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Hi All, This is my second build log, which I plan to build concurrently with my other build NZ3008 Umslopogaas. The airframe is the second in this formation of 14 Squadron aircraft based at Ohakea NZ3036 HQ-Q (RNZAF Official - Copyright RNZAF Museum - used for illustration courtesy of Museum) This P40E-1 arrived in New Zealand circa May 1942, in Standard RAF type TLS, painted in US Manufactured paints being DuPont Dark Earth/Dark Green/Sky. At some later date, NZ3036 was given a a new upper Paint scheme consisting of the New RNZAF NZ Sea Blue Grey/ NZ Dark Green/Sky - the RNZAF Pacific Scheme. (RNZAF Official - Copyright RNZAF Museum - used for illustration courtesy of Museum) Along with the new Paint scheme, the aircraft sported the new RNZAF Pacific Roundel on the wings - from discussion with the RNZAF Museum expert, this seems to have come about for the RNZAF top brass to view, here in New Zealand as said RNZAF Brass were to meet with their USN/USAAF counterparts to discuss the new marking/schemes to be used in forward areas. Note too, the lower placement of the Squadron code HQ on the fuselage compared to HQ-B and HQ-A The kit Box art Kit Sprue Shot Instructions Kit instructions have some quite useful photos to give visual help/information Kit provided schemes Kit markings - RAAF Fuselage Roundels are a little out of register Thanks for looking in, more soon regards Alan
