Beard Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 12 minutes ago, Procopius said: I'll be in touch. I've built them as well, and I hated them. I didn't say that I enjoyed assembling them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted October 25, 2017 Author Share Posted October 25, 2017 More box arts from illustrator Standa Hájek Source: http://www.72news.eu/2017/10/special-hobby-curtiss-p-40-warhawk.html - ref. SH72374 - Curtiss P-40N - ref. SH72377 - Curtiss Kittyhawk Mk.IA. V.P. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 Good afternoon Thank you for sharing these very nice box arts .. Looks like that I am going to buy some boxes as soon as they will be available to replace the Academy ons that I have in my stash .. Patrice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfqweofekwpeweiop4 Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 On 26/09/2017 at 5:40 AM, Procopius said: The less said about both the better. Horrible builds. Whats the problem areas on the Sword ktis? I've got a good old mix of currently available Sword, Special Hobby, Hasegawa and Academy P-40's but I'm still interested in the new kits. thanks Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Just now, Mikemx said: Whats the problem areas on the Sword ktis? I've got a good old mix of currently available Sword, Special Hobby, Hasegawa and Academy P-40's but I'm still interested in the new kits. Nose intake. Quarterlights. Wing to fuselage join. Fitting the interior in the kit. Spinner/prop assembly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfqweofekwpeweiop4 Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Just now, Procopius said: Nose intake. Quarterlights. Wing to fuselage join. Fitting the interior in the kit. Spinner/prop assembly. That's a shame, so most of the main areas then? thanks Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Just now, Mikemx said: That's a shame, so most of the main areas then? thanks Mike IIRC there's something wrong with the coaming as well. @Cookenbacher might remember better than me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 The AZ/Legato P-40 has no cockpit coaming, you have to add it yourself. The things that bothered me most about the Sword Kittyhawk III/P-40K were the side windows (are these the quarterlights?): they don't sit flush, and it's a difficult proposition to sand down flat clear plastic and get it polished again, or digging out a deeper 'trough' for them. I just left 'em and they really bothered me, but must admit that it's not really noticeable anymore, and I had forgotten all about them when viewing them on the shelf. Anyway, don't get rid of your Sword kits, they are buildable, PC and I both managed it! I'm really looking forward to the SH Kittyhawks, hopefully they have the Academy's ease of construction with the pleasant shape of the AZ and Sword kits. What? It could happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcop Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 43 minutes ago, Cookenbacher said: The AZ/Legato P-40 has no cockpit coaming, you have to add it yourself. The things that bothered me most about the Sword Kittyhawk III/P-40K were the side windows (are these the quarterlights?): they don't sit flush, and it's a difficult proposition to sand down flat clear plastic and get it polished again, or digging out a deeper 'trough' for them. I just left 'em and they really bothered me, but must admit that it's not really noticeable anymore, and I had forgotten all about them when viewing them on the shelf. Anyway, don't get rid of your Sword kits, they are buildable, PC and I both managed it! I'm really looking forward to the SH Kittyhawks, hopefully they have the Academy's ease of construction with the pleasant shape of the AZ and Sword kits. What? It could happen. + 1. The Sword kit is certainly far more than just buildable. I just replaced the parts you had a problem with acetate sheet. Much more realistic and only 5 Minutes work , no more... But for some ( not you at first sight !) a kit is just unbuildable because you still need glue,a little putty ,paint, thinner and water and simply said some technique .... Madcop 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted October 28, 2017 Author Share Posted October 28, 2017 (edited) Sources: http://www.specialhobby.net/2017/10/pohled-na-pripravovane-krabicky-aneb-na.html https://www.facebook.com/specialhobby/posts/1559711827457009 V.P. Edited October 28, 2017 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Nichols Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 On 23.08.2017 at 11:30 PM, Homebee said: In progress. First boxing announced for November 2017 Source: http://www.specialhobby.net/2017/08/p-40n-warhawk-172-stavba-modelu.html Is there any news about the sale? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted December 6, 2017 Author Share Posted December 6, 2017 (edited) 30 minutes ago, Nick Nichols said: Is there any news about the sale? Available - ref. SH72142 - P-40F Warhawk "Guadalcanal" - https://www.specialhobby.eu/en/our-own-production/special-hobby/p-40f-warhawk-guadalcanal-hawks.html - ref. SH72155 - P-40F Warhawk "Africa" - https://www.specialhobby.eu/en/our-own-production/special-hobby/p-40-f-warhawk-short-tails-over-africa.html - ref. SH72211 - P-40F/L & Kittyhawk Mk.IIA - https://www.specialhobby.eu/en/our-own-production/special-hobby/p-40f-l-kittyhawk-mk-iia-raf-and-fafl-2-i.html Still quoted as "coming soon" by the producer - ref. SH72374 - P-40N Warhawk - https://www.specialhobby.eu/vlastni-produkce-1/special-hobby/p-40n-warhawk-1-72.html - ref. SH72377 - Kittyhawk Mk.IA - https://www.specialhobby.eu/vlastni-produkce-1/special-hobby/kittyhawk-mk-ia-1-72.html V.P. Edited December 6, 2017 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redboost Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 The F/L is different tooling (short-run), it is on the market for couple of years now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 2 hours ago, Homebee said: Available - ref. SH72142 - P-40F Warhawk "Guadalcanal" - https://www.specialhobby.eu/en/our-own-production/special-hobby/p-40f-warhawk-guadalcanal-hawks.html - ref. SH72155 - P-40F Warhawk "Africa" - https://www.specialhobby.eu/en/our-own-production/special-hobby/p-40-f-warhawk-short-tails-over-africa.html - ref. SH72211 - P-40F/L & Kittyhawk Mk.IIA - https://www.specialhobby.eu/en/our-own-production/special-hobby/p-40f-l-kittyhawk-mk-iia-raf-and-fafl-2-i.html Still quoted as "coming soon" by the producer - ref. SH72374 - P-40N Warhawk - https://www.specialhobby.eu/vlastni-produkce-1/special-hobby/p-40n-warhawk-1-72.html - ref. SH72377 - Kittyhawk Mk.IA - https://www.specialhobby.eu/vlastni-produkce-1/special-hobby/kittyhawk-mk-ia-1-72.html V.P. Good morning V.P I hope that you don't mind if I say that the P40F familly were first released in 2008 https://www.scalemates.com/kits/112427-special-hobby-sh72155-p-40-f-warhawk And I hope that Special Hobby have improved their tooling for the forthcoming Warhawk and Kittyhawk Best regards Patrice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted December 6, 2017 Author Share Posted December 6, 2017 Decals - ref. SH72377 - Kittyhawk Mk.IA http://www.specialhobby.net/2017/12/sh72377-kittyhawk-mkia-nahled-obtisku.html V.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted December 13, 2017 Author Share Posted December 13, 2017 ref. SH72374 - P-40N Warhawk schemes Source: http://www.specialhobby.net/2017/12/p-40n-warhawk-kompletni-kamuflaze.html V.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 I like the decal options for the E model... an RCAF one...nice it will look good with my Hasegawa build in 1/48th in the same markings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 3 hours ago, Paul J said: I like the decal options for the E model... an RCAF one...nice it will look good with my Hasegawa build in 1/48th in the same markings. Paul, just as a curiosity, decals for AK905 are also inlcuded in one of the Legato boxes of the AZ kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 26 minutes ago, Giorgio N said: Paul, just as a curiosity, decals for AK905 are also inlcuded in one of the Legato boxes of the AZ kit. Cheers Giorgio, I'm in no hurry to build one just yet but will consider the option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fulcrum@ Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 (edited) news from CMK: Edited December 21, 2017 by Fulcrum@ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted January 9, 2018 Author Share Posted January 9, 2018 ref. SH72377 - Curtiss Kittyhawk Mk.IA schemes Source: http://www.specialhobby.net/2018/01/sh72377-kittyhawk-mkia-vybrane-kamuflaze.html V.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 (edited) Looks like a P-40E to me, all of the options are for Kittyhawk Ia = P-40E. Your announcement that the P-40F had been released caught me by surprise I must say, I thought the E was first followed by the N. I thought the F was a long way off yet? Edited January 9, 2018 by Wez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 The F is part of SH's existing short run line and is being re-released alongside the new tool Allison engined variants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 17 minutes ago, Cookenbacher said: The F is part of SH's existing short run line and is being re-released alongside the new tool Allison engined variants. It is...not great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 3 hours ago, Cookenbacher said: The F is part of SH's existing short run line and is being re-released alongside the new tool Allison engined variants. What confused me was the topic title, I thought mention of the P-40F release was linked to Homebee's last post regarding the P-40E/Kittyhawk Ia colour schemes, I can see now in the words of Edward Bear (Chapter 3 of AA Milne's great book), "I have been foolish and deluded", in my defence, it's my age 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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