P-40B/C 1/72 Academy DONE!!!

[Hippy Ed]

Ok fellas, this kit somehow landed upon my work bench at 0200h this morning and will be done up oob.

And here's some in progress pics

Gotta say this is all SAUL's fault!!! :evil:

 

[Rhino]

P-40B/C 1/72 Academy

Beware the Academy kit's lack of Dihedral when you join the wings! :frantic Fine for a Hurricane, NSM for the Hawk 81-A!

 

[Hippy Ed]

P-40B/C 1/72 Academy

Beware the Academy kit's lack of Dihedral when you join the wings! :frantic Fine for a Hurricane, NSM for the Hawk 81-A!

Got that covered! Once I get to that point,I'm gonna tape the tips up for a spell :evil: Or perhaps, suspend it by the tips & add some weight to the center? :hmmm

 

[moon puppy]

P-40B/C 1/72 Academy

Gotta say this is all SAUL's fault!!! :evil:

He's an instigator fer sure.

:coolio

 

[phantom II]

P-40B/C 1/72 Academy

Yup, built one of these long ago . Not a great kit at all.

The new Airfix one looks much nicer . Landed in my closet after the last club raffle :facepalm

 

[Sherman 18]

P-40B/C 1/72 Academy

Good start!

 

[Hippy Ed]

P-40B/C 1/72 Academy

Gotta say this is all SAUL's fault!!! :evil:

He's an instigator fer sure.

:coolio

You know it!!

 

[Hippy Ed]

P-40B/C 1/72 Academy

Yup, built one of these long ago . Not a great kit at all.

The new Airfix one looks much nicer . Landed in my closet after the last club raffle :facepalm

I've had this one for some time now & figgered it would be a quick build. So far, I've got the fuselage all buttoned up!

 

[SA Dave]

P-40B/C 1/72 Academy

Gotta say this is all SAUL's fault!!! :evil:

He's an instigator fer sure.

:coolio

More like paitiant zero or in his case Patient teeth

Go fer this one you mad man

 

[Swordsman]

P-40B/C 1/72 Academy

Gotta say this is all SAUL's fault!!! :evil:

He's an instigator fer sure.

:coolio

More like paitiant zero or in his case Patient teeth

Go fer this one you mad man

Takes One to Know one ..... ..... watching Ed ....

 

[jknaus]

P-40B/C 1/72 Academy


James

 

[Hippy Ed]

P-40B/C 1/72 Academy

Gotta say this is all SAUL's fault!!! :evil:

He's an instigator fer sure.

:coolio

More like paitiant zero or in his case Patient teeth

Go fer this one you mad man

Takes One to Know one ..... ..... watching Ed ....

:evil: hyeah hyeah ldguy

 

[Hippy Ed]

P-40B/C 1/72 Academy

Thanks fellas

 

[Swordsman]

P-40B/C 1/72 Academy

Gotta say this is all SAUL's fault!!! :evil:

He's an instigator fer sure.

:coolio

More like paitiant zero or in his case Patient teeth

Go fer this one you mad man

Takes One to Know one ..... ..... watching Ed ....

:evil: hyeah hyeah ldguy

I was firing a shot across Daves' Bow .... :tomato ..... Not U-rine ..... :facepalm

 

[Hippy Ed]

P-40B/C 1/72 Academy

Gotta say this is all SAUL's fault!!! :evil:

He's an instigator fer sure.

:coolio

More like paitiant zero or in his case Patient teeth

Go fer this one you mad man

Takes One to Know one ..... ..... watching Ed ....

:evil: hyeah hyeah ldguy

I was firing a shot across Daves' Bow .... :tomato ..... Not U-rine ..... :facepalm

I know dat ldguy

 

[Hippy Ed]

P-40B/C 1/72 Academy

This is turning out to be a quick build so far! hmy:

ANd I've started painting...

 

[Hippy Ed]

P-40B/C 1/72 Academy

I had to glue the nose cone in place thus, the prop wont be able to spin. :facepalm Did some putty work as well but, so far this has been afun build.

 

[moon puppy]

P-40B/C 1/72 Academy

 

[Hippy Ed]

P-40B/C 1/72 Academy

Glad yer enjoying this I'm painting this one by hand fer some reason or another :idonno Just seemed like the thing ta do...

 

[Swordsman]

P-40B/C 1/72 Academy

Glad yer enjoying this I'm painting this one by hand fer some reason or another :idonno Just seemed like the thing ta do...

Starting to look like a P-40 ..... congrats .....