Finally completed something this year! *More P-40 Pics added*

[MikeR]

Hi peeps, here are my first two completions for 2016; Airfix's B5N2 "Kate" and the Academy P-40N, both 1/72.

 

 

The Kate is strictly Out-Of-the-Box, down to the colour recommendations Airfix cited with Nick Millman's help. The only aftermarket used was Peewit canopy masks:

 

 

 

The P-40 has been the subject of a few extras, however. The exhausts, spinner and prop blades have been replaced with Quickboost items and I managed to graft (after some fun and games!!) the Squadron vacform canopy intended for the Hasegawa P-40N on to it. This was also my first go at masking a canopy the tedious ( ) way for the aft and sliding sections. The windshield was done using an Eduard mask intended for the Hasegawa P-40E altered P-40N pattern.

 

 

 

I have to give thanks to Occa, LDSModeller, Nick Millman, Pete Mossong and everyone else for the help they gave when I made my initial POST relating to NZ3254 back in February: Thanks guys!

 

Comments welcome!

 

Mike.

Edited October 6, 2017 by MikeR

[stevehnz]

Those are really nice Mike, its especially good to see your P-40 after your earlier thread, I like what you've done with that. The B5N isn't half bad too.

Steve

[SimonL]

That P-40 looks something special - great colour scheme.

[MikeR]

Thanks guys!

 

Here are some more photos of the P-40:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mike.

Edited October 6, 2017 by MikeR

[SimonL]

Very nice :-) normally make RAF or RAAF aircraft, only made a Kiwi machine just the once;

Yours is far more colourful and interesting to look at!

Edited June 27, 2016 by SimonL

[MikeR]

Nicely done, Simon!

I have a connection with New Zealand as I have "more than few" (according to my Uncle Ronnie!) relatives down Dunedin way thanks to the Shetland side of the family!

Mike.

Edited June 27, 2016 by MikeR

[MikeR]

Images restored after the Photobucket fiasco!

 

Mike.

Edited October 6, 2017 by MikeR