Paul A H Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 This is the new Airfix Curtiss Hawk 81-A-2 finished as Tomahawk Mk. IIb AK457 GA-D of 112 Squadron based at Sidi Heneish, Egypt in September 1941. The kit is pretty easy to built with only a couple of mildly tricky areas (WIP thread is here) around the front of the wing-fuselage join and the undercarriage. Overall though it's a real pleasure to build and can be highly recommended. The model was primed with Alclad Grey Primer and finished with Gunze and Tamiya acrylics and Barracuda decals. I'm sorely tempted to pick up some more of these now I've seen the new Xtradecal sheet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbuna Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 Very nice indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 Thats a beaut, you've done a super job on that Paul. I can for sure see several of these in my future. thanks for sharing. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 That's a corker, the first of many on here I hope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Fox Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 Very nice indeed, I like the way you have captured the early 112 Squadron scheme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PilotOfficer Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 That's lovely, looks very professional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 That looks very nice indeed. Well do you and well done Airfix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Very nice Paul and an interesting comparison with the (Airfix?) Spitfire I. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docjojo Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 a great assembly, I think the stock will still grow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul A H Posted October 16, 2011 Author Share Posted October 16, 2011 Thanks everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Well done Paul - good job there Seeing the Tomahawk next to a Spitfire makes you realise how corpulent the Tomahawk is in comparison (mind you there's not much as svelte as a Spit). Wez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr T Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Very nice build there, I am in the process of building a Tomahawk in 26 Sqn markings using the Kits at War sheet and the old Ducimus Camouflage and Markings and I hope it comes out as well as yours. It is very nice little kit to build and I am tempted by more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Doesn't matter if they are called Kittyhawks, Warhawks or Tomahawks... they are all, to my eyes, superb looking aircraft. Cannot say I'll ever buy one - 1:72 is something I'll only ever venture into on the rarest of occassions - but I really like the look of this kit, and this model is quite superb, well done, Paul. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 That's a lovely little model Paul, very nice indeed! Did you have any trouble with the wheel hubs? I just finished mine this afternoon & had the devil's own job getting the things into the wheels. I'd already had trouble getting the wheels onto the u/c legs due to a layer of paint on them, but when it came to the hubs, despite scraping any paint off them they just wouldn't fit until I sanded them to death with a coarse sanding stick & reamed out the recesses in the wheels with a scalpel blade. Took me nearly an hour to fit the bleedin' things....!! They were the only problem I had in the entire build! Keef Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 (edited) Thats a great model Paul and I love the scheme, but have you forgotten the eyes for the sharkmouth or were they not applied to the real aircraft? I`ve been following your WIP thread and the guns snapped off mine too and were lost to the carpet moster, a bit of a design flaw there me thinks? All the best and well done again, Tony O Edited October 21, 2011 by tonyot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Jellyfingers Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 !:72 eh ? Now that's impressive, very nice! Si. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalkeEins Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 (edited) Did you have any trouble with the wheel hubs? I just finished mine this afternoon & had the devil's own job getting the things into the wheels. ..ended up banging mine in with a hammer ! perfect fit ! lovely looking model Paul although I don't think I managed to get the canopy seated quite as well on mine ( a problem I also had on the new Spitfire ) certainly looks like a Hawk while I'm here, anyone know if the Finns used the Tomahawk - I've a feeling they did, but can't find any pics in my refs ... Edited October 21, 2011 by FalkeEins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul A H Posted October 21, 2011 Author Share Posted October 21, 2011 Thanks for the kind words everyone That's a lovely little model Paul, very nice indeed!Did you have any trouble with the wheel hubs? I just finished mine this afternoon & had the devil's own job getting the things into the wheels. I'd already had trouble getting the wheels onto the u/c legs due to a layer of paint on them, but when it came to the hubs, despite scraping any paint off them they just wouldn't fit until I sanded them to death with a coarse sanding stick & reamed out the recesses in the wheels with a scalpel blade. Took me nearly an hour to fit the bleedin' things....!! They were the only problem I had in the entire build! Keef Thanks Keef, yes the wheel hubs were a very tight fit. Fortunately I fitted them before I fitted the wheels to the undercarriage legs. Let's just say no glue is needed to fit them, but a pair of pliers comes in very handy! Thats a great model Paul and I love the scheme, but have you forgotten the eyes for the sharkmouth or were they not applied to the real aircraft?Tony O Thanks Tony. I've just checked the Barracuda sheet and this aircraft didn't have eyes painted on, so not guilty on that count! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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