zaxos345 Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 9 minutes ago, Jennings Heilig said: I've been all over those sprue photos, but I can't locate a US style pitot. Can anyone else find it? The built-up model shows the RAF style. I've emailed GWH to see if it's not too late for them to tool a correct right aileron with the external ground-adjustable trim tab, as well as the RAF style external armored windscreen. We'll see what they say. Those are the only issues I see off the bat. Jennings, would the ''US style pitot'' and the ''RAF style external armored windscreen'' be an issue for an AVG bird? Thanks, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 2 hours ago, Jennings Heilig said: I've been all over those sprue photos, but I can't locate a US style pitot. Can anyone else find it? The built-up model shows the RAF style. Lower centre sprue J, they're next to each other. Dolman Miniatures produce a C.L.Chennault figure. Some nice profiles here. LSP_K2 and Paul in Napier 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esarmstrong Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 So, the external armor windscreen is the only thing missing for an RAF bird? Perhaps that can be tooled or has been tooled and will be offered in an RAF boxing. zaxos345 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizly Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 If asking for a windscreen you might as well add a post antenna as depicted below and a RAF reflector gun sight... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBBates Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 (edited) not quite getting the needed for the external armor windscreen seen on one or two RAF Tomahawks ? its not from what I've see a standard ..but a local field mod and quite crude... Of the hundreds of Tomahawk photos I've collected over the years I've seen it on one, maybe two aircraft... I could be wrong and maybe is was a wide spread standard...if so ..and people have found a number of photos of different Tomahawks showing this same mod ...please share and we can document it was more widespread..... but I would never use unless I had clear photography proof that aircraft had that mod The mod itself would be simple just removing the center curve glass and replacing with some flat clear stock Much rather see the difference variations of RAF Tomahawks exhaust stacks (fish tail and the flame dampen) that seem far more common And with gunsite setup on US, RAF, & AVG aircraft all being unique and very different on each on each of these services aircraft (with no idea what the kit has if any)...and then add in the two different INTERNAL Armor glass setups (US vs RAF/AVG).. well that would also be higher on my wish list.. We can also get in the the large spine blister formation light RAF Tomahawks had (and patch over opening for it on AVG aircraft) that no o6n has ever done on any RAF Tomahawks kit..the unique fuel and oil stencil markings under the rear glass on RAF/AVG Tomahawk that no one's ever done, the US aircraft under wing airtemp probe...the diffrent underwing flare door set up, the tall antenna mast..the difference tail wheels and tail wheel doors...etc,etc, etc.. Edited September 8, 2021 by HBBates Kaeone57, Bill M. and MikeMaben 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trak-Tor Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 (edited) aeroscale.net/news/tomahawk-detail-update Quote Great Wall Hobby has posted on their Facebook pages more images illustrating the quality of detail with their forthcoming 1:32 scale Curtis Hawk 81-A2 Tomahawk ‘Flying Tigers’ Juraj Edited September 8, 2021 by Trak-Tor zerosystem, Paul in Napier, Fanes and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esarmstrong Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 I'm having a hard time making it out, but is that the British wind screen in the picture above. I clearly see the bead and sight setup of the British aircraft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBBates Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 Hi.. I can post some old notes later today... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDuv Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 (edited) So the big magnet at the back of the engine assembly will allow removal of the airframe to be displayed on the mount ? Edited September 8, 2021 by MDuv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis7423 Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 4 hours ago, MDuv said: So the big magnet at the back of the engine assembly will allow removal of the airframe to be displayed on the mount ? Exactly, ala the Tamiya 1/48 Bf-109G kits. Quite clever, really. - Dennis S. Thornton, CO USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony T Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 Good grief, that raises the bar a tad. Never realised I wanted a P-40 till now. Tony John1 and LSP_K2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John1 Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 (edited) Looking really, really nice. May help me get over the bone-crushing, soul-ripping sadness caused by Tamiya not releasing any new LSP’s. I’d be down for a British desert version and ideally an N model. Something kinda cool about those N’s still in combat at war’s end. One comment - why do so many companies think it’s a “feature” to include vinyl tires? Hoping Barracuda steps up to the rescue on this one. Edited September 8, 2021 by John1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBBates Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 (edited) 7 hours ago, Jennings Heilig said: Do you have clear photos or tech manual illustrations of the different types of sights and the other stuff you mentioned? If so, I can forward it on to GWH. He has indicated interest in doing items for a proper Tomahawk. I don't really see them doing every single tiny variation, but if we could get the major stuff that would be a good start. Hi im going to post a link to copy of my old "Long Nose Hawks” write up from May 2008 (forgive the terrible grammar and spelling) the "Early P-40 /Tomahawks Detail’s (part 1 of 3)" section is still relevant if somewhat dated (I do have a photo of the RAF external Armor Glass in this) ... i had to find a copy on the internet as i lost my original document some years back But I believe the old "Long Nose Hawks” write up was the first place much of this was first documented (like the squareback seat) https://ww2aircraft.net/forum/attachments/hume-bates_long-nose-hawks-pdf.491053/ Also some later notes Marking RAF gunsights setup RAF exhaust The ID light on spine and antenna Colors US P40 landing gear paint RAF landing gear paint Squareback seat color and just some oddity's Edited September 8, 2021 by HBBates zaxos345, KUROK, scvrobeson and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TankBuster Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 What a awesome model, cant wait for it to be released. KUROK and Gerhard 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 8 hours ago, John1 said: One comment - why do so many companies think it’s a “feature” to include vinyl tires? Hoping Barracuda steps up to the rescue on this one. They already do, albeit for the Trumpeter kit, but no reason they shouldn't work on the GWH kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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