bsarnoffca Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 Finally getting around to posting progress on this model. This is a project that's been on my list for over ten years. I was always planning on working from the old Revell P-40E kit but when better kits started coming out I thought I'd wait. Then Grey Matter released an F conversion for the Hasegawa P-40E and I was ready. In 1942/43 a number of P-40F and F5's from the US 33rd FG were turned over to the Free French air force at Casablanca. Initially they were painted in Vichy markings but CO Rozannoff was not amused and had them repainted (below) Sorry for the small pic Ceremony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsarnoffca Posted May 20, 2012 Author Share Posted May 20, 2012 The F used as Merlin 28 V 1650 instead of the Allison V 1710. The 28 was used in some British bombers and the Mosquito but not in Spitfire or Hurricane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsarnoffca Posted May 20, 2012 Author Share Posted May 20, 2012 The top speed of the F wasn't much changed but the Merlin would have improved high altitude performance. I'd have to believe it was the best P-40. My choice is this F5. The 5 having an extended tail for better stability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsarnoffca Posted May 20, 2012 Author Share Posted May 20, 2012 Okay enough. On to the building! Below is the Grey Matter F conversion showing what needs to be cut in the nose of the Hasegawa E kit. I didn't include the Grey Matter cowling as it's a solid resin block and I'm adding the Merlin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsarnoffca Posted May 20, 2012 Author Share Posted May 20, 2012 Here is the tail conversion. as you can see it did not fit perfectly so I added a "plug" and smoothed it in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsarnoffca Posted May 20, 2012 Author Share Posted May 20, 2012 Here are the cockpit sidewalls and floor before detail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsarnoffca Posted May 20, 2012 Author Share Posted May 20, 2012 and here with detail before weathering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsarnoffca Posted May 20, 2012 Author Share Posted May 20, 2012 Here Radu's wonderful seatbelts. The best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsarnoffca Posted May 20, 2012 Author Share Posted May 20, 2012 The assembled cockpit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsarnoffca Posted May 20, 2012 Author Share Posted May 20, 2012 The Hasegawa kit does not come with an engine so I had to build out the engine compartment. The firewall came from a Trumpeter kit made up to look a P-40. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsarnoffca Posted May 20, 2012 Author Share Posted May 20, 2012 I used a Spit Mk V Merlin which is a 45 series and altered it to look more like a 28. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsarnoffca Posted May 20, 2012 Author Share Posted May 20, 2012 More detail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsarnoffca Posted May 20, 2012 Author Share Posted May 20, 2012 With bearers and wall. The Spit bearers were used Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsarnoffca Posted May 20, 2012 Author Share Posted May 20, 2012 Here are the nose pieces. The detail on the Gray Matter conversion is excellent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 This is terrific work on an excellent project Bill, and I love the work you've done so far. How did you get those exhausts looking so realistic? I'm amount to tackle the ones for my Dora build, and would like to achieve such an effect. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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