Curtiss P-142E Warhawk III

[TomZ]

Curtiss P-142E Warhawk III







TomZ
http://www.airwar1946.nl/index.htm

[PR19_Kit]

What the.................... 

That is truly weird, but has a certain 'something' about it, do please tell us more.

[TomZ]

That is truly weird, but has a certain 'something' about it, do please tell us more.

It's a Caprica Warhawk, from the TV series Caprica, a Galactica prequel.
Model from Fantastic Plastic:  http://fantastic-plastic.com/caprica-warhawk---catalog.html

TomZ

[PR19_Kit]

That is truly weird, but has a certain 'something' about it, do please tell us more.

It's a Caprica Warhawk, from the TV series Caprica, a Galactica prequel.
Model from Fantastic Plastic:  http://fantastic-plastic.com/caprica-warhawk---catalog.html

Thanks Tom, not anything I've ever heard of before.

[kerick]

Nicely done!

[dumaniac]

Very nice in deed - great concept

[Tophe]

Wonderful! This is the best addition I have ever seen in the Curtiss Hawk family!

[dogsbody]

This is my first visit to the forum in awhile. I've noticed your past few postings and I like your work. Quite interesting.
One small point that I have noticed is that you don't paint the prop tips yellow on those planes that might have them in reality.
It's a small thing but I tend to notice items like that. My wife has a phrase about me regarding my wee habit but decorum and forum rules forbid me from mentioning it here.


Chris

[TomZ]

One small point that I have noticed is that you don't paint the prop tips yellow on those planes that might have them in reality.

Chris,

As we are talking about the P-142 Warhawk III here, how do you know the propeller tips were painted yellow? 
In my universe no tips were painted yellow. This for me has two reasons:

1) My start in modelling was Luftwaffe aircraft and they didn't have yellow tips.
2) I hate painting propeller tips. I never get them straight.

TomZ

[kerick]

Whatever works best for you I always say.

[Dizzyfugu]

Reminds me somehow of the "Manta" aircraft/submarine thing from the "Sky Captain and the world of tomorrow" movie?

[Air21]

There's a technical reason for no tip paint, owing to the small diameter blades having to spin at such a high RPM any paint just flies right off!

An awesome build!

[comrade harps]

Wierd stuff! I like it

One small point that I have noticed is that you don't paint the prop tips yellow on those planes that might have them in reality.

Chris,

As we are talking about the P-142 Warhawk III here, how do you know the propeller tips were painted yellow? 
In my universe no tips were painted yellow. This for me has two reasons:

1) My start in modelling was Luftwaffe aircraft and they didn't have yellow tips.
2) I hate painting propeller tips. I never get them straight.

TomZ

Straight, even, all the same size etc. Not my strong point either. 

[NARSES2]

To be honest I just paint the yellow tips by "eye" (which isn't to good at the moment  ) on the basis that's life's way to short. Other short cuts I might take sometimes trouble my conscience, but this one doesn't for some reason.

[dogsbody]

One small point that I have noticed is that you don't paint the prop tips yellow on those planes that might have them in reality.

Chris,

As we are talking about the P-142 Warhawk III here, how do you know the propeller tips were painted yellow? 
In my universe no tips were painted yellow. This for me has two reasons:

1) My start in modelling was Luftwaffe aircraft and they didn't have yellow tips.
2) I hate painting propeller tips. I never get them straight.

TomZ

Perfectly valid reason. I was just asking out of curiousity.


Chris