phat trev Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 (edited) Is a P-40A/B basically a Curtis Hawk fuselage, re-engined? (I have a Revell Hawk and am considering using the engine parts on either the new Airfix P-40b or a Trumpeter P-40b so I do not have to so any major engraving!) also, I am sure someone here (or somewhere on the net) posted pics of the new airfix P-40b sprues?? does anyone know where they are to be found? Edited April 16, 2011 by phat trev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPNGROATS Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 (edited) Is a P-40A/B basically a Curtis Hawk fuselage, re-engined? Yes, Curtiss changed the powerplant to the Allison in-line. Cowl mounted .50 cal mg's were added. The initial P-40 did not include wing guns. later two .30 cals were added then four. HTH, ggc Edited April 16, 2011 by CPNGROATS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonlanceHR Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Well, no, it isn't. Looking at photos the P-40B/C belly is the same as P-40E, and not as shallow as P-36/H-75. Check this excellent text (with photos) by Hume Bates: http://downloads.hyperscale.com/guides/longnosehawkshb_1.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBBates Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 (edited) Is a P-40A/B basically a Curtis Hawk fuselage, re-engined?(I have a Revell Hawk and am considering using the engine parts on either the new Airfix P-40b or a Trumpeter P-40b so I do not have to so any major engraving!) also, I am sure someone here (or somewhere on the net) posted pics of the new airfix P-40b sprues?? does anyone know where they are to be found? The H81 (“Longnose” P40) is, or started off as, a H75 (P36) re-engine with the V1710c … However there is a lot of other minor changes between the production H75 (P36) and production H81 (“Longnose” P40)… The Landing gear (bigger main wheels and wells, fully retractable tail wheel on H81) Horizontal stab and elevators (bigger, on H81) (major error in Trumpeter P40 is it has the P36 horizontal stab and elevators) Belly faring (deeper, longer on H81) Main canopy rails and rear backlights differ Rear fuselages’ panel lines (however very late production H75’s seem to change to what you see on production H81) Other small details It can be done but there a lot more to do then swap engines Edited April 20, 2011 by HBBates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbob Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 (edited) [correction made as indicated below] Edited April 20, 2011 by gingerbob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBBates Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 (edited) Hume, I believe you mean horizontal, not vertical!bob Du!...your right...never post when your tired and sipping your second single malt scotch of the night (I did an update edit of that older post so I do not confuse anyone) Edited April 20, 2011 by HBBates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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