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Let Let Let - Warplanes => Aircraft Modeling => Topic started by: No.1 on May 11, 2012, 11:09:09 AM

Title: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: No.1 on May 11, 2012, 11:09:09 AM

Greetings all,

I start this morning new build for review. First impression of the new Airfix kit is great, parts are match very precisely and my primary interest is to build it with Eduard set. One of important steps you see on images are trim of the surface and plastic, very important to make space for the etched parts. Also I spray metal parts in green.

 :-clap

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: Sall on May 11, 2012, 11:29:48 AM

Nice progress. :-clap

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: Ernie on May 11, 2012, 01:28:32 PM

Looks great so far!  Looks like this will be a great build.
Ernie

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: No.1 on May 11, 2012, 02:22:28 PM

It is really pleasure and more images follow :))

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: No.1 on May 11, 2012, 03:24:42 PM

More images from today work :))

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: Sall on May 11, 2012, 03:42:10 PM

Great! :-clap

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: Second Air Force on May 11, 2012, 03:57:43 PM

This looks really nice, and they got the curved shape of the cockpit "floor" just right. This looks every bit as nice as the 1/48 Bf-109E that I like so much!

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: draken35 on May 13, 2012, 07:05:46 AM

Excellent work my friend; the PE gives a better value to the kit that sounds very nice; from far better than their 109G...

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: No.1 on May 13, 2012, 07:24:05 AM

Thank you friends :) This kit with this set is really great :) Plastic is soft and parts are join without problem. More images coming later :))

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: No.1 on May 13, 2012, 08:25:57 AM

Flaps work, first inside wings ;)

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: draken35 on May 13, 2012, 08:27:25 AM

Great!

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: Sall on May 13, 2012, 01:23:24 PM

 :-ok

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: Ernie on May 13, 2012, 02:40:58 PM

Looks great! Can't wait for more!
Ernie

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: No.1 on May 13, 2012, 06:47:23 PM

Thank you friends :) I did not work much today and hope tomorrow will continue build and complete it next week

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: No.1 on May 15, 2012, 11:44:37 AM

This morning work :) A lot of work need to place every rib in proper position and then wait for each one to be cemented. But this goes good :)

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: Second Air Force on May 15, 2012, 12:24:26 PM

Wow! That looks great from here.

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: No.1 on May 15, 2012, 12:29:49 PM

Thank you mate :) I am a bit underpowered but hope this will be completed soon and I could back to Bf110

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: Sall on May 15, 2012, 04:37:22 PM

Great job! :-ok

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: No.1 on May 15, 2012, 04:42:31 PM

Thank you :)

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: draken35 on May 15, 2012, 06:00:08 PM

Looks nice!!!

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: Ernie on May 16, 2012, 04:23:46 AM

Flap detail looks great! Tedious, but will be very much worth it in the end.
Ernie

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: No.1 on May 16, 2012, 06:27:14 AM

Thanks friends :)

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: No.1 on June 20, 2012, 07:54:05 AM

I stop work for some time but completed review:

http://www.letletlet-warplanes.com/2012/06/19/p-40-upgrade/

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: Sall on June 20, 2012, 07:43:30 PM

Nice ;) :-clap

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: No.1 on June 20, 2012, 07:52:32 PM

Thank you mate :)

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: No.1 on October 15, 2012, 05:41:57 PM

Continued work today. First coat is basic black and then silver for later scratch. Now first coat of US export color, I use brown first. Next to go will be green.

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: draken35 on October 15, 2012, 05:44:48 PM

:-ok

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: Second Air Force on October 15, 2012, 06:06:13 PM

Great paint job, No.1!

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: No.1 on October 15, 2012, 06:07:20 PM

More to come my friends :))

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: Sall on October 15, 2012, 09:53:24 PM

 :-clap :-ok

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: No.1 on October 16, 2012, 10:23:30 PM

Partially masked and painted

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: No.1 on October 17, 2012, 07:03:17 AM

Vallejo make troubles no matter how care you take!!!!

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: Sall on October 17, 2012, 12:54:17 PM

You will solve that, i'm pretty sure. ;) :-clap :-clap

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: No.1 on October 17, 2012, 02:34:06 PM

Off course- will kill the beast!!!

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: Second Air Force on October 17, 2012, 03:47:00 PM

That is a frustrating thing. :-wall

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: draken35 on October 17, 2012, 05:24:28 PM

Vallejo is nice paint, but very fragile. Best way to do is to airbrush gloss varnish after the first paint to protect it; then to airbrush the 2nd paint and if a third one is needed, to aibrush gloss varnish again before apply the third paint...

Same problem with MisterKit paints...

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: No.1 on October 17, 2012, 05:33:24 PM

I know that but I try to avoid to much of coat.... my mistake :(

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: No.1 on October 18, 2012, 07:36:19 AM

Problem solved and most areas painted

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: No.1 on October 18, 2012, 05:14:45 PM

... so I painted bottom, removed mask, store it away and by accident push it. Kit drop on floor and result is here... some force simply don't give me to complete this kit  :-wall

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: Sall on October 18, 2012, 06:12:41 PM

Top paint is very nice! :-clap

About crash-shit happens. :-kr :-wall

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: Second Air Force on October 18, 2012, 06:18:39 PM

Defeat that force!

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: No.1 on October 18, 2012, 06:20:19 PM

Will let it a bit and then turn it back....

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: draken35 on October 18, 2012, 07:02:34 PM

Good solution my friend. ;)

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: Second Air Force on October 18, 2012, 07:35:07 PM

I agree!

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: No.1 on October 18, 2012, 07:56:37 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1ypn0y32Ac

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: draken35 on October 18, 2012, 07:58:53 PM

;)

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: No.1 on April 06, 2013, 05:36:00 PM

I am back to this build. All parts are here and I have paint gloss coat over it. It is obvious that it need 4500 or higher grit fine sanding  :-danger

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: Sall on April 06, 2013, 05:57:00 PM

 :-clap :-ok
We wait new update! ;)

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: draken35 on April 06, 2013, 05:58:52 PM

:-ok

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: No.1 on April 08, 2013, 03:51:03 PM

Decals today ;) It have a lot small fits to do before final ;)

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: Second Air Force on April 08, 2013, 04:13:42 PM

It's coming along nicely, even with all of the issues that have happened!

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: draken35 on April 08, 2013, 05:42:46 PM

Nice little aircraft indeed!

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: No.1 on April 08, 2013, 05:47:48 PM

Thank you friends :)

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: Sall on April 08, 2013, 08:49:36 PM

Looks good! :-clap

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: No.1 on April 08, 2013, 08:55:44 PM

Thank you :)

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: No.1 on April 09, 2013, 03:46:32 PM

Small parts preparation :)

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: Second Air Force on April 09, 2013, 04:53:00 PM

 :-clap :-clap :-clap

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: No.1 on April 09, 2013, 08:10:04 PM

:))

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: No.1 on April 13, 2013, 10:56:05 AM

Correcting broken parts are over, add parts which was note there is also completed. Final work in this stage is spray of the flat varnish. To regret this kit will be far from what it could be. At least I will give some effort to make it descent...

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: Second Air Force on April 13, 2013, 02:42:40 PM

Even with the problems that have beset you, this still looks great!

While we're talking about AVG airplanes, does anyone know where I can get some 1/48 scale "3" and "5" numerals in the peculiar style of the AVG? Ellen and I once met Bob Layher, a section leader in the 2nd Pursuit, and he flew ship number 53. I'd dearly like to build his Tomahawk some day.

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: No.1 on April 13, 2013, 02:47:17 PM

Lets hunt for the 53 :)) Or... I have problems with decals and I think last days to return to some model basic. During the mid '90 I make templates and spray Yugoslav markings, maybe something like that could be made for your machine?

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: Sall on April 13, 2013, 03:24:14 PM

Nice work mate!! :-ok :-clap I like how it looks, and it is not finished yet! :-flo
This kit survived the accident, but it sure looks great! :-ok

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: draken35 on April 13, 2013, 03:36:38 PM

Result is correct indeed :-ok

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: No.1 on April 13, 2013, 04:04:30 PM

Thank you for your kind words :)

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: No.1 on July 18, 2013, 07:18:00 PM

I decide to finish this and tomorrow morning will be final work and final images.

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: draken35 on July 18, 2013, 07:24:07 PM

Great! :-ok

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: Second Air Force on July 18, 2013, 07:52:06 PM

 :-clap :-clap :-clap

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: No.1 on July 19, 2013, 08:41:35 AM

Final images :)) Few bit are missing and will add them when I find them ;)

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: draken35 on July 19, 2013, 10:22:10 AM

:-ok

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: No.1 on July 19, 2013, 02:16:57 PM

Thank you :))

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: Second Air Force on July 19, 2013, 02:22:19 PM

I like it!

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: No.1 on July 19, 2013, 02:47:32 PM

Thank you :))

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: Tweety on August 29, 2013, 07:56:37 AM

And the beer  :)) :-love :-love :-love :-love :-love :-love

Title: Re: Airfix P-40 1/72
Post by: No.1 on August 29, 2013, 09:44:57 AM

:))