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1/32 - Curtiss P-40B Tomahawk/Warhawk by Great Wall Hobby (GWH) - released - new boxing in December 2022


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Great Wall Hobby (G.W.H.) is working on its first 1/32nd kit a Curtiss P-40B Hawk 81/Tomahawk -  ref. L3201

Sources: 

https://hobbylink.tv/the-latest-scale-model-news-from-the-all-japan-model-hobby-show-2018/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/MilitaryModelingSRG/permalink/2152742281608317/

 

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Thanks Tali!

Great Wall Hobby fresh news about the 1/32nd Curtiss P-40B Tomahawk kit project - ref. L3201

Sources: 

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=4060993670581933&set=gm.3781274165265431

https://www.facebook.com/groups/MilitaryModelingSRG/permalink/2778230685726137/

https://tieba.baidu.com/p/7174948334

 

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2 hours ago, Tbolt said:

If all that pipework is plastic it's going to be hard work to clean it all up without breaking anything, but should look amazing when done.

 

Would be way worst if in 1/48.  When building the ZM 1/48 Horten, I had to be extremely careful when cutting from sprues and cleaning all the engine and wings tanks pipework.Should be thick enough in 1/32.

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10 hours ago, dreamwriter said:

Would be way worst if in 1/48.  When building the ZM 1/48 Horten, I had to be extremely careful when cutting from sprues and cleaning all the engine and wings tanks pipework.Should be thick enough in 1/32.

Would be good if they were done in a slightly flexible resin.

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3D software used layers for modelling, just imagine the pilot body is a 3D mesh of the first layer, and arms on the second layer and the thumbs up arm on the third layer, and the 3D preview has multiple layers acitivated.

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  • Homebee changed the title to 1/32 - Curtiss P-40B Tomahawk by Great Wall Hobby (GWH) - design model+3D renders+sprues - release in 2021
  • Homebee changed the title to 1/32 - Curtiss P-40B Tomahawk by Great Wall Hobby (GWH) - design model+3D renders+sprues+decals - release in 2021

That's a lot of very fragile looking pieces on some of those sprues. On the other hand, the molding appears to be quite clean. Over all it looks very impressive. 

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14 hours ago, SAT69 said:

That's a lot of very fragile looking pieces on some of those sprues. On the other hand, the molding appears to be quite clean. Over all it looks very impressive. 

 

These two sprue cutters don't pinch when you cut the sprues so the parts won't distort and break! They are well worth the investment because if you plan your cuts you won't get parts breakage. This kit will be very very expensive!

 

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17 hours ago, Bozothenutter said:

Nice!

They should have added a unskinned version.

Think of it, all that detail, combined with a body comprised of ribs etc....

 

These must be one of the worst types of kits in terms of bought:built ratio. You never see them built but they do turn up often in 2nd hand sales at shows.

 

Whilst I like the idea of this P-40B, I wouldn't bother with all that work around the engine in honesty - I'd just close it all up so it looks like an aeroplane. I'd personally have preferred it if they didn't spend so much money designing and tooling all those parts and just sold the kit a bit cheaper.

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