DONE@p.4 +++ 1:72 Douglas P-70C "NightHawk", USAAF, England, late 1944

[PR19_Kit]

EXCELLENT work there Thomas. 

[Dizzyfugu]

Muahahahaha! 

[jcf]

The underslung scoops are a good look, you'll need downdraft carbs. The most common on the B-26 series was
the Bendix-Stromberg PT-13F1 pressure carburetor, PTD-13F1 would be a downdraft version.


Sheet 6 of John Alcorn's A-20 drawings, he did the drawings before he made his brilliant scratchbuilt 1/32nd scale
A-20. Note the cowling profile and 60" diameter. I was lucky enough to see the original drawings and the model
at Alcorn's house in Seattle, I was there a few times. He still had a P-38 model he had built as a boy during WWII,
it's a beautiful piece of work in the accuracy of shape and finish. Made more gobsmacking by the fact that he was
12 at the time.

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Section from a Martin B-26 factory drawing, cowling width is 57" at the widest point.
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Comparing photos of A-20 vs. B-25 engine installations it's clear that the B-25 cowling is much tighter to
the engine than that of the A-20 and is tapered over its length rather than being almost parallel sided as
in the A-20 cowling. The Italeri cowling actually has too great of a taper when compared to the real thing.

According to an NAA/USAAF technical manual the nose ring of the B-25 cowling is actually semi-permanently 
attached to the rocker boxes of the fwd. row of cylinders by components that are designed to expand as the
engine heats up. Which is one of the factors that allowed a closer cowling installation.

[Dizzyfugu]

Ah, now I finally know what that air scoop inside of the nacelles is for on the A-20! 

[Dizzyfugu]

Painting has started! As mentioned earlier, the options for a more or less realistic USAAF night fighter in Europe are very limited, and as mentioned earlier I adopt a P-61 scheme (all-black) with Invasion Stripes, even though the latter hastily overpainted on the upper surfaces to improve camouflage on the ground - a measure that was applied to some P-47 and early P-51s (in NMF, though) after D-Day. It adds an interesting twist to the black aircraft.


1:72 Douglas P-70C 'Nighthawk' (What-if/modified Matchbox kit) WiP by Dizzyfugu, on Flickr


1:72 Douglas P-70C 'Nighthawk' (What-if/modified Matchbox kit) WiP by Dizzyfugu, on Flickr


1:72 Douglas P-70C 'Nighthawk' (What-if/modified Matchbox kit) WiP by Dizzyfugu, on Flickr

The stripes are all decals, from various Academy kits (a P-47, a Spitfire and a Typhoon).


1:72 Douglas P-70C 'Nighthawk' (What-if/modified Matchbox kit) WiP by Dizzyfugu, on Flickr


1:72 Douglas P-70C 'Nighthawk' (What-if/modified Matchbox kit) WiP by Dizzyfugu, on Flickr

And, yes, the stripes are supposed to shine through.

[Wardukw]

Dizzy strikes again..awesome   

[loupgarou]

Dizzy strikes again..awesome   

Shouldn't that be: "Dizzy striPes again" ?   

[Wardukw]

Dizzy strikes again..awesome   

Shouldn't that be: "Dizzy striPes again" ?   

Hahaha 😀 😆...that's bad mate 🤣

[NARSES2]

That's looking so good 

Dizzy strikes again..awesome   

Shouldn't that be: "Dizzy striPes again" ?   

Hahaha 😀 😆...that's bad mate 🤣

Bad enough that The Book has come out   

[Dizzyfugu]

Back to the subject, with more decals.


1:72 Douglas P-70C 'Nighthawk' (What-if/modified Matchbox kit) WiP by Dizzyfugu, on Flickr


1:72 Douglas P-70C 'Nighthawk' (What-if/modified Matchbox kit) WiP by Dizzyfugu, on Flickr

Gun barrels next, then some more weathering and finally varnish. We get there.

[Wardukw]

That's looking so good 

Dizzy strikes again..awesome   

Shouldn't that be: "Dizzy striPes again" ?   

Hahaha 😀 😆...that's bad mate 🤣

Bad enough that The Book has come out   

Hahaha 😀 😆

[su27rules]

  

[Dizzyfugu]

No new pics, but varnish has been applied and underwing drop tanks were added. Looks purposeful! 

[loupgarou]

That's looking so good 

Dizzy strikes again..awesome   

Shouldn't that be: "Dizzy striPes again" ?   

Hahaha 😀 😆...that's bad mate 🤣

Bad enough that The Book has come out   

MY first note in the Book !!     

[PR19_Kit]

That's looking so good 

Dizzy strikes again..awesome   

Shouldn't that be: "Dizzy striPes again" ?   

Hahaha 😀 😆...that's bad mate 🤣

Bad enough that The Book has come out   

MY first note in the Book !!     

It's a rite of passage on here.