KUROK Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Great work so far! Curious, were the "B" model P-40s painted yellow ZC in the interiors? mpk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel_W Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Rick, Just found your P-40B build. Impressive is putting it mildly. Your scratch building skills are more then equal for the task at hand. The resulting cocpit looks so much better then the Lone Star one, that they should pay you I'll be following your build carefully to it's completion as I'm planning on a few P-40s myself. Like my brother Pete, I'm heading over to UMM-USA for that hex nut punch set since I already have their regular punch set, so I know that the quality is top notch. Looking forward to your next update. Joel Joel mpk and Rick K 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 HI Rick Nice progress on the P-40 gun sight - pretty amazing. Thank you for the link for the punch set. UMM is out of stock and I'm going to see if I can find it on Ebay or buy direct. Much appreciated Keep 'em coming Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel_W Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 HI Rick Nice progress on the P-40 gun sight - pretty amazing. Thank you for the link for the punch set. UMM is out of stock and I'm going to see if I can find it on Ebay or buy direct. Much appreciated Keep 'em coming Peter Bro, Figures that when we want to make a multi purchase, UMM is out of stock. Joel Rick K and mpk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick K Posted March 2, 2017 Author Share Posted March 2, 2017 Great work so far! Curious, were the "B" model P-40s painted yellow ZC in the interiors? Thanks Kurok. My sources (D Bell book) state P40B interiors were Yellow ZC and Aluminum. A color photo showing P40B's at assembly plant with rear cockpit bulkhead as well as other interior parts are Yellow ZC. Therefore, I will enable my FICE directive. mpk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick K Posted March 2, 2017 Author Share Posted March 2, 2017 (edited) Rick, Just found your P-40B build. Impressive is putting it mildly. Your scratch building skills are more then equal for the task at hand. The resulting cocpit looks so much better then the Lone Star one, that they should pay you I'll be following your build carefully to it's completion as I'm planning on a few P-40s myself. Like my brother Pete, I'm heading over to UMM-USA for that hex nut punch set since I already have their regular punch set, so I know that the quality is top notch. Looking forward to your next update. Joel Joel Thanks Joel. HI Rick Nice progress on the P-40 gun sight - pretty amazing. Thank you for the link for the punch set. UMM is out of stock and I'm going to see if I can find it on Ebay or buy direct. Much appreciated Keep 'em coming Peter Thanks Peter. Good luck snagging a set. I actually gave up waiting for UMM to restock and ended up purchasing direct from RP Toolz. Edited March 2, 2017 by Rick K mpk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick K Posted March 2, 2017 Author Share Posted March 2, 2017 (edited) N-2A gunsight complete. Bottom is painted NATO Black and the removable cap is Medium Grey. I added some cockpit stencils. Assumption there was a "remove before flight" note on the cap. Meh, close enough. Detail picked out with panel line wash. Edited March 2, 2017 by Rick K mpk, tomv87, Guyman1 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick K Posted March 2, 2017 Author Share Posted March 2, 2017 Gun Charger handles. The gnat size Eduard handles were just that...gnat size. I made my own with some .5mm styrene rods. Painted NATO Black. Trim and install...wait for it. After I installed the handles I was feeling real proud of myself. I opened my reference book to discover these handles were RED. They will remain NATO Black. Whitey, MikeMaben, mpk and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel_W Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Rick, The NA-2 Gunsight and the floor surrounding it looks as though the parts were molded with the rest of the kit. That's how good your scratching one out looks. Joel Rick K and mpk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Rick Terrific work on the handles and Lady Luck just said it so ... Red it is. I've been on PZ site and they do have the set in stock plus shipping. Looks like I'll be biting the bullet and going that way Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpk Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Rick K 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick K Posted July 7, 2017 Author Share Posted July 7, 2017 (edited) Now that my Mossie is complete I'm actually finding some bench time this summer. Kids are now old enough to be shipped to overnight camps and day camps. That means several things: 1) Conversations with my wife in complete sentences. 2) Several "date nights". 3) Bench time. Noting, priority is #1 and #2. Before I button up the fuselage I want to enhance the Formation Lights. Abandoning the kit lights and will upgrade with MV lenses. I'm adding Formation Lights using MV Lenses #203 Blue Lens 2.2mm dia. Prior to filling the formation light opening. First, I filled the existing holes with putty. Sanded and primed to clean any imperfections. Using a #44 Drill the holes were carefully opened. Edited July 7, 2017 by Rick K sandokan, Joel_W, KUROK and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KUROK Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 Lookin' good! Rick K 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick K Posted November 9, 2017 Author Share Posted November 9, 2017 Finally making progress on this build. Fuselages and wings glued. Fuselage and wing edge seams cleaned. Will address the wing root next. Black primer applied to find any offensive seams. Scratchbuilt cockpit fits well. I image is lightened to show inside detail so color is indeed off in a kinda washed out kind of way. Port side of cockpit. Seat not installed. Stall buzzer on starboard real panel scratchbuilt with punched discs and some creative sanding. Pilot armor back not glued, yet. I have a plan. Undersides getting some love. Shell ejector slots cut out and black primer applied to find any seam imperfections. Stabilizers got some love to eliminate several rows of rivets. LSP_Kevin, Shaka HI, Whitey and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Barry Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Great work. Glad I checked this out. Rick K 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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