Ivan and the Tiger

[sharkman]

Keep at it!

 

[moon puppy]

Getting close to some paint time.

 

[centaur567]

Both tail are on. The P-40' had some sink marks that needed filling but the fitted real well. I think I'm done with most of the sanding on both. I used a silver sharpie to check seems and to pre color panels for future chipping. Gary S.

 

[centaur567]

Canopies are masked and installed. Almost ready to paint. Gary S.

 

[moon puppy]

 

[Brokeneagle]

 

[centaur567]

The underside of both models were painted this AM before it got too hot in the garage. The colors are a custom mix of Testors paints. Gary S.

 

[Heavens Eagle]

So far, so good!

 

[paddy]

Fantastic transformation with some paint , I wish i could fill and sand and not end up with it looking exactly like i just filled and sanded it

 

[centaur567]

The brown on the P-40 and the it. Gary on the Yak was painted this AM. The lt. gray maybe too light. Don't think the Russians were too picky about their colors, so I might go with it. The P-40 had an antenna mount on the upper leading edge. I found a photo etch piece that works after a "trench" was dug out for it. Gary S.

 

[moon puppy]

Nice idea about the antenna lead.

 

[centaur567]

Thanks, it has to be strong enough to hold 3 wires. One to the fuselage and one to each wing tip. Gary S.

 

[centaur567]

The P-40 is all masked off and ready for the green. I decided to repaint the Yak in a little darker and a little bluer color. Plus it needed a little more sanding. Gary S.

 

[moon puppy]

Love it.

 

[centaur567]

Now both are painted. I did darken the light gray some. Had to take a few days off from modeling in order to replace the main drive belt on the mower. What a PIA that was. Gary S.

 

[moon puppy]

Tex Hill would approve!

 

[Steve Ski]

Great progress, Ruck On!

 

[centaur567]

Decals are done for both models. The kit wing decals for the P-40 were too light of a blue so they were removed. I had a darker set of blue one left over from a previous P-40 build about ten years ago. There is no placement instructions for the stencil decals. I had to use a a 1/32nd scale P-40 that I built for my wife just before we were married 47 years ago. The white fuselage stripe on the Yak had to be places as far aft in order to go around all the way. The small stencil decals kept dealing which was a PIA. Gary S.

 

[moon puppy]

They look like they are laying down well for you Gary. Whipp'm!

 

[centaur567]

Thanks, I brush on a coat of Future just before placing the decal. In most cases it eliminates shivering. Gary S.