theplasticsurgeon Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 (edited) Setting out my stall with this recent Airfix Tomahawk II kit. As yet unopened. This will be an OOB build - unless other decals come my way Edited January 7, 2015 by theplasticsurgeon 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted December 23, 2014 Author Share Posted December 23, 2014 And now for my previous P-40s. First the Academy P-40E. Next the Academy P-40M. Academy P-40B Flying Tiger. Airfix P-40E - with Academy decals. Another Airfix - can't remember the source for those decals, BUT SharkMouth. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thueser Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Nice work so far, thank you for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazdot Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Mmmmmmm good work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawk Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Setting out my stall with this recent Airfix Tomahawk II kit. As yet unopened. This will be an OOB build - unless other decals come my way Aha! Couldn't resist a visit to Aldi then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted December 23, 2014 Author Share Posted December 23, 2014 (edited) Aha! Couldn't resist a visit to Aldi then? This was the Aldi visit when I bumped into you, 2012! Edited December 23, 2014 by theplasticsurgeon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Moff Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 My son just got one for Xmas.....wants me to build it for him....! What colour you use for the red spinner - box has it brown, all refs a red colour? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 My son just got one for Xmas.....wants me to build it for him....! What colour you use for the red spinner - box has it brown, all refs a red colour? Red Tim it was the Squadrons trademark as well as the sharkmouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Moff Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 vheers just straight matt red? i use Hum paints will take a look. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted December 27, 2014 Author Share Posted December 27, 2014 What colour you use for the red spinner - box has it brown, all refs a red colour? Humbrol 19, then matt varnish. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Moff Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Thanks Tim - me thinks I will being doing the same kit if thats ok as I (my son!) has it - will be OOB also.....could be confusing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted January 3, 2015 Author Share Posted January 3, 2015 (edited) Well it's after midnight - so starting my engine.Here are the parts.Hope you can excuse a bit of an early start, but I used this kit to demonstratesome model making techniquest at Jet Age Museum on New Year's Day.Here I've installed the cockpit parts and decals.Painted the pilot and shown how to make seat straps from masking tape. Edited January 3, 2015 by theplasticsurgeon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted January 3, 2015 Author Share Posted January 3, 2015 Pulled the airframe together - without loosing those .50s 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Coming together nicely Tim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazdot Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Not hanging around are you Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted January 3, 2015 Author Share Posted January 3, 2015 And a bit more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazdot Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Nice work so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted January 3, 2015 Author Share Posted January 3, 2015 And here's the pilot again.Underside painted same blue as my desert Spitfire and Hurricane. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Wow, that's coming along nicely Tim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Looking good Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazdot Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Looking nice Tim fast too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted January 4, 2015 Author Share Posted January 4, 2015 Brush painted the sand base colour. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazdot Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 (edited) Nice what paints are you using? Edited January 4, 2015 by dazdot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted January 4, 2015 Author Share Posted January 4, 2015 Nice what paints are you using? Humbrol - and it's brushing on quite nicely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwaterous Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Wow, you're fast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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