TomahawkIIB - P40D and P40E

[Sean_M]

I am a bit stuck as there seems to be a pattern used on the P-40's that went to China and those sent to North Africa. Although I always thought a batch meant for China landed up with 112 sqn. Lastly there seems to be a variation from the P-40E (Kittyhawk). I would be grateful for any help and accurate 3 view drawings.

[Mike Starmer]

There were three different patterns for P-40 aircraft. The first for the RAF in 1940 & AVG were hand sprayed, the second pattern on late Tomahawks and P-40E used masks and the third either masked or hand sprayed was used on subsequent P-40 for the RAF. Be aware that many K, N & Ms for the RAF were factory finished with Dark Olive Drab and Medium Green but subsequently repainted T Middle East M.U.s with the RAF pattern using the local colours. The drawings are in Ian Bakers's AHCB series no.51 P-40 Special.

[Vanroon]

Curtiss used a thin metal or plywood mask to standardise the camouflage pattern. Roundel cutouts are visible in this photograph.

Grant

[Beard]

That'd make a great vignette.

[PFlint]

Dana Bell's Aviation Color Primers no 1 US export colors of WWII

has a reproduction of a Curtiss diagram on pages 18 and 19 that show the pattern (with color call-outs) for the P-40D and later models.

(that's Hawk 87 / Kittyhawk)

the Don Color website back in '99 had excellent 4-view colors artwork showing pattern A and B for the Tomahawk (Hawk 81 P-40B/C )

I can't remember the exact URL to see if the Internet Archive still has it.

[brewerjerry]

the Don Color website back in '99 had excellent 4-view colors artwork showing pattern A and B for the Tomahawk (Hawk 81 P-40B/C )

I can't remember the exact URL to see if the Internet Archive still has it.

Hi

Might be

http://jpsmodeling.com

info from

http://www.zone-five.net/showthread.php?t=28877

slightly off thread but

For info,

This is is great P-40 site, well worth a browse

http://www.p40warhawk.com

cheers

jerry

Edited December 18, 2015 by brewerjerry