Tim R-T-C Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 Hi all, So since I have the day off today while my wife is at work, I thought I would give this 24 hour build a try. Picked up the Aldi special P40 so I could practice freehand brush camouflage, so lets see how that works out! Aim for today is to get the assembly and paint complete. Since my PC is OOU, all images are shot on my phone in Instagram as it makes a much smaller file size, but does mean they are all portrait orientation. The official start pic with Instagram clock! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim R-T-C Posted December 27, 2019 Author Share Posted December 27, 2019 Progress post. After a morning bath for the styrene, I decided to paint the interiors and some detail on the sprue. The kit instructions suggest desert sand for the interiors but I went with interior green, Humbrol 226. Also done the seat in silver and prop in black. Now to let things dry and then start cutting. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim R-T-C Posted December 27, 2019 Author Share Posted December 27, 2019 With interiors dry and a mince pie found, time to finish the fuselage. Made slightly complex by the misprinted instructions which have no number references, but all together quite easily, except that I snapped the control column! Wing roots are a bit gappy, so might pop on a little filler, otherwise main construction finished and going to get some lunch and let it harden before the first paint coats. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avereda Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 Instructions, with numbers here https://www.hornby.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/A55101-Instructions.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 Swift work...do love a P40 and a mince pie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim R-T-C Posted December 27, 2019 Author Share Posted December 27, 2019 1 hour ago, Avereda said: Instructions, with numbers here https://www.hornby.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/A55101-Instructions.pdf Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim R-T-C Posted December 27, 2019 Author Share Posted December 27, 2019 Blue 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tim R-T-C Posted December 27, 2019 Author Share Posted December 27, 2019 (edited) And stop for the night. 12 hours done, paint on fuselage, canopy, prop and gear struts. All brush, freehand with no masking. Just needs a few little touch ups, decals and varnish. I am now working tomorrow so will invoke the Dad's Army clause to complete the second 12 hour shift on Sunday. See you then! Edited December 27, 2019 by Tim R-T-C 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 29 minutes ago, Tim R-T-C said: All brush, freehand with no masking. Excellent finish! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 Nice looking camo there Tim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim R-T-C Posted December 29, 2019 Author Share Posted December 29, 2019 Session 2 is go! Paint touch ups first. Then decals this afternoon and final assembly later on. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Looks the business keep going ! Cheers Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Looks good! Might have to get a desert one of those to go with my brown/green one. Isn’t it a great kit? Regards, Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim R-T-C Posted December 29, 2019 Author Share Posted December 29, 2019 2 hours ago, AdrianMF said: Looks good! Might have to get a desert one of those to go with my brown/green one. Isn’t it a great kit? Regards, Adrian Its a lovely build, excellently engineered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim R-T-C Posted December 29, 2019 Author Share Posted December 29, 2019 Decalled, no issues really - the shark mouth does not really meet up perfectly at the bottom but not visible and I will try and touch up before end of play. Just going to let them set, have dinner, then it is final assembly time. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim R-T-C Posted December 29, 2019 Author Share Posted December 29, 2019 And so at 20:50 I callednit complete. About 21 1/2 hours modelling time in all. Not completely happy with the canopy lining, a little bitty but for a quick build, it has come out quite well IMHO. I got some Flory washes at Telford which I might test out on this later, but happy to call this finished for now. Thanks for following 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Looks great in the desert camo! I sneakily did a bit more weathering on mine after “finishing” too... Regards, Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Despite the fact that my unmade aircraft stash has just reached ... er... 100! (should I take a bow? beat a hasty retreat? tell Mrs J? ) I think I need to get one! ! Great build Tim. Thanks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harley John Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Really nice build. I bought the same kit, did you use the paint that came with the kit? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim R-T-C Posted December 30, 2019 Author Share Posted December 30, 2019 8 hours ago, Harley John said: Really nice build. I bought the same kit, did you use the paint that came with the kit? Thanks, yes the main three colours are just the starter pots. I added red for the prop hub and interior green for cockpit and wheel wells. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harley John Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Cheers, think I might give them a go. They look good on your kit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 22 hours ago, Johnson said: stash has just reached ... er... 100! Under no circumstances tell Mrs. J! And if you’ve already got 100, just one more starter kit will hardly make a difference Regards, Adrian 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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