LDSModeller Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 Hi All, This is my second build log, which I plan to build concurrently with my other build NZ3008 Umslopogaas. The airframe is the second in this formation of 14 Squadron aircraft based at Ohakea NZ3036 HQ-Q (RNZAF Official - Copyright RNZAF Museum - used for illustration courtesy of Museum) This P40E-1 arrived in New Zealand circa May 1942, in Standard RAF type TLS, painted in US Manufactured paints being DuPont Dark Earth/Dark Green/Sky. At some later date, NZ3036 was given a a new upper Paint scheme consisting of the New RNZAF NZ Sea Blue Grey/ NZ Dark Green/Sky - the RNZAF Pacific Scheme. (RNZAF Official - Copyright RNZAF Museum - used for illustration courtesy of Museum) Along with the new Paint scheme, the aircraft sported the new RNZAF Pacific Roundel on the wings - from discussion with the RNZAF Museum expert, this seems to have come about for the RNZAF top brass to view, here in New Zealand as said RNZAF Brass were to meet with their USN/USAAF counterparts to discuss the new marking/schemes to be used in forward areas. Note too, the lower placement of the Squadron code HQ on the fuselage compared to HQ-B and HQ-A The kit Box art Kit Sprue Shot Instructions Kit instructions have some quite useful photos to give visual help/information Kit provided schemes Kit markings - RAAF Fuselage Roundels are a little out of register Thanks for looking in, more soon regards Alan 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 Good afternoon Alan Welcome aboard and enjoy you build .. All the best Patrice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franz75 Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 Welcome LDSModeller, it will be a nice build. You had chosen an interesting painting for your kit. Good luck mate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDSModeller Posted August 27, 2019 Author Share Posted August 27, 2019 Hi Patrice and Franz, Thank you for the warm welcome A quick update Starting with the lower wing: I noticed some raised lettering and a date on the Starboard trailing edge, which has to go The lower wing has a raised facsimile of the Starboard land light lense, which needs some attention i.e to drill out Lower wing has no Spent Shell Deflector pads (for want of a better word) need to remedy So after some judicious drilling, scraping (with new exacto blade) I have drilled out the landing light, and removed offending raised letters/numerals You will notice I have added the shell deflector pads - I cut both out carefully, and sanded both, but both look nothing like a mirror image of each other Finally I have drilled out the lense opening for the Cine Gun Camera housing Thanks for looking in, more soon Regards Alan 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDSModeller Posted November 23, 2019 Author Share Posted November 23, 2019 (edited) Hi All I know the GB finishes tomorrow, and my apologies for not posting more sooner, however Family medical issues have taken precedence over bench time, so I've not got this one finished (plus my airbrush....... well, issues with then I had posting photo issues, any way I digress) Anyway a Condensed version to show where I'm at currently Kit provides Wheel Well boxing, I will add liners later Managed to get some paint on Added liners from painted Serviette (paper napkin) - I wanted to replicate (as close as possible) how it was on the real thing Final look - looks good to me Real thing (MOTAT P40E-1) Wings and fuselage glued - note the the tubular type exhaust pipes as opposed to Fish tail Finally the decal sheet form Old Model - note the RNZAF Pacific Roundel is the wrong colour........ It has the correct "Sky" colour for the Squadron codes though I don't know how much more I'll get done before the end of tomorrow? We'll see Thanks for looking in Regards Alan Edit: Changed Photo/image Hosting site, so you can see my photos now Edited November 24, 2019 by LDSModeller 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Law Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Not to worry Alan. I look forward to seeing it on RFI when you get it done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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