P40 Warhawk single Jet

killnoizer · January 14, 2023, 04:52:55 PM

No, i keep the spinner fixed for aerodynamic shape , but want to ad some bombs under the wings or extra machineguns in a box ( from a german fighter of that time ) . Unfortunately i have no big guns in spare ...

Got a lot of putty on , and sanded first step , pix will follow .

sandiego89 · January 15, 2023, 05:27:32 AM

Nice. I think a tail skid would great, much like some early biplanes. The Soviets often operated from grass runways.

killnoizer · January 15, 2023, 06:01:20 AM

Here it is, ready for paint !!
At all i have no fun to paint jobs , construction is my thing .
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Flyer · January 15, 2023, 06:18:38 AM

Nice!

Quote from: killnoizer on January 15, 2023, 06:01:20 AMAt all i have no fun to paint jobs , construction is my thing .

100% with you there, anything that I have painted can attest to that!

PR19_Kit · January 15, 2023, 06:37:12 AM

That shape works REMARKABLY well!

You've got an eye for such things, that's for sure.

su27rules · January 15, 2023, 08:09:28 AM

SPINNERS · January 15, 2023, 08:38:09 AM

Lovely stuff!

DogfighterZen · January 15, 2023, 08:50:52 AM

Wardukw · January 15, 2023, 11:36:17 AM

This doesn't look wrong..that's the thing..this is what would have happened if it was built..superb stuff.

Firefox · January 15, 2023, 07:49:19 PM

very nice, can't wait to see it all painted up.

killnoizer · January 15, 2023, 08:06:44 PM

Thank you very much !
After the last desaster with my paint job on the FW 190 I keep that better safe and give her a basic grey over all and time to dry... but the next project is nearly complete together . I am in speed mode now , the modifications on a special Me 262 , started Sunday evening ( yesterday ) needed only 2-3 hours , stay tuned, pix will follow ...

killnoizer · January 31, 2023, 11:51:51 AM

So we continue here ...

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Start a bit of dry painting , will age that complete plane after drying .

Wardukw · January 31, 2023, 12:00:51 PM

Looking good mate

Flyer · January 31, 2023, 12:37:21 PM

Quote from: Wardukw-NZ on January 31, 2023, 12:00:51 PMLooking good mate

Certainly is!

That large chin radiator makes a perfect jet intake, I reckon it will fool a few people too, they'll be like "so you built it with a spinning prop, what's the big deal?" Until they see the underside.

On a semi-related topic I've only rather recently discovered that the P-40 is one of those planes that I thought I had never really liked, turns out that my brain was hiding the truth from me all along and I actually do like them, a lot.

killnoizer · January 31, 2023, 01:37:42 PM

Thank you very much!

Just think about Spielbergs movie ,,1941" and the P40 , it is a bit vintage and old school looking but also fast and aggressive aeroplane , and the deep air intake at the front , mmmmhh, nice . I like the appeal from the 30's style in the design . And the special hobby kit that i have used is absolut amazing and i think the best made ( and fit ) modell kit I have ever seen .