Manipled Mutineer Posted February 28, 2015 Author Share Posted February 28, 2015 I've temporarily set aside worrying about the gun camera issue in order to expend some proper worry on the colour scheme. I have heard some reference in this context to the following: Protect & Avenge: 49th Fighter Group in World War 2 (Schiffer Book for Craftspeople) by Ferguson, S.W. (1995) Is there any kind person who might have access to a copy and be willing to check to see if there is any useful information, either text or photographs, in there and if so share it? I am beginning to get the impression that both the use of the name and the colour scheme are under question, and I don't really feel I can move on until I have settled the point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manipled Mutineer Posted March 1, 2015 Author Share Posted March 1, 2015 (edited) I have come to the reluctant conclusion that the Aeromaster scheme for this aircraft is incorrect, so am modelling according to a recent Osprey profile in Olive Drab & Neutral Grey. l am using Revell 47 Mouse Grey as a base for the latter: Edited March 1, 2015 by Manipled Mutineer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 The Mouse grey looks like a great match for Neutral grey. I wish we could get Revell paints easily in the states. I found a profile of 'Squirlbate' in Gerard Paloque's The 5th Air Force, and it shows DE/DG. It's just a profile though, no pics. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caszerino Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 (edited) I second Senator Cookenbacher on bemoaning the difficulty in getting certain brands of paint and supplies in the US. Despite "Revell-Monogram" being here we can't get things like Revell Contacta glue or their paint here. I also haven't found a reasonably-priced source for Gunze-Sangyo paint, although I've been able to get other products in the Mr. Hobby range from sellers both in the US and in Hong Kong. Oh well, starting to drift a bit! I think the Osprey scheme looks much better and is likely more accurate. I don't have the book in question but as a fellow P-40 builder if I can find it for a reasonable price then I'm going to go ahead and order it. **EDIT: Ouch, the cheapest I could find it for was $30. Edited March 1, 2015 by caszerino 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manipled Mutineer Posted March 1, 2015 Author Share Posted March 1, 2015 Thanks both. As far as I can make out, Vodra flew two P-40s, one was a camouflage patterned (possibly DE/DG) E with the legend "Squirlbate" on the nose but no white empennage, whilst the other was an OD/NG and white empennage N with the number 57 and no legend. The supposition is that someone (possibly Squadron/Signal?) got the two mixed up, hence the Aeromaster decals (although where they got the dark green/middle stone/azure blue colour scheme from is anyone's guess!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caszerino Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 I'm wondering if they didn't "extrapolate" it from B&W photographs, perhaps not having access to or yet seen, anecdotal evidence of the plane's color scheme? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manipled Mutineer Posted March 1, 2015 Author Share Posted March 1, 2015 I suspect you are right: I would love to come across that photo, just to see for myself, as the ones I have seen so far are very hard to read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Lloyd Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Even if the aircraft is question lacks definitive coverage, the 49th's 'N' models should be well-covered. I think my local library has the relevant Osprey title, I'll seek it out. But I think you're on solid ground with the plain scheme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manipled Mutineer Posted March 4, 2015 Author Share Posted March 4, 2015 Peter, thanks for the offer - although please don't put yourself out. I've carried on along the lines I outlined above and have put on the first topcoat. I wanted a fairly subdued version of Olive Drab, so I thought I would try Humbrol 66. The white is Model Master, and the yellow on the spinner is Hu154 Insignia Yellow. All are acrylics. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Hall Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Nice job unifying the underside of those flaps! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazdot Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Nice work that I like it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manipled Mutineer Posted March 8, 2015 Author Share Posted March 8, 2015 (edited) I didn't have much time much time for modelling this weekend so focused on touching up the paint job and framing the canopy. Edited March 8, 2015 by Manipled Mutineer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazdot Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Nice and tidy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Manipled Mutineer Posted March 14, 2015 Author Share Posted March 14, 2015 A little more light work today: I separated and affixed the tailwheel fairings, put on the tailwheel itself, added the drop tank, drilled out the landing light(?) under the port wing and dribbled in some superglue to give an impression of transparency, treated the topside port and starboard navigation lights with red & green paint respectively, and did a general touch-up 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazdot Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Good work mm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manipled Mutineer Posted March 21, 2015 Author Share Posted March 21, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manipled Mutineer Posted March 21, 2015 Author Share Posted March 21, 2015 (edited) After perusing a lot of sites, including Cybermodeler's useful P-40 painting guide, I ended up using Hu30 for the wing splotches, which looks ...interesting if nothing else. Edited March 21, 2015 by Manipled Mutineer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazdot Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Good stuff that 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manipled Mutineer Posted March 22, 2015 Author Share Posted March 22, 2015 Thank you for the encouragement! Now finally finished: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazdot Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Nice build that I like it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellzy Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Very nice build Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Well done MM! You did a great job on the medium green disruptive scheme, and I really like the base as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manipled Mutineer Posted April 1, 2015 Author Share Posted April 1, 2015 (edited) Thanks Dazdot, Wellzy and Cookenbacher, I am pleased with how it turned out too, although I cannot claim credit for the great base, as it was made by someone else and given me. Edited April 1, 2015 by Manipled Mutineer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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