While HiTech did a resin nose for the Mauve kit, it had some errors (unseen by most) which were corrected when they collaborated with AMtech to release their P-40F/L kit. I have the original AMtech kit without the resin nose but I already have the original resin HiTech nose (came with vertical fin. rudder, and flaps as well) for the Mauve kit. Why two?
The kit has a long tail fuselage so, I plan on this P-40L scheme. I haven't found decals for it yet:
As for the second kit... I would have to graft the nose onto a short tailed fuselage (like the spare AMtech P-40E kits I have) to make this P-40F! Note, that this is not the same as the long tailed P-40F kit with white 209. Again, no decals yet:
What to do with the left over long tailed fuselage and P-40E (allison engined) nose? Make a long tailed P-40K! Brazilian to boot!
That is a nice segue to this next purchase which was researched by the late Norris Graser, so I know it is accurate as of the time it was printed:
I have sharkmouth and sabre-toothed schemes. along with Parrots (actually they are Hawks0/Tigers/Skulls, but this is a rattlesnake! This specific aircraft:
Others from the same unit in Hawaii:
Alas, a short tailed P-40K. Another AMtech P-40E modification (using the Hasegawa P-40K tail as a guide).
The other schemes on the sheet: Major Ed Nollmeyer's (not Hollmeyer's) ride of the 26th FS (51st FG), based in China during 1943/44.
Jinx (with the 'bird' underneath):
Instructions:
From the same seller was this well priced PYNup Decal for the A-20G Havoc:
Miss Behaven...
For my P-400 (Hasegawa kit), I replaced the awful kit decals with a set from Eduard for the Wahl Eye scheme:
Then some tools to help with scratch-building; some T-squares and a flexible rule for inner curvatures...
