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Hello everybody... This is my first entry for the group-build. It is Airfix’s P-40/Hawk 81, and I will be doing it in the marking’s of Gregory Boyington’s #21. Most of you are aware of my favorite pilot projects, the first one was/is Josef Pips Priller. The second is Robert Stanford Tuck, This will be the beginning of the third. Boyington was a pilot and a commander that cared more about people he served with than regulations. He was a Bull of a man and a heck of a brawler. However if I had to go to war I don't think I’d want to go into combat with anyone else on my wing. Rest in Piece “Pappy”. I picked this up in August for a song. Here are the obligatory sprue shots. Please feel free to ask questions, post comments, and or add thoughts. Dennis A link to my first of the Boyington projects. https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235074015-“pappy’s-bird”/
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While looking for some photos of R.T. Smith's #77 mount, I found this one that clearly shows the external ring sight, the armored glass windscreen panel, and what I believe is the reflector for the floor-mounted gunsight projector unit. I thought this might be useful for those of you working on a 1/72 or 1/48 model. Mike http://www.asisbiz.com/il2/Hawk-81A/23FG3PS/pages/Curtiss-Hawk-81A-2-23FG3PS-W77-Robert-Smith-China-1942-11.html This just in! Found the website the photo above was taken from- lots of great detail photos, some in color, as well as color profiles of the AVG Tomahawks. Many I have never seen before and show details not normally seen around the canopy and lower engine cowling! Had to share them with you all! http://www.asisbiz.com/il2/Hawk-81A/23FG3PS/pages/Artwork-Curtiss-Hawk-81A-2-23FG3PS-W77-Robert-Smith-China-1942-0B.html
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Ok, on for something new. Or, to be a bit more precise: on with something old and start a new WIP thread here. As stated here I was not sure what to do next, and among the various options I felt like continuing with a 1/32 Trumpeter P40 is a good thing. So, @Corsairfoxfouruncle here's the invitation to follow this one. 😉 The topic of building Arvid Olsen's P40B, Leader of the 3rd Squadron of the AVG, named "Hell's Angels" came to me quite a while ago, when I read that it was him that suggested the name of the Motorcycle Club, based on the name of his Squadron, which then was named based on the famous Howard hughes Film. Not that I am in any way associated with the club, I found the topic interesting. And the early P40 with the slimmer and pointy shape, with the shark mouth and the Chinese marking has always been an iconic aircraft to me - and as I don't like this term in generell, here it seems just fitting. I started this some very long time ago, bought the kit way back then in 2013 and bought stuff, more stuff and some more on top. Stuff included various set of decals, Eduard inner and outer brass, and some metal gun rods. And, most importand, a good piece of literature: So, when I started this I'd say something around 2015, I felt prepared. Wasn't. When I did the engine, which went well together well until mounting the exhausts, I felt these are simply unbuildable. So, bought some exhausts from Graham at Noblekraft and these saved me from turning mad and this kit into trash. Then: went fine. Sometimes it's just the little parts that do the work. Here's some pics from my attempt, to build the exhausts provided with the kit: And here's the resin exhausts: Painted: And here's an early picture of the entire engine:
