Flying Tigers Kit
I am inspired to do a Flying Tiger Kit like I did for the big bombers a while back. I have collected a lot of art and minis and now am in the midst of the research for painting 10-12 minis. Any must have colors/pilots? And I know there were support aircraft as well, I have a shot of an early P-51 in shark mouth livery and I am thinking a C-46 and C-47 are also in there some where, looking for colors and details on any support aircraft . . .
With enough bits gathered, the building begins! I will need 9 P-40's, check! 1 B-17 D, check! 1 P-51 Apache, check! 1 C-47, check! 1 C-46, errr . . . no time to pour one? Well, there is always paper . . .
Card stock, foam core, what more could you need?
Scaled some 5-view drawings, a bit of cut and paste and here we are!
Needed for "over the Hump" missions along with the C-47
Okay, check! next . . . painting the birds with teeth!
A good beginning -- but C-46s were notably Round: http://www.militaryfactory.com/aircr...ircraft_id=401 .
Where did you find that B-17 tool box?
The original B-17 box was from Ace Hardware as I recall, two years back . . . Blank ones from eBay - see my "building bomber boxes" thread . . .Originally Posted by CappyTom
Here's a "rounder" one thanks to FOZ and Shapeways!
And most of the group: (another 6 Warhawks are already up and done . . . )
Check out the Hobby Room thread for the latest developments!
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