol

Captain Canada · February 18, 2013, 07:05:52 AM

This may be hard to believe...but now I can't find the damn Malcolm hood ! We have a kitten again, and the thing follows me into the hobby room daily, and I have no doubt that she was shelf hopping and knocked it off. I swept the floor in hopes of it turning up, but to no avail. You should see the wreckage down there these days. I mean, I love cats, but come on !

What I can do, is pack up the 3 pieces of the Academy canopy, along with one of the Airfix one-piece canopies, and you should be able to make something work out of that. I'll toss in the hood if it turns up as well. Sorry about this....

PM me your mailing addy and I'll get them on the go.

nighthunter · March 08, 2013, 08:45:53 AM

Hopefully the canopy will be in today and I can start back up again, work kinda stalled, lol.

nighthunter · March 08, 2013, 01:56:03 PM

Well, got the canopies, but the one that would have been perfect, got cracked and split during the shipping process, damnit. So, I am going with a Hellcat canopy which is too short length wise and placing it in the open position to hide it. Wish me luck!

Captain Canada · March 10, 2013, 02:47:23 PM

Dammit....I thought I had a fool proof way to ship them ! Was it the stinking half-stick ( or should I say no-stick

) tape I used ? Sorry bro....

nighthunter · March 11, 2013, 12:38:07 AM

Nope, the tape was fine, it just got handled roughly in transit.I may have a solution but what is the best way to seriously bond clear parts together?

NARSES2 · March 11, 2013, 08:44:24 AM

I've had some sucess using Future/Klear. They won't take much handling but it will hold.

Providing the canopies are sealed with varnish you could also try thin super glue. The varnish should prevent fogging.

nighthunter · March 11, 2013, 11:40:48 AM

Varnish? Also does Gloss or Dullcoat Spray Paint affect Clear Parts at all? Specifically Testors?

The Wooksta! · March 11, 2013, 12:46:14 PM

Don't varnish clear parts with anything other than Future/Klear.

nighthunter · March 11, 2013, 01:56:14 PM

Thank's Wooksta, after doing further research, I will talk to the boss about purchasing some (the boss in this case would be my father, as I am broke, lol)

PR19_Kit · March 11, 2013, 04:41:26 PM

Quote from: nighthunter on March 11, 2013, 01:56:14 PM
Thank's Wooksta, after doing further research, I will talk to the boss about purchasing some (the boss in this case would be my father, as I am broke, lol)

You could emphasise its alternative use as floor polish............

nighthunter · March 12, 2013, 12:29:05 AM

Thanks guys but I found that the second canopy works perfectly after trimming it down. Also used a bit of tube styrene to the exhausts and they look great! Pictures tomorrow.

nighthunter · March 12, 2013, 09:36:02 PM

Slight change in plans lads, going with a USAAF scheme used in North Africa with a twist. It will be a USAAF kite.

NARSES2 · March 13, 2013, 08:27:46 AM

Now that's a neat idea

A much under represented period and theatre