P-40K-5 25th FS / 51st FG Yunnanyi China summer 1944 .Special Hobby 1/72 ( P-40's serie step 2)

[François Escudé]

Hi Guys ! 

Following my first post on my P-40 series, here is the next one. A P-40K-5 as used in China . As told before, my purpose is to go on  thru a part of the P-40 family , pointing out elements like , different camos, national markings, units ones, and external charges used,wheels..

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This one is the plane of 1lt Charles.J.White, of the 25th FS /51FG . Specific points on this one : 

 

Use of "Dupont" colors trying to match RAF colors as planned for export , but as time goes.. used by USAAF

Use of red bordered "stars and bar" insignia 

Typical unit shark mouth nose art 

 

Another point, is as I read, that this unit was the first P-40 unit to use 1000 Pd GP bombs. This unit shared at one time the same field with a B-25 unit. Col Barr an  headquarter officier of the 51 st FG , seeing 1000 Pd bombs used by the B-25 had the idea to use them on the 51st FG planes, with deadly results on the Japanese side.

 

So my P-40 is loaded with this kind of bomb.

She had also Gonio Antenna to make navigation easier on the Jungle landscape theater of operation.

Added "squared " type of wheels.

resin exhausts from CMK

 

I tried to render "Dupont" colors with a different mixes of Gunze paints ( don't ask me please, did so much tries.. ) spending so much time to see real pictures , anyway it is as it is, and camera used, type a screen used will probably not perfectly represent the bird as it looks, forgive me about this 😊

 

 

Ok , enough talking , let's go on pictures ..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And to end with some " dynamic " presentation ..

 

 

 

 

Et voilà Guys !! that's all folks !! 

Hope you'll like it ! 

Cheers and take care  ! 

Bye now  😉

[Toryu]

Great Warhawk in a great scheme - very well done!

[François Escudé]

29 minutes ago, Toryu said:

Great Warhawk in a great scheme - very well done!

thanks a lot !! 🙏

[Zigomar]

Pretty cool! But do not hurt yourself with the Dupont colors! Gunze H-310 and H-302 do the job perfectly! Cheers my man.

[François Escudé]

4 minutes ago, Zigomar said:

Pretty cool! But do not hurt yourself with the Dupont colors! Gunze H-310 and H-302 do the job perfectly! Cheers my man.

Thanks Jean ! no hurt indeed ! were my base paint 🤭 just added some little things to go down/up  to reflect scale issues ...you know, sometimes to get fool ..

bye my friend ! 😉

[28ZComeback]

I love this build and scheme 

[Jordan Giddins]

Beautifully executed P-40, looks great. 

[François Escudé]

Thanks guys !!!  appreciate !! 🙏

[georgeusa]

Wonderfully done P-40 that looks great.  I also like all the background information on this aircraft.  Thanks for sharing.

[François Escudé]

3 minutes ago, georgeusa said:

Wonderfully done P-40 that looks great.  I also like all the background information on this aircraft.  Thanks for sharing.

thanks mate !! 🙏😉

[112 Squadron]

A beautifully detailed P-40K. I like the weathering effects you have applied.

[Dave Klaatu]

Really nice build, love the paint!

[MACALAIN]

Well done François.

 

Alain

[noelh]

That's excellent. Great work indeed. Certainly the P40 will keep you busy with the varied colour schemes. 

 

'Gonio antenna' that's new to me. I never heard the term before and I've passed a couple of aviation radio exams. RDF loop I'd have called it.  Or ADF more recently. Pretty much obsolete now.

 

I looked it up and found a lot of information on Gonio. I've learned something new today. 

👍

 

It would be very handy over a featureless jungle. 

Edited June 7, 2023 by noelh

[Roberto]

Lovely work 👍

[François Escudé]

On 07/06/2023 at 16:29, noelh said:

That's excellent. Great work indeed. Certainly the P40 will keep you busy with the varied colour schemes. 

 

'Gonio antenna' that's new to me. I never heard the term before and I've passed a couple of aviation radio exams. RDF loop I'd have called it.  Or ADF more recently. Pretty much obsolete now.

 

I looked it up and found a lot of information on Gonio. I've learned something new today. 

👍

 

It would be very handy over a featureless jungle. 

Hi noelh, sorry for my late answer, some Thugs visited my house and stoled my computers... so I've had to wait for a new one.. I said Gonio , a French word for RDF loop in fact 🤭,ADF seems to be the same thing today..😁. Thanks for you kind comment ! Yes It tooks some time ..., but that's why we have this hobby in mind  I guess😉 ..

best regards , Cheers !!

On 07/06/2023 at 13:12, MACALAIN said:

Well done François.

 

Alain

Merci Alain !!