P-40 Tomahawk IIb (1/48 Academy)

Steven000

WWII and nuts.
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Thanks guys!

Well, it seems this model was shelved in march because of other projects :rolling:,
but this week I managed to spend some time on the bench and got it finished! :thumb2:


The kit had very little detail, so I used some oil paint to simulate fabric surfaces...
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I painted a red and green navigation light, and also drilled some small holes to mount the antenna wires...
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I used 'Vallejo Aluminium' to add some painted chipping effects.
Maybe it's a bit too much but I always get carried away during this step :smiling6:
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The 'ring & bead' and canons were painted black and the landing gear hatches were glued in place.
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I started gluing the antennas in the small holes with super-glue, this is a thin plastic sewing thread from the local warehouse.
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When the glue was dry I stretched the wires and finished the antenna setup,
The antenna setup for the British was a bit different from the American plane, so I had a hard time figuring out how it was rigged...
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And with the antenna in place the model is finished :thumb2:
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I will add some more pictures in the finished section (link) ...

Thanks for reading & Stay safe!
Steven
 
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adt70hk

I know its a bit sad but I like quickbuild kits!!!
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Now that is very good indeed!

ATB

Andrew
 
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