Planet 1/48 XP-40Q

[jeaton01]

I seem to be stuck on my early B-26 (no excuse, just stuck in the head) so I am starting on the Planet XP-40Q, quite a nice resin kit of the last P-40 variant. Here's pictures of the parts, then I'm off to Westley's the parts.

As a side note, I am almost sure I saw one of these at Ed Maloneys museum when it was still at Ontario in 1965. I was certainly a P-40 with a bubble canopy.

 

[Sherman 18]

What a Cool subject

 

[Paulw]

No sweat and no pressure. :dude

 

[Sharkmouth]

Nice smile too!

 

[Skinny_Mike]

Sweet!

 

[sharkman]

Excellent John! Is this 48 or 72???

 

[moon puppy]

Sweet!

I bet that if it would have gone into production they would have installed a fillet at the stabilizer like they did the Mustang.

She looks like a good candidate for Reno.

 

[phantom II]

Great looking bird . Somebody needs to make a good one in 1/72.

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[Old Dog]

 

[sharkman]

Excellent John! Is this 48 or 72???

Obviously, I need to pay attention to the titles more! :smack

 

[moon puppy]

Excellent John! Is this 48 or 72???

Obviously, I need to pay attention to the titles more! :smack

 

[Heavens Eagle]

Great looking bird . Somebody needs to make a good one in 1/72.

Cheers, Christian B)

Nahhh, too small, needs to be 1/32.

 

[Paulw]

I agree with Paul. :dude

 

[lupanzer]

Very interesting subject!

Luiz

 

[jeaton01]

Working on the P-40Q. Going pretty well except for the worst job of painting seat belts ever. Parts fit is pretty good except as you can see in the photos the fuselage sides and cockpit side panels had to be routered a bit to allow the instrument panel to fit. Lots of test fitting because as is usual with resin kits there are no definite part locations for most parts. I hope to improve the seat belts some more before installing the canopy.

 

[nsmekanik]

Because I'm to lazy to write anything

:drinks



Lookin good

 

[moon puppy]

Flow a little wash over the seat, it'll be fine.

 

[jeaton01]

Grinding away on seam work, preparing the vac form canopy, and building the propeller, which comes as a shaft, spinner, and four blades. Holes have to be drilled in small indentations of the spinner for the shaft and blades. I replaced the resin shaft with music wire and brass and aluminum bushings. I like spinning props. I did run into the poorest fit on the kit, the nose piece is oversize all the way around. I centered it up as well as I could and glued it on and commenced filing and sanding. Worked out OK.

As Bob suggested I put a filter on the seat using thinned OD, looks better if still ugh-ly.

 

[razordws]

Interesting subject John. You're moving along quickly.

 

[Skinny_Mike]

I struggled with my planet models kit, but it was badly warped when I received it. It eventually went in the trash bin. One day I'll try another.

You are doing fantastic work on this one!
:drinks