SinuheH

This is 1/32 Eduard (Hasegawa) P-40N Warhawk finished with the markings of 89th FS 80th FG in India during 1944.
Paints: Gunze Sangyo acrylics
Decals: Nose art (Skull & shark eye) and numbers (61) are made by customhobbydecals.com
Happy modelling
 

Thanks John1.
Here some more pictures from last night’s fiddling with the kit:
 

 

 

 

 



 

Finally back on the bench.
I started with priming followed by two tones of RAF Drk green and two tones of RAF Drk earth for the upper surfaces, later I’ll continue with the bottom half black, half white.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here some more.
 

 

 

 

I started with dark aluminum evenly sprayed. Next steel sprayed blotchy followed by jet engine metal color.
At this point I applied a heavy thined red and blue in blotches to simulate heated metal. 
I finished with exhaust manifold on edges.

I managed to finish the engine. I was forced to modify the shaft that secures the propeller because the kit’s one is on a cone shape and it does not secure the prop well.
I used plastic tubing and I think is going to work well.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taking shape.
 

 

 

Last night’s work
 

 

 

 

 

 

Ok, here we go.
I started with the Master Model .303 barrels. 
 


I started then with the cockpit bits. 
 

 

 
I really like the control columns on English aircraft and I wanted to improve the kit’s one. 
I added the brake handle and the line. Also some tape on the grip.

 

 

 
This is how it looks.
 

 

Some pics of the Gloster IV.
 
Overall a very enjoyable build, giving me yet another unique model to display in my cabinets.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stunning Bf 110.
Always liked the sleek lines of the Zerstörer and these wasp markings - your model captures it perfectly.
 

This is 1/32 Dragon Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-7 Trop with the markings of W.Nr 3100 from 6./ZG 1 in Russia 1942.
Cockpit enhanced by Eduard instrument panel.
Exhaust from Quickboost.
Main wheels from Mastercaster.
Paints :Gunze Sangyo acrylics
 
Happy modelling

Thanks all 
 
Alain, you need an E to keep your C company !
Nick, thanks for all the help on reference piccies and other details.
Black Mamba - I agree wholeheartedly that John should finish his D conversion - pleeeaaaase...
 
Here are some photos of the Cheetah E with is older family members - all Italeri 32nd scale kits - 1st - Mirage IIICZ in early natural metal scheme with red GT stripes :
 

 
2nd - Mirage IIICZ in the early gloss hard edge buff/green camo :
 

 
Finally, with Mirage IIIRZ in non standard two tone blue grey low vis scheme :
 

 
 

Thanks for the kind words Anthony.
 
Final tranche of piccies :
 

 

 

 

 

 
Complex arrangement of the lower Cheetah E nose :
 

 

 
Canopy removed to show seat detail :
 

 

The Master metal pitot probe is gold 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

Apart from the obvious patch work paint finish, I kept her clean i.e. no oil leaks. The SAAF really maintained their aircraft in good condition :
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

Another one finished. Final bits added included the emergency canopy release handles - made from thin wire and painted red, with small pieces of clear plastic for the windows - single pitot probe ahead of windshield, drag chute cone and another blade antenna on the spine. The refuelling probe is loose fitted with a brass rod for strength. Canopy also left loose. Nav lights also painted green/red. I'm very happy with how it looks - she wears that grey suit well :
 

 

 
I really like those intake pylons and bombs 
 

 
Photos of exhausts show them to be rather silver and shiny :
 

 

Here comes trouble....
 

 
The canopy sections are around 5mm too wide at the base. Luckily a bit of treatment with a hairdryer sorts that out...
 
I added some plastic card detail to the canopy. Tamiya tape used to mask. The canopy breaker is the little white part - it goes on the port side of the canopy.
 

 
Here's a lovely little piece of art :
 

 
In place, unpainted :
 

 
V3Bs and launchers. Need to still paint the IR seeker heads :
 

 
Looking like it means business....
 

 

Hi guys,
 
Next to LSP, I like to build in 1/72.
There is no theme in my 1/72 collection, so anything goes.
However, I have a soft spot for the weird and wonderful.
Here are a few civvies I made over the past years.
 
First the 1/72 Italeri/Bilek Antonov-2:
 

 

 
For years it resided on the Shelf of Doom, until I bought some Begemot decals and finished it.
A few years ago it got a Gold medal at the Euro Scale Modelling contest.
 
Next is the Revell 1/80 Fairey Rotodyne reissue of a couple of years ago:
 

 

 

 
The full interior is a cool feature of the model and fits fairly well.
The hinges of the rear clamshell doors were very fragile.
Ofcourse I dropped the model on its rear doors during the build, so they had to be repaired.
The decals were very good, I only wished they had printed an extra patch of the blue on the decalsheet for touching up.
 
And finally the most recent design: the Amodel 1/72 Learfan 2100:
 

 

 
A few years ago this one also got a gold medal at the Euro Scale Modelling contest.
The original being of carbonfire construction and very smooth, the model had to be smooth as well.
Luckily, this Amodel kit was fairly neat and fit of parts was good, so that saved me a lot of effort.
I'm currently building the Amodel Beech Starship, from the same era as the Learfan, buth that one is much more work!
 
Hope you like the models.
 
Cheers,
 
Peter
 

Well, the big Trumpy Avenger is done. For those that have followed this build it has been an adventure. Her she is in her glory, warts and all...
 

 


 
















 
 

cockpit complete



 
Kit pilot is so serious, frowning down on poor modelling skills. My wife pulls the same face when i come home late from the pub

 

 
This seam is trying my patience, i didnt adjust the parts as it was glueing so there is a step which is real hard to get right, I'll try for 3rd time later today

 

Greg, thanks for your comments  A picture does speak a thousand words. Just imagine the variation when you have 50 pictures all with different photo quality ...
 
Sinuhe, the F1CZ had a three tone colour scheme. The Cheetah C and later Cheetah D colours were two tone but much greyer in hue than the Mirage F1CZ blue-greys.
 
Anyway, all will be revealed when I take photos of it in natural outside light....

Onto her undercarriage. After the weathering I treated the model to a coat of Tamiya TS-80 matt clear decanted from the rattle can, slightly thinned with Tamiya lacquer thinner and then airbrushed on. The result is a noticeably lighter grey with a slight satin sheen. I'm happy as it is :
 

 

 
Undercarriage took a whole hour to get in place :
 

 
And with wing tanks on :
 

 
The artificial light is messing with the photos. The closest colour in reality is what you see on the right wing in the image above. A nice faded grey. Now to tackle the windshield ....

Hi SinuheH, yes it is indeed odd as they were usually pretty strongly toned down however Mistral is correct that there was the odd anomaly see below 
 
Ok I am having no luck posting the pics, hopefully the links will do
 
The more usual low viz Castles

 
Hi Viz Castles