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    Default Official Curtiss P-40E Warhawk painting thread

    I thought that WOG WWII could not lack,so here's the first thread with P-40E paints/repaints. And I'll show you my repaint to officially open the thread.

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    Looking forward on seeing some more WOG WWII
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    Nice paint job Thomas

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    Well done, it looks great

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    Thank you, but I'd love to see some more repaints though. That french P-40 just ask for a repaint .

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    Here's my desert Kittyhawk






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    Default Official Soviet Lend Lease P-40 Repaint

    Ever since getting the Free French P-40 in the Wings of Glory starter set, I have wanted to repaint it as a Soviet lend lease P-40. I was inspired to do this based on the origin of the Virginia Military Aviation Museum's P-40. See my profile picture, it is the plane I am standing next to. Thanks to Richard Schwab, I learned that the plane was originally recovered north of the Arctic Circle, shown here: http://www.warbirdrestoration.co.nz/past.html#yagen .

    I ordered decals from AIM and hand painted the rest, based on a painting shown here: http://warandgame.files.wordpress.co...40inusssr2.jpg . I strive to make my models table ready, and I am quite pleased with the results.

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    I now have three Soviet planes ready for eastern front scenarios.

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    She is a beauty Steve. Very excellently painted.
    Rob.

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    You have made a nice job of that too Dave. Great to see a more unusual subject too.
    Rob.

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    Default RAAF P-40B Tomahawk Mk.Is and P-40E Kittyhawk IAs (1/200 AIM)

    Here's a couple of flights of Australian P-40's for the showcase, I've put up posts under Metal and Resin models here:

    http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/sho...Western-Desert

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    Just superb Carl.
    I keep having to remind myself that these are a smaller scale even than the ones that I paint.
    Rob.

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    My first attempt at a repaint on Hill's P-40 using Tamiya acrylics and hand painting the markings.
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    Thats a pretty darn good effort of hand painting Rondels!

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    Surely one of the most well known RAAF Kittyhawks joins 'I' in flight.
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    Hi Chaps!
    Thought I would add my USAF Warhawk to RAAF Kittyhawk conversion to the official P-40 thread.
    I have already posted the pics in the Hobby Room section so apologies if you have already seen it.
    Simple but effective conversion!

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    Here's a few P40s from my collection. All are Minicraft or AHM kits. The first three birds are from the 7th Fighter Squadron of the 49th Fighter Group

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    These next two birds come from the 8th Fighter Squadron of the 49th Fighter Group

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    All of the lettering, national insignias, and the checker board on Squirlbate's tail are decals. The nose insignias are painted on freehand.

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    Lloyd, those P-40's look great. Are they 1/200 scale?

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    Thanks for the kind words. They are 1/144 plastic kits.

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    Not exactly P-40Es, but rather P-40Ns here and are 1/144 scale. Did these a while back, can't remember right off hand, but I wanna say these were #80 Squadron, R.A.A.F. ?


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    Very crisply produced Robert.
    A credit to any Squadron.
    Rob.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kaufschtick View Post
    ... can't remember right off hand, but I wanna say these were #80 Squadron, R.A.A.F. ?
    80 Sqn RAAF used 'BU': 'GA' was 75.

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    Cudos to those birds!

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    Some time back, these were the only 1/144 scale P-40Cs I could find. The kits were the crudest kits I've ever built in my entire life, no fooling. The props had so much flash on them, the part looked like a solid disk. It took me an entire day to cut out the two props alone. Kami De Kokoru, or something like that, was the garage company that made them. I saw them on HLJ, and after paying about $20 USD each, including shipping, for them, I was determined not to give up on them, and at least finish them.




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    These are P-40Ns again, ancient Arii molds, and I wasn't too happy with how they turned out. This was my second, and last; attempt at making my own decales, the Skull Heads. The models were terrible but not so expensive, but seeing as how I already owned them, I determined to see them through as well.

    F-Toys came out recently with a super P-40E, and I wound up buying 6 pairs of those, which I just love. This is a painting thread, and seeing as how I didn't do any painting on those F-Toys P-40Es, I figure they don't belong here. I did "Home decale" on 2 pairs of those though!

    But here are my second set of Arii P-40Ns. I was going for 80th Fighter Group out of Assam Valley, India.


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    Ok, just one or two little pics; of one pair of my F-Toys P-40Es. These aren't one of the F-Toys versions. In buying the other 5 pairs, I noticed that if I swapped up the spinners, I could do an early war version P-40E, aka "Tora! Tora! Tora!" style.

    So I did.




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    These are my AIM 1/200 Japanese P-40's.



    The P-40 is one of my favorite planes and the AIM model is beautiful.



    I've wanted to do these since the first time I saw pictures of Japanese captured P-40's.



    I hope that after the matt varnish spray the plastic look of the decals will disappear.



    One more view of the red and green effect.



    A view from below.



    My Pacific campaign will suffer a little detour...

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    I was not aware that the Japs flew captured Warhawks Quim, so these come as a pleasant surprise to me.
    Must get mine finished off too.
    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Flying Officer Kyte View Post
    I was not aware that the Japs flew captured Warhawks Quim, so these come as a pleasant surprise to me.
    Must get mine finished off too.
    Rob.
    They did. And guess what pilot will fly the fanged one?

    See here, my friend:

    http://www.j-aircraft.com/captured/c...ptured_p40.htm

    You must let me see yours. I will also buy 4 more in the future to paint them as UK desert fighters.

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    Very interesting Quim.
    I look forward to seeing him in action in it.
    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

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    P-40 Kittyhawks of mine, produced by 1/200 Magister Militium just compled in a sprayed generic camouflage pattern during CAP over Mediterranean blue sea waters.













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    Very impressive Andy.
    It makes the pair I'm failing to finish off very pedestrian indeed.
    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

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    Nice Med P-40s. Very nice. Airbrushed?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Caveman View Post
    Nice Med P-40s. Very nice. Airbrushed?
    Thanks Dave. Yes, they were airbrushed with Pactra acrylic paints.
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    Super Kittyhawks, wingman!

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    I may have to look in to investing in an airbrush and start working on my skills. Your results are inspirational.

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    Very nice P-40s all. Great new planes added to the thread Andy.

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    Andrzej, your P-40s look great. I like the added touch of spraypainting the ball bearing blue to match the underside of the plane.

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    Well done Andy! These guys are terrific!

    I would die for one of these:

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    Thanks


    Nick

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    Thank you all chaps for your kind comments and rep "C C C" salvos I acquired. It was very generous of you.
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    More incoming from another angle Andy.
    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

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    Rep guns jammed, but a real nice flight of P40s, Andrzej.
    Voilŕ le soleil d'Austerlitz!

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    Nothing too flash here; just a change of decals and some light touch-ups, but it shows that the "Hill" variant is quite versatile. It's not 100% historical, being rather a composite of elements in several photos. Ready for Operation Husky!

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    A lot of well done P40's congrats all for great jobs

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    Great work; it may not be exact, but very plasable.
    Hmm... I do have a number of Hill P-40s.

    Karl
    It is impossible for a man to begin to learn what he thinks he knows. -- Epictetus

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    one of my Lott repaints as seen in the Desert Fun AAR

    Lest we forget

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    Quote Originally Posted by johnbiggles View Post
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    Sorry, John. Couldn't find a pilot for GA-M

    Sorry, wrong mark of Kittyhawk. Perhaps this:

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    Last edited by OldGuy59; 02-22-2017 at 12:42.
    Mike
    "Flying is learning to throw yourself at the ground and miss" Douglas Adams
    "Wings of Glory won't skin your elbows and knees while practicing." OldGuy59

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    How do you do the teeth John.
    I just can't get mine right.
    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

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    Missed this one but had to saw there are great paint jobs on those planes.

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    Hi Rob,
    a 000 brush and over strength reading glasses mostly

    Lest we forget

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