Two Tomahawks

[Beard]

This is a placeholder but I will be starting these two in the very near future.

 

 

One will be this one:

 

and the other will be this one:

 

 

[dogsbody]

Ready to watch.

 

 

Chris

[Beard]

Thanks Chris, there may be another Tomahawk and a couple of Kittyhawks before the GB is finished.

Edited May 13, 2018 by Beard
to correct spelling.

[dogsbody]

Cool!

 

 

Chris

[CedB]

Another thread - my goodness, the man's a modelling machine!  

I'm in

[Beard]

Got started on these two this evening.

 

The interiors have had a coat of Humbrol enamel 226 (probably the wrong colour but P-40 interior colours seem to be a bit of a minefield, which I intend to avoid), details picked out with Tamiya acrylic matt black and a dry-brush with light grey enamel.

 

Some of the bits that'll be aluminium have had a Humbrol 33 undercoat:

 

 

While all that's drying, I'll be deciding which Spitfire to do me to do next.

 

Thanks for looking.

[CedB]

Nice Simon.... sorry to point this out but the first two photos show you've put the paint on upside down  

[Beard]

16 minutes ago, CedB said:

Nice Simon.... sorry to point this out but the first two photos show you've put the paint on upside down  

Damn and blast.

[TEMPESTMK5]

Good aftrenoon Simon

Very nice start 👍

 

Patrice

[Beard]

The sidewalls have had a gouache/ Future wash and a coat of matt varnish:

 

and I've made a start with the rest if the interior:

 

Thanks for looking.

[CedB]

Nice wash Simon  

[Beard]

7 hours ago, CedB said:

Nice wash Simon  

Thanks Ced. Here's some more progress on the cockpit:

 

I'm not entirely happy with the harness but it won't be seen, once I've painted the canopy.

 

Thanks for looking.

 

[Beard]

Cockpits done, I managed to lose both control columns (after glueing them together when they snapped whilst being removed from the sprue!) So replaced them with the aerial masts that I cut down to size.

 

One is complete:

 

and the other is about to be completed.

 

Thanks for looking.

[Beard]

I forgot to take a photograph of the finished cockpit on the first Tomahawk; here's the cockpit of the second one:

 

and one of the two together:

 

There are some joints and seam lines to fill but painting should start in the next couple of days.

 

Thanks for looking.

[Beard]

First coat of Colourcoats Azure Blue on the Tomahawks' bottoms. I will fill the gaps and have a cunning plan for the wheelwells.

 

Thanks for looking.

[CedB]

Very nice Simon - lovely paint innit?  

[Beard]

1 hour ago, CedB said:

[...] lovely paint innit?

It is indeed.

[FalkeEins]

...thinking about ordering some, but the postage charges appeared to be prohibitively expensive....seems you really have to order in bulk to make it VFM

[Beard]

2 hours ago, FalkeEins said:

...thinking about ordering some, but the postage charges appeared to be prohibitively expensive....seems you really have to order in bulk to make it VFM

I just accept the cost of the postage (but I can afford to do so) but I do try to order 12 tins at a time; I make the order up by buying commonly available colours (i.e. ones Humbrol make) as well as the harder to source ones.

[Beard]

Final coat of Azure Blue on. Next up is the masking and top-side colours.

 

Thanks for looking.

[CedB]

I love that colour - what an apt name  

[Beard]

A first coat of Humbrol Middle Stone:

 

They'll probably need at least one more coat and a light sanding before the Dark Earth.

 

Thanks for looking.

[TEMPESTMK5]

Good evening Beard

 I think that they need another coat of Middle Stone just as my Kittyhawk ..

 

Patrice

[stevej60]

Looking good already Simon!

[tonyot]

These are coming along really well,.... nice smooth paintwork too,

Cheers

           Tony