The first `Lula Belle`, P-40N Warhawk, Burma Banshees, India, 1944

[russ c]

Hi Everyone,

 Finished this one last week and managed to get some photo`s before the weather went down hill

My latest attempt at Hasegawa`s 1/48 P-40 kit

Built from the `M` boxing to represent an early P-40N

Finished to represent `Lula Belle` of the `Burma Banshees` 89thFS/80th FG, 1944

This was the first of two `Lula Belle`s` flown by 1stLt Phillip Adair, the second being a later model `N` version

The kit`s built OOB with just some brake pipes, seat belts and antenna added

The decals came from a Skymodels sheet ( 48-047 ) and worked fine but........

...after researching the aircraft found to be lacking certain details.

So I had to add black mouth and red blood to the skull, whitewall the tyres and try to paint the bomb carrying buzzard to the wheel hubs by hand.

Hope you enjoy the pic`s, thanks for looking

Cheers Russ  

[John Masters]

Superb!

[Steve27752]

A very nice P-40 and setting.

[jackroadkill]

Very cool indeed; who doesn't love a P-40 with nose art?

[Pete in a shed]

1 hour ago, russ c said:

So I had to add black mouth and red blood to the skull, whitewall the tyres and try to paint the bomb carrying buzzard to the wheel hubs by hand.

Skillfully done, I assume the rest of the skull was a decal, it must have a devil to get it to conform and I really like that edge mottle scheme, I did a Boston in it many years ago.

Pete

[Bertie McBoatface]

Whitewall tyres. Brilliant.

 

The model is lovely, well done.

[russ c]

49 minutes ago, Pete in a shed said:

Skillfully done, I assume the rest of the skull was a decal, it must have a devil to get it to conform and I really like that edge mottle scheme, I did a Boston in it many years ago.

Pete

Thanks Pete, Yeah it`s a decal, wasn`t too bad to conform, just a press with a pad of kitchen roll and hot water 

Cheers Russ

[85sqn]

Really nice Russ. I've been tapping into a few P-40's this week so nice to see this one so well done👍

[Zigomar]

Russ factory at its best! Cheers Russ.

[Jochen Barett]

Everything said so far + bonus points for the photography work.

[stevej60]

Quality work as usual Russ weathered to perfection!

[ForestFan]

Nice job Russ, love the white wall tyres!

[stevehnz]

That really is a sweet job Russ, the extra marking work you put in lifts it to another level. Those buzzard bombers look brilliant. 👍

Steve.

 

[Dunny]

Lovely work Russ - the weathering is spot on!

 

Cheers,

 

Roger

[rodenlee]

A lovely build...I really like your weathering

 

Cheers

Shaun

[echen]

Great pics of a great build. 

[Tempestwulf]

Sublime

[Dogtail2]

Beautiful. Love the realistic photography.

Is that Eduard Marston matting?

[Sky Keg]

Outstanding Russ!!!!! ( as usual  )

 

Mike

[corsaircorp]

Definitely a great P-40, with the historical background !!

Congratulations Russ !!

Another gem for your collection !!!

Sincerely.

CC

[Cris Garcia]

Marvelous Warhawk Russ! Love it.

[Roberto]

Stunning work!

[russ c]

6 hours ago, Dogtail2 said:

Beautiful. Love the realistic photography.

Is that Eduard Marston matting?

Thanks Dt, yes, it`s the plastic one though not the etched

Cheers Russ

[Dogtail2]

42 minutes ago, russ c said:

Thanks Dt, yes, it`s the plastic one though not the etched

Cheers Russ

Thanks Russ,

Trying to track some down for my latest attempt.

[Wulfman]

Excellent build and presentation !

 

Wulfman