1to1scale Posted August 27, 2018 Author Share Posted August 27, 2018 Those will work, I ordered them off ebay just now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tolga ULGUR Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 (edited) Unfortunately I can not see the picture/pictures. I read that you will also built a turkish P-40 This is will be Tomahawk or Kittyhawk? It s not possible to find out their decals in 1/32 scale Good luck Edited August 27, 2018 by Tolga ULGUR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Griewski Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Wow that's a large flock of P-40 birds. I have 7 PCM Spitfires with some late model Griffen engine conversions going ( on and off) and I know first hand how much dedication multiples take. The process does have its merits during certain stages. One day seven cockpits used up one jar interior green in one hour. The last four all the basics took much less time to do. This build created a spares box full of unused and chopped off parts. There would be one amazing auction is all these were suddenly life size and real. Best of luck on your build Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1to1scale Posted August 27, 2018 Author Share Posted August 27, 2018 3 hours ago, Tolga ULGUR said: Unfortunately I can not see the picture/pictures. I read that you will also built a turkish P-40 This is will be Tomahawk or Kittyhawk? It s not possible to find out their decals in 1/32 scale Good luck Yes, I am building a Turkish P-40b/c model. I was not able to find specific decals, but I did find hurricane decals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 WOW, 8 at the same time?!?? I cant even seem to manage two on the bench at the same time, but then again they are not the same kit/airframe or even remotely anything to do with one another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tolga ULGUR Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 (edited) 15 hours ago, 1to1scale said: Yes, I am building a Turkish P-40b/c model. I was not able to find specific decals, but I did find hurricane decals. Good luck You can use the following links as reference. These Tomahawks were delivered from RAF Middle East stocks. So, desert camouflage was changed. http://www.tayyareci.com/digerucaklar/turkiye/1923ve50/tomahawk.asp http://www.ozkanturker.com/Galeri/p40b_2/index.htm Edited August 28, 2018 by Tolga ULGUR Kagemusha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1to1scale Posted August 28, 2018 Author Share Posted August 28, 2018 Thanks Tolga, good references! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1to1scale Posted August 29, 2018 Author Share Posted August 29, 2018 I still don’t have a workbench, and I’m still unpacking my stash, but I started the production line today. The cockpits are a little confusing, because I am building a late N with all the PE, and early N with only a PE panel, then two K’s, and two E’s. So far I have the two N cockpits glued up, and started one K before I quit today. I also started fitting and gluing the tail to the fuselage on one of the N’s. After studying how they mate, I figured that gluing the tail to the halves is the best way to make it join up well. I am going slow so I can makes sure there is no step. LSP_Kevin, Trak-Tor, KiwiZac and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1to1scale Posted August 30, 2018 Author Share Posted August 30, 2018 (edited) After studying the tail plugs, I tried gluing the tail to the fuselage half, that didn’t work perfectly as the profile is a little off, the fuselage is flatter than the tail, leaving a small step. next I tried the approach that Hasegawa recommends, which a twist, I taped the halves together instead of gluing. I held the halves together and tried to line up each half as best I could. This came out a little better. finally, on the K fuselage, I tried the same, it appears that the K has a closer profile. Its starting to look like a production line now. Edited August 30, 2018 by 1to1scale DonH, LSP_Kevin, johncrow and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottsGT Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 In this thread we learn how a modeler winds up in a straight jacket! Out2gtcha and MikeMaben 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1to1scale Posted August 30, 2018 Author Share Posted August 30, 2018 3 minutes ago, ScottsGT said: In this thread we learn how a modeler winds up in a straight jacket! Who me? Out2gtcha, johncrow and MikeMaben 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1to1scale Posted September 5, 2018 Author Share Posted September 5, 2018 So, just to prove I have been sitting on my ass, working on planes... Oops, wrong picture. The assembly line method actually works pretty well, but I did have to modify the method a bit. I have been building the planes in pairs because the different versions, so build by type (E, K, N) made the most sense. I also decided that the two Trumpy P-40’s will have to wait for another time since I still have not received one of them yet, and the P-40F conversion will be on its own since that is still on its way over the Atlantic. I won’t lie, the cockpits were a bit confusing building the N’s and a K, because they were all different, plus I used PE on both N’s. I have some resin seats coming for the K’s and one E, and I also plan on using a pilot with one of the planes. Building this way definitely saves time, my first cockpit took me nearly an hour, the last two planes I did everything in about an hour. of course, Buster could care less about the progress.... scvrobeson, rafju, KiwiZac and 6 others 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiZac Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 Those photos of all six...it's like a dream! Wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1to1scale Posted September 10, 2018 Author Share Posted September 10, 2018 That's only six, I have two P-40B's and two P-40M's not started, and a grey matter F/Lconversion for one of the M's. I was attempting to do all of them together, but quickly realized that six will be hard enough. Unfortunately, no progress this weekend, i was working on the house instead. KiwiZac 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Nice! Im going to try this method for my Jasta V Trilogy when it comes time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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