John1 Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 On 4/4/2024 at 12:13 AM, LSP_K2 said: Centerline bomb now painted, again. I’ve noted that on many bombs of this nature, there seem to be reddish brown bands painted in the area of the shipping rings, so I have now masked and painted these. Bomb stripe decals are pretty much worthless, so I'll just paint those on. Fingers crossed. Fun trivia- the reddish brown rings were just scuff marks from the wooden packaging rings attached to the bombs during shipment. Martinnfb and LSP_K2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted April 14 Author Share Posted April 14 4 hours ago, John1 said: Fun trivia- the reddish brown rings were just scuff marks from the wooden packaging rings attached to the bombs during shipment. While in general I believe that's true, I suspect from time to time actual rings were painted on. In the photo below, the fifth and sixth bombs from the front, are a good example. As to some shipping rings being wood, I'd never heard that before. Rocat, KUROK, mc65 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John1 Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 9 hours ago, LSP_K2 said: As to some shipping rings being wood, I'd never heard that before. HTH... Rocat, scvrobeson and Martinnfb 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted April 14 Author Share Posted April 14 This illustrates my point well. Those are metal shipping rings. Did they have wooden inserts perhaps? Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John1 Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 11 hours ago, LSP_K2 said: This illustrates my point well. Those are metal shipping rings. Did they have wooden inserts perhaps? No idea Kevin. I did some research on colors of US bombs for my old F4U-1D build and remember a few folks (maybe over on BritModler?) telling me those rings were wood. Regardless, it's minutia, don't mean to side track your great build! Martinnfb and LSP_K2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted April 15 Author Share Posted April 15 6 hours ago, John1 said: No idea Kevin. I did some research on colors of US bombs for my old F4U-1D build and remember a few folks (maybe over on BritModler?) telling me those rings were wood. Regardless, it's minutia, don't mean to side track your great build! No problem at all. I find the subject fascinating, and still seek more answers. I may well start a thread in GD. Regards, Martinnfb and John1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 Maybe rust marks...? Martinnfb and LSP_K2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted April 15 Author Share Posted April 15 28 minutes ago, thierry laurent said: Maybe rust marks...? Perhaps, but awfully uniform for that. The bombs in the foreground appear to have slightly darker OD bands, perhaps a consequence of paint fading in the adjacent areas? Martinnfb and thierry laurent 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 (edited) metal clamps Edited April 15 by Martinnfb mc65, scvrobeson, LSP_K2 and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted April 15 Author Share Posted April 15 In a few of my photos, the deck behind the pilot armor was just sitting there. Now that I’ve touched-up the armor plate (I accidentally bumped it with a Q-tip dipped in alcohol), this item is finally secured in place. Tape gives a snug fit with the bottom, assuring that the rear glass won’t ride high, which it otherwise surely would. I realize this is a rather pathetic update, but I’m quite happy to have gotten this far. I've also noticed a couple of errant scribed lines which will also need to be fixed. Martinnfb, Azgaron, LSP_Kevin and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted April 15 Author Share Posted April 15 It also finally dawned on me (Duh) to use a dark grey wash to highlight the panel lines to help align them for any needed re-scribing, as well as adding the removed rivets. Out2gtcha, LSP_Kevin, MikeC and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 8 hours ago, LSP_K2 said: I realize this is a rather pathetic update, but I’m quite happy to have gotten this far. Hey, progress is progress Kev. Always a good thing. MikeC and Martinnfb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted April 16 Author Share Posted April 16 With the rear deck now thoroughly affixed, glass fit is perfect. Yay!!! Waiting until the head armor was painted, may have been an error, as some sources say this area is the same interior green as used in the ‘pit. MikeMaben, John1, Shoggz and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John1 Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 On 4/15/2024 at 3:17 PM, Martinnfb said: metal clamps Wonder if they just sprayed OD over the bombs with the clamps in place and the rings are just exposed primer? Martinnfb and Madmax 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 Most P-40s I've seen in color or b/w, that area is the same as the exterior, even if cammo'd. Martinnfb, KUROK, MikeC and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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