P-36 SurfHawk floatplane progress

[Brian da Basher]

Here's the first of two in-progress shots of my 1/72 Curtiss P-36 Surfhawk floatplane fighter I'm bashing from the P-40E kit. I swiped the floats from the Airfix Arado 196 and the engine and cowling come from a Fokker DXXI. It's just resting on the floats now, as I still have to paint it prior to final assembly.

Brian da Basher

[Brian da Basher]

Here's the second shot. I'll be finishing this bird in N.E.I. camo and markings. The backstory involves the Netherlands East Indies needing something to counter the much-feared Japanese Rufe floatplane fighter and the folks at Curtiss rising to the challenge. So far I've had a lot of fun with this build. Typical Airfix, but great fodder for whiffery. I hope you enjoy my progress so far.

Brian da Basher

[The Rat]

OH YES!

OH YES!!

OH YES!!!

 

[Allan]

Very nice Brian, I'll follow your progress on this one closely.

Basic kits are the best fodder for Whatifs.

Allan in Canberra

[NARSES2]

Looking good Brian. Netherlands East Indies is a good idea or how about Indonesian just after independence ?

Chris

[K5054NZ]

The humble Airfix kit provided the basis for the heavily-weathered P-40H Kittiwake you've all seen. Yes, great for whiffing, but not too much else.....


ANOTHER TRIUMPH BY BRI! I love it! Can't wait to see those orange triangles on the wings........mmm...........   That cowl sits SO DAMN WELL on there, nice work my friend!

[cthulhu77]

Shock and Awe, my friend !  That is going to be freakin' great !

[Leigh]

Man you are the king of the clunky prop jobs. I love it Especially changing the engine.

And good old Y O G A the first kit I ever built.

[Brian da Basher]

Got most of the paintwork done. It's still just resting on the floats and the canopy is just sitting on it too. I need to let the paint fully cure before I attach the floats and canopy and do the final detail work. 1st of 3 pics.

Brian da Basher

[Brian da Basher]

I would've had this up last night, but while painting the gray undersides, I had a lot of mishaps and ended up having to do some major retouching tonight. I used ModelMasters Euro Green and Dark Earth for the uppers and Testor's Light Gull Gray for the lowers. 2nd of 3 new pics.

Brian da Basher

[Brian da Basher]

I'm hoping to have the P-36 SurfHawk completed this weekend. All that's left is some final detail work and then decals. Of course, there will be a little backstory too. 3rd of 3 new pics.

Brian da Basher

[K5054NZ]

Great stuff Bri! Fanfeckintastic, I love it!

Hey, here's an idea - track down an Airfix F4U, that way you can do your Zac-inspired  ^_^  build AND do another one for the GB! How's that sound? Brilliant or what?

[cthulhu77]

OOh, that is a dead cert for giving a jmn a heart seizure !  Wonderful job.