Building a 1/32 Hasegawa P-40K-1 to -5

[pec]

Hi gents,

 

If one wants to build the version below, P-40K with short rounded tail (early version from -1 to -5 if I am correct), ...

 

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... the obvious solutions seem to use one of the Hasegawa 1/32 P-40K Warhawk 08188 or P-40E/K Warhawk 08226 references. MAJOR ISSUE: I do not have them and they seem extremely difficult to find.

Is it possible to use a P-40E version (which I have), and add a the sprue with the rounded tail version (J sprue I think) ? How to get a J sprue, ask Hasegawa ? Any idea ?

 

Many thanks for your help.

 

Cheers,

 

 

 

Edited January 1, 2018 by pec