72modeler Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 While looking for RNZAF P-40K-5's, I stumbled upon this website that I thought might be of interest to all you P-40 fans and modelers; I had no idea there were so many! I hope you enjoy looking at them. Mike http://www.godihirschi.ch/Cats/P40/P40.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k5054nz Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 That link doesn't work for me, but I've been doing my best to keep Wikipedia up-to-date and accurate (at least as far as NZ-connection airframes are concerned): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_surviving_Curtiss_P-40s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDSModeller Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 (edited) As an FYI the following - P-40E 41-25109/VH-KTY - owned by Pay's Air Service PTY LTD mentioned in Zac's Link above being ex RNZAF is also ex USAAF Here is the Ownership lineage USAAF 68th PG Tonga 1942 Serial ET449 - one of a number of P40E-1's kept back from an RAF Order In October 1942 ET449 was transferred to RNZAF 15 Squadron, then RNZAF 16 Squadron as seen here now wearing the RNZAF Serial NZ3094 and RNZAF Roundels - of Interest 15 Squadron flew these "Tongan" P40E's with USAAF Stars for some six months Some of these Tongan P40E-1's were also used in Night Fighting Operations, as they had the Instrumentation on their Instrument panel. NZ3094 was rescued form the RNZAF Open Rukuhia Storage, and spent some time with the Subritzky Family collection North of Auckland before sale to Australia Regards Alan Edited March 3, 2019 by LDSModeller 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leyreynolds Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 6 hours ago, 72modeler said: While looking for RNZAF P-40K-5's, I stumbled upon this website that I thought might be of interest to all you P-40 fans and modelers; I had no idea there were so many! I hope you enjoy looking at them. Mike http://www.godihirschi.ch/Cats/P40/P40.htm I didn't think that the RNZAF had any P-40K's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDSModeller Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 (edited) 38 minutes ago, leyreynolds said: I didn't think that the RNZAF had any P-40K's Total of 20 long tail P40K (10's & 15's) plus additional 2 RNZAF serials NZ3045-NZ3065 Additional 2 NZ3108 - P40K-1 (taken over from USAAF 68th PG Tonga) NZ3090 - P40K-15 Edited March 3, 2019 by LDSModeller 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted March 3, 2019 Author Share Posted March 3, 2019 LDS and leyrenolds, That's what I was afraid I would find out, as I was unable to find NZ P-40K-5's, just long tails. Thanks, fellas! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDSModeller Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 5 minutes ago, 72modeler said: LDS and leyrenolds, That's what I was afraid I would find out, as I was unable to find NZ P-40K-5's, just long tails. Thanks, fellas! Mike Hi Mike, What caused you to think that the RNZAF flew P40K-5's? Thanks Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted March 3, 2019 Author Share Posted March 3, 2019 15 hours ago, LDSModeller said: Hi Mike, What caused you to think that the RNZAF flew P40K-5's? Thanks Alan 'Cause I really wanted to do a K-5 that had sea grey, and I don't like the K-10/15's, and I wasn't able to find one in all of my references and internet photo searches....there always being an exception to the rule when it comes to models....wishful thinking on my part, I'm afraid, but I figured if there WAS one, then you would have the serial and codes! 😜 Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDSModeller Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 3 hours ago, 72modeler said: 'Cause I really wanted to do a K-5 that had sea grey, and I don't like the K-10/15's, and I wasn't able to find one in all of my references and internet photo searches....there always being an exception to the rule when it comes to models....wishful thinking on my part, I'm afraid, but I figured if there WAS one, then you would have the serial and codes! 😜 Mike Hi Mike, The only Short Tail P40K I can offer is a one off, being NZ3108 (P40K-1) What scheme it wore when taken over from the USAAF 68th PG, Tonga 1942, I don't know. All I can tell you is that it wore code number 18. If you are intent on doing a P40 in RNZAF Pacific Scheme, you could choose a P40E-1 flown for advanced fighter training in New Zealand. Many of those would have worn the NZ Sea Blue Grey/Dark Green/Sky/Duck Egg Blue Regards Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted March 4, 2019 Author Share Posted March 4, 2019 2 hours ago, LDSModeller said: Hi Mike, The only Short Tail P40K I can offer is a one off, being NZ3108 (P40K-1) What scheme it wore when taken over from the USAAF 68th PG, Tonga 1942, I don't know. All I can tell you is that it wore code number 18. If you are intent on doing a P40 in RNZAF Pacific Scheme, you could choose a P40E-1 flown for advanced fighter training in New Zealand. Many of those would have worn the NZ Sea Blue Grey/Dark Green/Sky/Duck Egg Blue Regards Alan That's pretty much the only one, as you pointed out, Alan. I'm thinking I will do one of the P-40E's that you illustrated with photos during the recent discussion on that scheme; for the P-40M, I plan on doing Geoffrey's P-40, as I found a decal sheet with his markings, and I really like all the white striping, but I have a question regarding the stripes. In some photos and color profiles, as well as some decal sheets the stripes are white, but in others they are represented as white with thin red outlines. My personal view is the stripes are white and the dark areas on either side are due to the masking that was used, which when removed, caused dark bands due to white overspray. Am I nuts? Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDSModeller Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 1 hour ago, 72modeler said: My personal view is the stripes are white and the dark areas on either side are due to the masking that was used, which when removed, caused dark bands due to white overspray. Am I nuts? Hi Mike, Not nuts , you're actually spot on with your assessment. The "Red Outlined Stripes" are yet another Modelling Myth about RNZAF aircraft, P40's in particular Regards Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted March 4, 2019 Author Share Posted March 4, 2019 10 hours ago, LDSModeller said: Hi Mike, Not nuts , you're actually spot on with your assessment. The "Red Outlined Stripes" are yet another Modelling Myth about RNZAF aircraft, P40's in particular Regards Alan Hot doggies- I got one right! Thanks, Alan; coming from you, that means a lot to me! 👌 Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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