russ c Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 Howdy A while back, I was reading ( looking at the pictures ) in Osprey`s Tomahawk and Kittyhawk Aces book when I noticed something unusual about a picture of a P-40 on page 81....... The camouflage colours seemed to be reversed ie the dark colour was where the light colour should have been. ( Desert scheme ?? ) So after spending several hours on Google came up with nothing definite, so posted on BM to see if anyone else knew anything Luckily for me, Allan Willoughby and Robert Hagger, posted me some information and interesting photo`s of Kittyhawks in a Grey and Green scheme. ( thanks very much to you both ) So I thought I`d give it ago and managed to get hold of a Mauve 1/48 P-40M/Kittyhawk III kit. Did a bit of work to suggest a `K` version and some improvements to the kit along the way: filled the perforated plates behind the spinner, butchered the kit seat to look like a p-40 one and added the mounting frame from wire, seat belts, added the missing lower part of the instrument panel, corrected the scissor links on the U/C legs, brake pipes and added tie down loops,......... ......gun barrels from metal tube, fuel dump pipe and that little spikey thing they have midway down the underside the fuselage, anti collision light, pylon for drop tank and that little plate on the fin leading edge where the aerial wire attatches. Decals from Italeri kit, a Ventura sheet and the stash Apparently Geoff Fisken flew this aircraft on occasion instead of the Wairarapa Wildcat and gained 3 kills in it ( according to the book ) Hope you enjoy, thanks for looking Hope I haven`t bored you 🙂, cheers Russ 50 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 That's different, and very nicely done too! Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pantherhawk27263 Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 Another amazing build. Great job, Russ!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 Wow that’s great! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Slowbuild Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 Superb model, and I can see why you were inspired by that scheme, different and very eye-catching. Photos are spot on too! Dave 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zigomar Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 Rare Kiwi P-40 Russ! Very interesting indeed. Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelh Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 Definitely not boring. Quite the opposite. Quite unusual scheme. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binbrook87 Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 Yeh...i absolutely love that! A very fine build and finishing, and a unusual colour scheme too. I do like the NZ markings as they seem to have so many variations. The fuselage roundel especially is very strange with the tiny centre dot. Very cool 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in a shed Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Really unusual markings and colours, I love it. Super job Russ. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Robin Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 How can you get bored looking at skills like that? Geez, I got so far down and was still thinking you'd scanned the pics from the book. Duuurrrrrr! Regards Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
112 Squadron Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 A Masterpiece on Marsten Mat! Once again you did a great job Russ. This Kiwi Kittyhawk is looking outstanding. 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonj Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 That is a real credit to you. The RNZAF P-40 is on my bucket list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbolt Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 Beautiful looking P-40 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandsaw Steve Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 Top-notch work and beautifully displayed. 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 Another cracker from the Russ production factory 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maginot Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 Beautifully done. Very attractive camo scheme and markings. Super overall finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACALAIN Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 On 06/07/2022 at 17:03, russ c said: Howdy A while back, I was reading ( looking at the pictures ) in Osprey`s Tomahawk and Kittyhawk Aces book when I noticed something unusual about a picture of a P-40 on page 81....... The camouflage colours seemed to be reversed ie the dark colour was where the light colour should have been. ( Desert scheme ?? ) So after spending several hours on Google came up with nothing definite, so posted on BM to see if anyone else knew anything Luckily for me, Allan Willoughby and Robert Hagger, posted me some information and interesting photo`s of Kittyhawks in a Grey and Green scheme. ( thanks very much to you both ) So I thought I`d give it ago and managed to get hold of a Mauve 1/48 P-40M/Kittyhawk III kit. Did a bit of work to suggest a `K` version and some improvements to the kit along the way: filled the perforated plates behind the spinner, butchered the kit seat to look like a p-40 one and added the mounting frame from wire, seat belts, added the missing lower part of the instrument panel, corrected the scissor links on the U/C legs, brake pipes and added tie down loops,......... ......gun barrels from metal tube, fuel dump pipe and that little spikey thing they have midway down the underside the fuselage, anti collision light, pylon for drop tank and that little plate on the fin leading edge where the aerial wire attatches. Decals from Italeri kit, a Ventura sheet and the stash Apparently Geoff Fisken flew this aircraft on occasion instead of the Wairarapa Wildcat and gained 3 kills in it ( according to the book ) Hope you enjoy, thanks for looking Hope I haven`t bored you 🙂, cheers Russ Very well done. Alain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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