Hasegawa 1/32 P-40E. Update 7-16

[moon puppy]

British Warhawk Mk.IA (P-40E-1 aka Curtiss H-87-A3) found in the desert...

More info on this please, maybe on another thread so not to hijack Joe's thread.

 

[RichB]

More info on this please, maybe on another thread so not to hijack Joe's thread.

Things like the Commonwealth and Soviet air forces didn't use the US name "Warhawk". Early P-40's, up to the P-40C, were named "Tomahawk". P-40D's on were named "Kittyhawk".

Cheers,
RichB

 

[moon puppy]

Things like the Commonwealth and Soviet air forces didn't use the US name "Warhawk". Early P-40's, up to the P-40C, were named "Tomahawk". P-40D's on were named "Kittyhawk".

Cheers,
RichB

I knew this one Rich, I was wanting more info about found in the desert.

 

[Sharkmouth]

Indeed, the manual calls it a Kittyhawk IA (not even Mk. IA). This example was found in the desert and reclaimed for restoration:

 

[fightnjoe]

Hasegawa 1/32 P-40E. We have color. Vallejo Interior Green and Zinc Yellow.

More soon


Joe

 

[moon puppy]

That's cool Joe, I like the mix of primers. I remember seeing that in B52s WAY back when I was in the USAF.

 

[fightnjoe]

Hasegawa 1/32 P-40E. The cockpit is in. The radio equipment is installed. The fuel tank is in. The oil tank is in. Lead wire is used on the back of the instrument panel.

All told there are only five pieces from the kit other than the fuselage.







Joe

 

[moon puppy]

Looks swell Joe!

 

[Brokeneagle]

Looks great Joe, love the wiring!

 

[fightnjoe]

Saul I have another, in your vast collection do you have anything clear on the wing frames from the wheel well out to the end of the ammunition box? I have something put together but not overly satisfied with it.


Joe

 

[Sharkmouth]

Saul I have another, in your vast collection do you have anything clear on the wing frames from the wheel well out to the end of the ammunition box? I have something put together but not overly satisfied with it.


Joe

I might from the repair manual. Give me a day to look it up.

 

[paddy]

looking at the pictures this is the US version with the Harley V twin, we used the Rolls Royce Merlin i think....

engine..

 

[fightnjoe]

looking at the pictures this is the US version with the Harley V twin, we used the Rolls Royce Merlin i think....

View attachment 182743 engine..

I solved that particular issue with this build. Not going to have an engine.

Joe

 

[fightnjoe]

Hasegawa 1/32 P-40E. Fuselage together. Moving on to the wing. The hard part I think will be the gun bay.





Joe

 

[paddy]

All that detail and no engine Joe ?

 

[fightnjoe]

All that detail and no engine Joe ?

There is a plan.


Joe

 

[Sharkmouth]

I hope the following helps you acheive this effect:

With the diagrams above showing the stations, these then make sense:

 

[Heavens Eagle]

DRAWINGS!