RNZAF P40E-1 NZ3036 - 14 Squadron - RNZAF Pacific Scheme

[LDSModeller]

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

 

[TEMPESTMK5]

Good afternoon Alan

Welcome aboard and enjoy you build ..

All the best

Patrice

[Franz75]

Welcome LDSModeller, it will be a nice build. You had  chosen  an interesting painting for your kit. Good luck mate. 

[LDSModeller]

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

[LDSModeller]

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

[Greg Law]

Not to worry Alan. I look forward to seeing it on RFI when you get it done.