Tomahawk Mk. IIB "Grey X" 1:32

[shadowmare]

Hi,

my new project is a Trumpeter P-40B/Tomahawk in African RAF colors:

 

 

Photo of my plane:

 

 

It will be mostly from the box. Now i'm doing the cockpit. I found an easy way to correct it's too high position. I cutted the support for floor and i putted it under the back plate:

 

 

After this i added an rib extension to cover a hole which appeared:

 

 

I know that this is not entirely correct but for me it's good enough.

Edited June 30, 2017 by shadowmare

[Guest]

OH GOODY !..........Harv

[Guest Peterpools]

Terrific subject and looking forward to following your progress

Keep 'em coming

Peter

[shadowmare]

Cockpit is ready for painting. I added some details and replaced kit seat with a part from Special Hobby P-400. It's not 100% correct but always better than kit one.

 

Edited June 12, 2017 by shadowmare

[shadowmare]

I added some scratch work in tail wheel bay.

 

 

Tomahawk guts :

 

Edited July 1, 2017 by shadowmare

[shadowmare]

Interior painted.

 

 

 

Edited July 1, 2017 by shadowmare

[Joel_W]

the pit sidewalls are looking quite good. The color of the Interior Green paint and the associated weathering really does look dead on. The detail spring and cables for the tail wheel assembly is something we don't get to see very often.  Looking forward to your next update.

 

Joel

[shadowmare]

Thanks!

 

Now it's time for making surface suitable for painting. I don't like this stage.

Edited July 1, 2017 by shadowmare

[Jim Barry]

Nice work!

[Joel_W]

Thanks!

 

Now it's time for making surface suitable for painting. I don't like this stage.

 

 

   Not many of us like all the putty and sanding work either, but it's the key to a great paint job for sure. As the pros say: It's 90% of the painting process.

 

Joel

[shadowmare]

   Not many of us like all the putty and sanding work either, but it's the key to a great paint job for sure. As the pros say: It's 90% of the painting process.

 

Joel

 

In my case painting process may last longer than build 

 

I decided to buy Master Set with gun barrels and pitot tube - beautiful thing. More info:

http://www.master-model.pl/product/am-32-098.html

I will use Techmod decals for Spitfire because they contains decals with X needed for my scheme.

Edited July 1, 2017 by shadowmare

[dennismcc]

Looking good, I think that this kit was the first Trumpeter kit that I built and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

 

Cheers

 

Dennis

[clioguy]

Cannot see any of the pics....

[Guest]

Looks like you have exceeded your limit. No pics.......Harv

[shadowmare]

Photobucket blocked hosting for me, but i think that photos will be available next month. Last photos which i posted here: